Literacy

Alachua County Literacy Assessment Report

Thanks to the University of Florida Lastinger Center for Learning team, the Alachua County Comprehensive Literacy Needs Assessment Report is now available. The Report provides key insights and findings on literacy needs from birth through adulthood in Alachua County. It is a testament of the Alachua County’s shared commitment to understanding the community’s literacy needs and ensuring that all the community partners are at the table working together to improve literacy rates and educational success county-wide. The Alachua County Comprehensive Literacy Needs Assessment is available through a collaboration between the University of Florida Lastinger Center for Learning, the Children's Trust of Alachua County, Alachua County Board of County Commissioners, and Alachua County Public Schools.

To view the report and supplemental materials, go to the 'Supplemental Documents' section at the bottom of this page.

Alachua Reads: Literacy Initiative

The Children's Trust supports several organizations that offer free books to Alachua County families. Click the name of the organization below to learn more and sign up.

New Worlds Reading

University of Florida Lastinger Center

Who's Eligible? Any Florida VPK student who is not yet meeting age-appropriate standards according to FAST Star Early Literacy. OR any K-5th grade student in Florida in a public or district-sponsored charter school who is not yet reading on grade level.

Books available in English, Spanish, Haitian Creole, and braille.