Schools of Hope

Heart of West Michigan United Way's Schools of Hope tackles the problem of illiteracy with In School tutoring, After School literacy progams and Family Literacy classes. Their goal is to ensure that all Kent County students are reading at grade level by the end of third grade.

Nationally recognized, Schools of Hope was selected by United Way Worldwide to be part of its prestigious Performance Excellence Group based on its track record of success. The charge as a leader within the Performance Excellence Group is to share their strategies with other communities nationwide to make an impact on the problems of illiteracy.

Schools of Hope Reading Strategies:

In School Tutoring

After School Literacy Program

Family Literacy

Schools of Hope AmeriCorps

Learn about the consequences of not reading at grade level by the end of third grade in this video.