The Boulder Family Literacy Program is dedicated to breaking the cycle of poverty and illiteracy by improving the educational opportunities of low-income families by helping parents actively support their children's education through participation in programs such as Adult Education including English as a Second Language and GED, Parent Education, Family Management, and intergenerational activities at their child's school.
The goals of the Family Literacy Program are:
- Prepare preschool children for elementary school
- Enhance the home learning environment
- Increase the language and literacy skills of the parent
- Improve the literacy and math achievement of school-age students
Components of Family Literacy:
The Boulder Valley Family Literacy program follows the National Center for Family Literacy and Even Start Program models. The following components make up the program:
- Parent education consisting of ESL, GED and Computer Literacy
- Early childhood education for children 2years-5 years following the Creative Curriculum
- Homework Support and Tutoring for school-age children
- Parenting classes
- PACT (Parents and Children Together) with center-based activities for parents to join their children in child directed play
- Home visits guided by the Parents as Teachers curriculum
Families eligible to participate include those:
- With children who are birth to 5th grade in the Boulder Valley School District
- With parents who have high literacy needs
- Who qualify for free and reduced lunch or who qualify for Head Start
BVFLP is supported by the Adult Education and Family Literacy Act, the federal Title 1 program, and Even Start.