WITS Kindergarten
WITS Kindergarten (WITSK) is a one-on-one reading program that takes place at Chicago public elementary schools. Kindergarten students read with a consistent mentor each week, practicing skills and enjoying stories. WITSK encourages a love of reading and learning.
Our Outcomes
According to data from The Illinois Assessment of Readiness (IAR), based on testing from 2025, only 41% of students in Chicago Public Schools are proficient in reading.
By the end of the school year, 62% of WITS students met or exceeded the national reading proficiency standard, a significant increase from 40% at the start of the year.
85% of WITS-K teachers reported their students had developed specialized reading interests throughout the year, an increase of more than 36% from the beginning of the school year.
87% of WITS students reported having positive attitudes towards reading at the end of the school year, up from 67% at the beginning of the year.
At the end of the school year, an across-program average of 97% of WITS students reported feeling good or very good about spending time with their mentors.
100% of schools with WITS programs rated WITS partnership as important to their students & school community.
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