Catch Up & Read (CAR)

A white stylized book with an ampersand above it is centered on a bright teal circle with the words %22CATCH UP%22 and %22READ%22 in white text above and below the book, respectively.

  Lead Teacher: Ms. Muntz
  Grade Levels: 1st through 3rd Grade
Day(s): Tuesdays and Wednesdays
  Times: 3:30 - 5:30 P.M.

Catch Up & Read’s mission is to equip children in underserved communities to read on grade level by the end of 3rd grade so they can graduate from high school and break the generational cycle of poverty.

Why 3rd Grade?
Third grade is a pivotal moment for students as they shift from “learning to read” to “reading to learn”. According to The Nation’s Report Card, less than half of third graders in the U.S. are reading on grade level. This gap provides an opportunity for Catch Up & Read and school districts to partner and align around key metrics that will bolster student academic achievement.

Catch and Read Teachers
Ms. Anderson
Ms. Hernandez
Ms. Burns
Mr. Aguilar
Ms. Cox
Ms. Muntz
Ms. Chevez

A teacher and four young students sit around a table in a classroom with educational posters on the wall.

A teacher guides young students at a table in a classroom decorated with alphabet charts and colorful displays.

A smiling woman in a classroom holds an apple-shaped lollipop in the foreground, while the background reveals bookshelves, a window with an American flag, and various classroom decorations.

Children in red shirts sit on a colorful rug in the foreground, while a man in a vest lectures them in a classroom with educational posters in the background.