William Perry Elementary PTO

Reading achievement of low income students typically declines during summer vacation compared to their more economically advantaged peers – whose reading skill holds steady or increases modestly.

Studies show that students of middle income families have access to, on average, as much as 75 times as many books as students from lower income households.

The gap in reading achievement attributable to summer reading loss grows to reach anywhere from 1.5 – 3 years by the time the student has completed grade 6.

Is there a solution?  If children read just six books over summer vacation, they will likely avoid summer reading loss – and students at Wenonah and William Perry have done so – teachers, parents, and assessments tell us this is true!

Raising Resources for Readers and your donations have supplied these students with over 30,000 books over the last six years.  

Now more than ever we need your help.  The lack of in-person learning could
impact a student's reading progress.  Your donations go directly to the purchase
of books to help these students be successful in school and in life. 

Please help.