Los Angeles
5410 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 400, Los Angeles, CA 90036 ᐧ (213) 399-8599
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 one-on-one tutoring provides equitable access to individualized literacy support that encourages students to develop a lifelong love of learning.
787
students received 12+ sessions of one-on-one tutoring (2023-24)
16
reading centers (2023-24)
320
community tutors (2023-24)
“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.”
86%
of all Reading Partners students meeting or exceeding their primary end-of-year literacy growth goal (2023-24)
Partner schools
Direct tutoring
Our direct tutoring models includes high-impact, one-on-one 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 postsDecember 7, 2017
LA teen tutor founds Reading Partners ‘club’ at her school
May 9, 2016