Los Angeles

5410 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 400, Los Angeles, CA 90036 ᐧ (213) 399-8599

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tutor and student working on boosting the student's literacy skills

Overview

Expanding literacy access in Los Angeles

Reading Partners first expanded our program from our Oakland headquarters in 2008, bringing our effective, affordable, and community-driven solution to the literacy crisis to the Greater Los Angeles area. Powered by community volunteers, our individualized tutoring provides equitable access to personalized literacy support that encourages students to develop a lifelong love of learning.

See Los Angeles's Impact

672

students received 12+ tutoring sessions (2025-26)

12

reading centers (2025-26)

730

community tutors (2025-26)

“Reading Partners has helped me a lot… I’ve been obsessed with Reading Partners because it’s so fun! You get to pick out a book and then you get can play [reading] games.”

– Third grade student

86%

of all Reading Partners students meeting or exceeding their primary end-of-year literacy growth goal (2025-26)

Direct tutoring

Our direct tutoring model includes high-impact, individualized tutoring for students in both in-person and online formats.

Our volunteer-driven model engages community volunteers to support students in developing mastery of key reading skills. Volunteers are trained to implement our evidence-based curriculum rooted in the Science of Reading.

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