It's Your Turn! Become a Leader. Be a Reader.

Interested in reading our recently released

Strategic Plan?

Together, we can build a positive future for St. Louis children. Turn the Page STL is St. Louis’ city-county wide literacy initiative dedicated to increasing the number of children that are reading at or above grade level by the end of third grade. Turn the Page STL will align and measure the progress of this work, based on the National Campaign for Grade-Level Reading, which includes school readiness, school attendance, and summer learning. This work will be viewed through a racial equity lens with the understanding that racial inequity in metropolitan St. Louis’ public education system has contributed to generations of under literate citizens.

Increased
Kindergarten
Readiness

It is vital that all students come to school prepared for success. A regional focus on increasing kindergarten readiness will positively affect 3rd grade reading scores.

Increased Access to
Summer Learning
Programs

Students in our region deserve access to high-quality summer learning programs. These opportunities help prevent summer learning loss, a critical driver of the achievement gap.

Increased
Student
Attendance

Research shows that attendance at school has a big impact on students learning to read. A focus on student attendance is a critical component of our regional strategy.

Why This Matters

Research supports initiatives like Turn the Page STL.

Everyday We Read Calendar

Looking for a reading-related event in STL? Check out our community calendar!

Our Team

Learn more about the organizations and individuals involved in our work.

Regional Data

Where do St. Louis students stand?

Our Supporters Say...

The childhood experience of dreaming, growing, and learning through reading is meant for all children in all zip codes, so I enthusiastically support the work of St. Louis' first city-county wide literacy initiative, Turn the Page STL.

A fundamental building block to ensuring a child is set up for success in life is literacy. Ensuring all our children are literate is not up to one neighborhood or one school building or one school district, it’s a challenge that our whole community must embrace for the sake of the wellbeing of our young people and the vibrancy of the region.

The entire St. Louis region benefits when its people collectively come together to ensure all children are successful readers by the end of third grade.