AR Kids Read

Founded in 2012, AR Kids Read is a volunteer-based literacy program that is designed to provide struggling readers with trained tutors who donate one hour each week. AR Kids Read’s mission is to improve the future of Arkansas children and families by advancing literacy education through engaging communities and tutoring so that every child in Arkansas can read proficiently by the end of third grade. AR Kids Read provides 1^st through 3^rd graders in 47 schools with a reading mentor/tutor to equip them with the foundation skill to be successful in school, their family, and their community.