Provided 12,120 hours of one-on-one tutoring in reading for 214 at-risk children in grades K-4 through the support of 220 volunteer and 25 part-time tutors. 53% of families participated in PACT (Parents and Children Together), the parent component for increasing children’s literacy at home.

Through its Strategic Plan the ESLC Board continues to work toward implementation these goals: • Reach more children • Continue to measure results and improve the program • Build financial strength • Use technology to work smarter • Sustain leadership

The East Side Learning Center works towards its mission by providing free one-on-one reading tutoring for St. Paul students in grades K-4 who read below grade level and are unable to get help elsewhere.

The ESLC is located in and primarily serves St. Paul neighborhoods that are home to large refugee, immigrant, and minority populations. In the elementary schools served, 94% of families qualify for free and reduced lunch, which places them at or below the poverty line. Fifty percent of the children are English Language Learners and 90% are of minority descent. According to Minnesota Department of Education data, less than 50% of St. Paul students from these populations are proficient in reading.