Driving Student Attendance and Academic Success

3.8x reading growth

Students with 80 to 100 percent attendance whose families joined all workshops showed reading growth 3.8 times greater than expected (2022 to 2024 data).

Largest gains for struggling readers

Students starting below grade level made the largest gains: rising fourth graders more than a year behind averaged a 4.4-month gain in one program cycle.

3x reading growth over the long term

cross more than 10 years and 100,000-plus students, those with 75 percent or higher attendance achieved reading growth three times higher than expected.

High-Touch Family Workshops

These sessions achieve a 91 percent average attendance rate.

Team-Building Huddles

Families who receive a home visit are 46 percent more likely to attend all family workshops.

Consistent communication and support

Ongoing contact keeps families engaged throughout the program.