Goal

For all of Springfield's children to read proficiently by the end of 3rd grade

Reading Success by 4th Grade’s goal is to ensure that the entire community is organized and working together to help all children acquire the fundamental reading and language skills necessary for success in school and in life.

Vision

Springfield is a city where every child has every opportunity.

This can be achieved when all students successfully graduate high school with excellent preparation for college, career, and citizenship. One of the biggest predictors of high school graduation is the achievement of grade-level reading by the end of 3rd grade. 

Mission

RS4G is a community-wide early literacy initiative in Springfield, Massachusetts. We bring people together to learn, share, and advocate for the early literacy skills necessary for success in school and in life. 

Together

We CONVENE and MOBILIZE families, cross-sector expert partners, allies, and work groups.

We EMBRACE DIVERSITY in all ways and work to bring people to the table from underrepresented groups and historically marginalized communities.

Learn & Share

We SHARE emerging and best practices, highlight local partner achievements, and celebrate progress.

We MAKE DECISIONS based on accurate, contextualized data.

Advocate

We CATALYZE key local and state conversations to increase awareness and advocate for early literacy.

We employ COLLABORATIVE LEADERSHIP to empower partners to do their best work.