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Read On Tempe

Read On Tempe is a collaborative effort to improve reading achievement in the City of Tempe, particularly with our most vulnerable children. Early literacy achievement is a priority for our city. Our children are our future, and the economic and social vibrancy of our community depends on their academic achievement. Read On Tempe’s vision is that all children will have access to quality early literacy experiences and environments and have the opportunity to become proficient readers.

We have a broad base of public, private, civic, philanthropic, and education partners who are working together to improve language and literacy outcomes for Arizona’s children from birth to age 8, increase the confidence, skills, and knowledge of parents so they can take an active role in their child’s early literacy development, and increase access to books for low-income families.

Priority Areas

School Readiness

Early Grade Success

Family Engagement

Access to Books

Professional Development

Chronic Absence

Summer Learning Loss

Collaborative Partners

Contact Us

Community Lead

Marie Raymond
City of Tempe
480.858.7818
marie_raymond@tempe.gov

Nicole Burner
City of Tempe
480.858.2456
nicole_burner@tempe.gov

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In the News

08/30/23

Community Spotlight: Tempe Extends Successful Programs for Children and Families

Read On Tempe is doing it right. Improving early literacy outcomes takes a coordinated, comprehensive approach focused on school readiness, family engagement and support, and effective reading instruction and interventions. Tempe has established evidence-based programs across these strategic priorities: Tempe PRE provides high-quality early learning for preschool children; the city’s Triple P positive parenting program…

09/1/23

Read On Communities Join Forces to Expand Experience Corps Tutoring Program

The Arizona Governor’s Office has awarded a grant totaling $896,110 to three Read On Communities — Mesa, Pinal, and Tempe — to expand the evidence-based AARP Foundation Experience Corps tutoring program to serve more schools and young students in areas where long-standing achievement gaps were exacerbated during the pandemic. AARP Foundation Experience Corps is a…

01/27/21

Giant Giveaway: 16,000 Free Books for Tempe Families

Generous grant supports schools, nonprofits, city programs More children and families in Tempe are able to read and learn together thanks to the distribution of 16,000 new free books to schools, nonprofits and city programs. That means preschoolers exploring new adventures during story time. Teens adding books to the shelves at their homes. Parents and…