South Carolina

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

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

Overview

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.

View South Carolina's impact

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.”

– Tutor in South Carolina

86%

of all Reading Partners students meeting or exceeding their primary end-of-year literacy growth goal (2024-25)

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.

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