Page Ahead Children's Literacy Organization

Guided by the fact that literacy is essential to lifelong success, Page Ahead provides new books and develops reading activities that empower at-risk children. Page Ahead engages both children and their families to make reading together a part of everyday life. Working with partners throughout Washington State to reach under-served children, Page Ahead helps to break down barriers to achievement, build self confidence, and foster an enduring love of reading. Page Ahead began in 1990 as a Leadership Tomorrow Project called "Books for Kids". The aim was to break the interlinked chains of poverty and illiteracy by helping at-risk children get the attention and the materials they need early in life to become strong readers and successful students. Since 1990, Page Ahead has given over 2.8 million new books to more than 850,000 children through collaborations with schools, social service agencies, preschools, and early childhood centers across Washington State. Page Ahead is proud to have received the Washington State After school Hall of Fame Award for leadership and innovation in after school programs.

Page Ahead Children?s Literacy Program is the leading provider of children?s books and literacy services in Washington State. We are dedicated to helping children in need succeed in school by developing strong reading skills. A child who is not reading proficiently at the end of third grade is FOUR times more likely to drop-out of school before graduating than one who is. Page Ahead works to break down barriers to achievement for children in need, and is committed to help all children become successful readers. Page Ahead serves children, families and communities with books for children; literacy support for families; and reading resources for communities.