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OUR IMPACT / 2025-2026 Report

After-School Literacy

Participants gained approximately 5 months of reading growth on average in essential literacy skills.

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16,043

Students attended

1,887

Teachers trained

89%

Average Family Workshop attendance

262

Title 1 schools

Student Impact

5 Months of reading growth on average in essential literacy skills

Over an average program window of 2.6 months, students in Kindergarten through 3rd grade gained 5.0 months of growth in letter sound knowledge and blending.

60.4%
Reading gap closed

On average, between students initial reading level and grade expectations.

Students reading at or above grade level increased 124%

22% Reading on grade level before Springboard
50% Reading at or above grade level after Springboard

Family Impact

96%

of families attended team building huddles

95%

of families agreed that strategies they learned at family workshops when reading with their child

55%

increase in daily reading time at home (from 11 to 17 minutes)

Springboard has been a wonderful fit for our son and for us as a family. As a child with special needs, he is finally getting steady, intentional reading support that makes sense for him. The teachers have built a warm, trusting relationship with him, and we’ve really valued the Springboard workshops, which give us clear, usable strategies to reinforce his reading at home.

Parent
New York City Public Schools

District & Educator Impact

“I’d recommend Springboard Collaborative because of the meaningful impact it has on closing the reading gap for our most vulnerable students. The program doesn’t just focus on student skill development, it builds the capacity of families to support reading at home, which is where so much long term growth happens.

Teacher

Rocky Mountain Prep

95%

Family workshops helped me to build relationships with students' families

94%

of participants agreed that family workshops helped them to build relationships with students' families

97%

of participants say working with Springboard Collaborative helped them develop as a teacher/leader

94%

of participants agreed the family workshops helped improve families' reading habits

Select Partners

  • Alum Rock Union Elementary School District
  • Baltimore City Public Schools
  • Boston Public Schools
  • Chicago Public Schools
  • DC Office of the State Superintendent of Education (OSSE)
  • Fowler Unified School District
  • Fresno Unified School District
  • Lynn Public Schools
  • Natomas Unified School District
  • New York City Public Schools
  • Oakland Unified School District
  • Peabody Public Schools
  • Pontiac Academy For Excellence
  • Randolph Public Schools
  • San Francisco Unified School District
  • Santa Rosa School District
  • West Contra Costa School District

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