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Oakland Literacy Funding

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$1,912,321 given to projects
2,194
Funded projects
99
Schools served
771
Teachers supported

Eat. Learn. Play. is fostering a love of reading among Oakland children to ensure that students are on the pathway to literacy by the beginning of kindergarten and reading at grade level by the end of third grade. Following $1 million in funding for over 1,200 literacy projects in 2022, Eat. Learn. Play. is proud to again commit $1 million to fund teacher-led classroom literacy projects in Oakland public elementary schools.

Visit our site for more information about our work at Eat. Learn. Play.

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