Reading Is a Superpower

OUR MISSION: We equip students for success through the power of reading

OUR VISION: All students have equitable opportunities to thrive as readers and leaders

About Us

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Equipping students for success through the power of reading

Readers 2 Leaders is a Dallas-based nonprofit that provides literacy tutoring in classrooms, after school and at our Booktown Learning Center. Because no single organization can stem the literacy crisis in our community alone, we also provide coaching, consulting, and education opportunities to others leading children to literacy. Through tutoring and coaching, we aim to give all Dallas students equitable opportunities to thrive as readers and leaders.

In the 2023-2024 school year, Readers 2 Leaders will serve over 1,500 students and 300 adults. Through our coaching program, we extend our impact to hundreds more as participants bring new knowledge and tools into their communities. Here’s how:

For Students Learning to Read

We help students develop the superpower of reading with proven, high-quality tutoring. Programs include:

Our Programs

For Those Teaching Students to Read

We equip the community with powerful and proven ways to teach reading. Programs include:

Our Core Values


  • Equity: We work to right imbalance, bias and injustice.

  • Integrity: For us, doing the right thing is non-negotiable.

  • Quality: We respect best practices and always strive for excellence.

  • Empathy: We are sensitive to the needs and experiences of others.

  • Joy: We celebrate our work and the fun of learning.