Waterford Upstart is an in-home, digital kindergarten readiness program that helps children develop the cognitive and social-emotional skills they need for school success.
Lehigh Valley Reads partnered with Waterford.org to provide 125 children access to the Waterford Upstart Pre-K program last year. Preschool-age children received a personalized curriculum in reading, math and science along with devices, internet services and family coaching. Despite the pandemic, the results showed an overwhelming success, with 93% of students enrolled entering school on the first day ready for kindergarten.
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“Waterford Upstart may have been a small pilot, but it was a mighty one. It’s an additional tool in our toolbox to ensure that all our children are ready for kindergarten.”
Angela Baio
Univest Public Media Center’s VP Policy & Advocacy
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Talk Read Sing inspires families to help children develop strong language skills through everyday interactions.
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Lehigh Valley Reads supports our community to ensure that all students read on grade level by the end of third grade.
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We remove barriers to learning and focus on early literacy to set kids up for success in school and in life.
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Lehigh Valley Reads Nationally Recognized for Advancing Early School Success
The Campaign for Grade-Level Reading (CGLR) recently announced that Lehigh Valley Reads received Pacesetter Honors for its work in 2021-22 to ensure more students are ready for kindergarten and more families have access to diverse books at home.