Schools
Last updated August 18, 2022
The first reading clubs began at Gratts Elementary School in May 1999
when volunteers, parents, teachers, and administrators came together to
start the "Gratts Reading Clubs," whose purpose was to inspire the children
of Gratts Elementary with a love of reading. As the months progressed, more
children began to attend the monthly reading clubs and more volunteers got
involved. The success of the monthly reading clubs quickly led to the
formation of Reading to Kids.
At the school level, the teachers and administrators are essential
in running the reading clubs. The principals, assistant principals,
teachers, and literacy coordinators recruit the students each month,
select the books that are used in the program, and provide overall
guidance as to the needs of the schools. Teachers at the schools
also lead the training provided for volunteers and parents.
Reading to Kids
expanded its program to
Esperanza Elementary School in March 2000,
Magnolia Elementary School in March 2001,
Hoover Elementary School in June
2006,
Politi Elementary
School in November 2006,
White Elementary School in April 2007,
Los Angeles Elementary School in September 2007,
Alta Loma Elementary in May 2008, and
MacArthur Park Elementary in April 2016.
In the future, Reading to Kids
hopes to expand this successful program to other elementary schools in the
Los Angeles area.
Participating Schools
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for driving directions and parking information)
Alta Loma Elementary School (first reading club: May 2008)
1745 Vineyard Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90019
(323) 939-2113
Esperanza Elementary School (first reading club: March 2000)
680 Little Street, Los Angeles, CA 90017
(213) 484-0326
Gratts Elementary School (first reading club: May 1999)
309 S. Lucas Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90017
(213) 250-2932
Los Angeles Elementary School (first reading club: September 2007)
1211 S. Hobart Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90006
(323) 734-8233
MacArthur Park Elementary School for the Visual and Performing Arts (first reading club: April 2016)
2300 W. 7th Street, Los Angeles, CA 90057
(213) 381-7217
Magnolia Elementary School (first reading club: March 2001)
1626 S. Orchard Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90006
(213) 748-6281
Politi Elementary School (first reading club: November 2006)
2481 W. 11th St., Los Angeles, CA 90006
(213) 480-1244
White Elementary School (first reading club: April 2007)
2401 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90057
(213) 487-9172
(Kindergartners from neighboring La Fayette Park Primary Center attend the reading clubs at White.)

Schools with Reading Clubs through Other Organizations
Art Haycox Elementary School
5400 Perkins Road
Oxnard, CA 93033
For information about volunteering at Art Haycox Elementary School's reading clubs, please visit the Books Bonanza
volunteer page.
Kids Reading to Succeed
530 South Lake Avenue, Suite 738
Pasadena, CA 91101
(626) 538-5577
"Kids Reading to Succeed (KRS) works with the youth of Pasadena to encourage a love of reading and to improve literacy skills." For
more information, please visit their website at
http://www.kidsreadingtosucceed.org.
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