LITERACY IS A FAMILY EXPERIENCE INC
EIN 47-1321251 · Public & Societal Benefit N.E.C. (W99)
What they do
PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENT 1PRIMARY MODEL PROGRAMLEARNING RESOURCE CENTER (LRC)GRADE 1-4 TEACHERS PROVIDE THE REMEDIAL INTERVENTION. STUDENTS RECEIVE THE REMEDIAL INTERVENTION 1 HOUR FROM 2-5 DAYS. STUDENTS and PARENTS PARTICIPATE IN THE 1 2 3 BOOKS IN THE HOME READING AT HOME PROGRAM. PARENTS ARE EXPECTED to READ AT HOME or SUPERVISE THEIR CHILDREN READING AT HOME. GRADES 1-6 PARTICIPATE IN THE LITERATURE CIRCLE PROGRAM - IT is A "READ to LEARN" PROGRAM THAT FOSTERS and IMPROVE, WRITING SPELLING, VOCABULARY, and COMPREHENSION SKILLSPARTNERS IN ACTION for LITERACY (PAL) PARENTS ATTEND WORKSHOPS to LEARN HOW to PARTICIPATE IN THEIR CHILDS EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCE, READ AT HOME, ADDRESS ATTENDANCE, ASSIST WITH HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENT. PARENTS ARE ASSISTED WITH WORKBOOKS for THEIR CHILDREN to DO PRACTICE WORK AT HOMEIT is NEVER TOO LATE PARENTS ARE EXPECTED to ENSURE THAT THEIR CHILDREN ATTEND SCHOOL ON A REGULAR BASIS.FAMILY NAVIGATOR (FN) A LIAISON is PROVIDED to PARENTS to HELP IMPROVE E
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Leadership and board
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Board and leadership roster (6)
FREDERICK SHERMANPRESIDENT
GLADSTONE JOHNSONMEMBER
ONALIN WILLIAMSVICE PRESIDENT/TREASURER
PATRICE ALLENMEMBER
PATRICIA I ROWEEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
ROSALIND WILLIAMSSECRETARY
About this charity
- Recognized since
- January 2014
- Location
- PO BOX 250199, NEW YORK, NY 10025-1533
- County
- New York
- In care of
- PATRICIA I ROWE
- Primary officer
- PATRICIA I ROWE, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
How to reach them
Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2024
- Tax period began
- January 1, 2024
- Return type
- 990EZ
- Tax preparer
- ALARIO & ASSOCIATES CPAS PLLC
- NTEE classification
- Public & Societal Benefit N.E.C. (W99)
- IRS tax category
- Public & Societal Benefit N.E.C.