We give reading a place of its own — so it becomes something they actually do, every day. In just 4 weeks, you’re smiling seeing them happy to do the work — having fun with their teacher — and feeling pride at every step as they become a skilled, enthusiastic reader. And you’ll see measurable progress in four weeks — or the next four weeks of instruction are free.
Institute of Reading Development · 3 million families since 1970
Small group $199 a month · One-on-one $349 a month · all month to month
After you enroll, you pick day and time — first class can be a couple of days out.
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At school, about 85% of the grade 3–12 curriculum runs on reading comprehension. School teaches reading among a hundred other things — it will not give your child a separate hour with a live teacher, the right book, and a few guided minutes a day.
The school year is when the week gets crowded. That is exactly when families mean to “add something later” — and later rarely happens. Our programs are built for school year and summer: sized to sit beside school, doable and sustainable. Working on reading belongs all year — foundational now, not wedged in after things settle.
How to read that last number: it’s a real weekly check — not a sticker for showing up. Most kids master the skill they were taught that week. You’re not left guessing whether the reading is sticking.
And from the parents
My son had major breakthroughs. His overall confidence has grown so much. He went from avoiding books to asking to read before bed.
We searched for a program that could help our daughter, and nothing worked until this. This program is absolutely amazing. I will recommend this to everyone.
This program has been a lifesaver for my child’s confidence. She can read more fluently and has started to comprehend what she’s reading so much better.
She is so excited about learning phonics and being able to recognize more words! The teachers have great energy and make learning fun.
A live teacher starts the week. Short online lessons build the exact skills a reader needs. A book matched to their level. A skills check you can see. Then it begins again — same rhythm, one level up.
That is how reading compounds — and why kids keep doing it.
Small group or one-on-one. Same curriculum. Same teachers. The difference is whether your child reads with a few peers or alone with their teacher.
A live online class of no more than six. Your child reads, speaks up, and gets coached every session.
Billed once a calendar month
It bills once a calendar month until you stop it. Nothing is owed past the month you’ve already paid for.
Start small group program →One teacher. One child. Every session is theirs — a plan that moves at exactly their pace.
Billed once a calendar month
It bills once a calendar month until you stop it. Nothing is owed past the month you’ve already paid for.
Start one-on-one tutoring →Want the printed books at home? See the set ↓
The lessons already include the books as ebooks. This fall we also print them — twelve original books at your child’s exact level, one for each week for twelve weeks. Real pages, a real spine, a stack on the shelf that says this kid reads. Optional. Yours to keep.
Pick the level your child is reading at. Tap any cover to see it larger.
$87 once, shipping included — that covers the full twelve-week set. It is not $87 a month. Print is optional: every book is already in the lessons as an ebook, so tuition doesn’t change either way, and class never waits on a box.
Add the set when you enroll, or anytime after. As your child’s level moves, a new twelve-week set matched to where they’ve moved is offered about every three months.
Add the optional printed set when you enroll — $87 once for twelve weeks, on the checkout page. Our first print run is August 31. Order today and the book pack arrives in mid-September. The ebooks are already in every lesson from day one.
We print pre-ordered sets in a batch. Miss this run and you go into the next one — usually later in September for books later in the fall.
You can’t know until you’ve lived a couple of weeks whether this time, this teacher, and this workload fit your week. Tuition is refunded in full if you notify us within 48 hours of the student’s second session, or within 21 days of purchase — whichever comes first.
Because reading develops in stages, not on a birthday — and the build either keeps moving or it stalls. It works as a cycle: skill makes reading easier, easier reading builds confidence, confidence makes a child want to read more, and reading more is what builds the next skill. Once that cycle is turning, it carries itself. When it isn’t turning, waiting doesn’t start it — the year just goes by at the speed it was already going. The relief: every part of that cycle is teachable. Skill, confidence, and the daily habit are exactly what a live teacher, a book at the right level, and a few minutes a day are for.
The week is about to get crowded. Families who mean to “add something later” usually don’t. One guided reading hour on your own is something you can try to schedule. What’s different is setting up a structured approach that continuously builds reading skill and confidence — while they have fun and enjoy great stories — in a way that complements school. Starting that as school starts is how the year stays on your side — not a burst you try to wedge in after conferences and homework have already won.
School will keep teaching reading among everything else. It will not give your child a separate hour with a live teacher, the right book, and a few minutes a day that belong only to reading. Waiting for the report card to confirm what you already hear is how another year passes.
The school year is already moving, and a week that passes is a week of reading your child doesn’t get back.
That is the cap on every small group. Families who choose sooner get the widest choice of days and times.
Every one-on-one place is one teacher’s hour. The earlier you enroll, the more of the week is still open.
September is when a reading routine gets set. Later rarely means later.
If you’re adding the printed set, August 31 sets arrival timing — not a reason to delay enrollment.
What does it cost?
Small group is $199 a month. One-on-one is $349 a month. Optional printed books are $87 once for the twelve-week set, shipping included — not $87 a month, and not required to start.
When does my child actually start?
Within days, if you like. After you enroll, you’ll get a chance to pick your day and time, and the first class can be as soon as a couple of days out.
What if we need to stop?
Email help@readingprograms.org. You will be billed once a calendar month until you stop it, and nothing is owed past the month you have already paid for.
Do we have to buy the books?
No. Every book is already in the lessons as an ebook, and tuition is identical either way. The printed set is optional — twelve books for twelve weeks, $87 once (not each month).
When do the books arrive if I order now?
Our first print run is August 31. Order today and the twelve-week set arrives in mid-September. The ebooks are already in the lessons from day one, so class never waits on the shipment.
What if it isn’t the right fit?
Tuition is returned if you tell us within 48 hours of your child’s second session, or within 21 days of purchase — whichever comes first. This is a decision window, not a free trial. If a printed book set has already shipped, its $87 is retained. We also rematch the teacher or re-place the level within 7 days at no charge when needed.
What if my child misses a class?
Tell us at least 24 hours ahead and we schedule a makeup lesson or extend the term so your student doesn’t lose instruction time. The recording and that week’s book stay available either way.
Can we pause later?
Yes — once every twelve months, for up to 90 days, by email to help@readingprograms.org. You name your return date. A pause holds the plan, not a seat in one particular class at one particular hour.
What does “3 out of 4 pass their skills check” mean?
Every week your child is taught a skill, then checked on our own skills check — not a state test and not a grade-level label. Across our program, about three out of four kids pass that check every week. It’s how we know the work is sticking, not a claim about reading better than other children.
How do I reach someone?
Email help@readingprograms.org. That is the contact path for enrollment questions.
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