Expanding literacy access in Minnesota
51²è¹Ý became part of the Minnesota educational landscape in 2015, when we first began harnessing the power of community volunteers to make a meaningful and measurable difference in reading proficiency across the Twin Cities. Our one-on-one tutoring model is backed by evidence-based research proven to raise the reading proficiency of students who are at least six months below grade level in reading.
387
students received 12+ sessions of one-on-one tutoring (2023-24)
9
reading centers (2023-24)
520
community tutors (2023-24)
“It is thrilling to view the progress of a student’s reading growth over a period of time. It is evident the 51²è¹Ý program works and is indeed successful…Making a difference feels so rewarding.â€
89%
of all 51²è¹Ý students meeting or exceeding their primary end-of-year literacy growth goal (2023-24)
Partner schools
Twin Cities
Faribault
Our programs
Our direct tutoring models include high-impact, one-on-one tutoring for students in both in-person and online formats.Â
Our volunteer-driven model engages community volunteers to support students in developing mastery of key reading skills. Volunteers are trained to implement our evidence-based curriculum rooted in the Science of Reading.Â
Our Powered by 51²è¹Ý programs meet students where they are in the community.Â
We provide community partners with engaging, high-quality educational materials and extensive training to implement effective literacy tutoring with students.Â
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