South Carolina
7410 Northside Drive, Suite 120, North Charleston, SC 29420 ᐧ (854) 223-1680

Expanding literacy access in South Carolina
Reading Partners has been a part of the Charleston educational landscape since 2013, when we merged with Book Buddies and began placing community volunteers in low-income schools to help kids master basic reading. Our individualized tutoring empowers students to succeed in reading and in life by engaging community volunteers to provide personal attention to each student in our program.

477
students received 12+ sessions of one-on-one tutoring (2024-25)
11
reading centers (2024-25)

423
community tutors (2024-25)
“I enjoyed being able to see my student’s reading ability expand throughout the year. It allowed me to physically see the impact and difference I was making in the community.”
86%
of all Reading Partners students meeting or exceeding their primary end-of-year literacy growth goal (2024-25)
Partner schools
- North Charleston
- Green Charter School
- North Charleston Creative Arts Elementary
- Pinehurst Elementary School
John’s Island
Hollywood
West Ashley

Direct tutoring
Our direct tutoring models 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.
News & events
See all postsSeptember 4, 2024
‘Reading Partners’ helps students become better readers

June 28, 2024
Quarterly Newsletter: May 2024
