Read to Succeed Asheville/Buncombe
Serving Children Birth Through Elementary School
in Asheville and Buncombe County
in Asheville and Buncombe County
Who We AreWe believe in working as a community to build an equitable world where all children are strong, confident readers who succeed in school and in life. Founded by Isaac Coleman and a group of community activists, R2S has served more than 650 elementary students over the past ten years. Read more about our vision, mission, and core values here.
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What We DoRead to Succeed Asheville/Buncombe advocates for children's literacy through kindergarten-readiness programming with children birth to five-years-old, one-to-one and small group tutoring with K-3rd grade students, and community-powered literacy programming with families and community partners. Learn more here.
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Who We Serve
With closing the opportunity gap in mind, our goal is to support students in achieving grade-level reading proficiency by the end of 3rd grade. We serve children and their families in Asheville and Buncombe County, through community afterschool programs as well as in partnership with Asheville City Schools and Buncombe County Schools systems.
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“Literacy unlocks the door to learning throughout the life, is essential to development and health, and opens the way for democratic participation and active citizenship.”
- Kofi Annan, former Secretary-General of the United Nations
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Celebrate the Love of Reading & Black History Month February is a triple treat of a month as we celebrate our *love* of reading, Black History Month, and Black Children's Book Week. Read More |
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R2S Recommends: "Black Boy, Black Boy" Are you looking for a new children's book to share with your young ones? R2S recommends "Black Boy, Black Boy - Celebrate the Power of You." Read More |
12/27/22
VIDEO: A Quick Look Back at R2S in 2022 2022 has been a year for the record books at R2S! Check out our quick look back in our latest video. Read More |
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Arthur R. Edington Center Asheville City Schools Barnes & Noble Beverly-Hanks, Realtors Bhramari Brewing Co. Biltmore Farms (Hilton) Borg Warner Foundation BorgWarner Turbo Systems, Asheville Buncombe County Buncombe County Schools Burial Beer Co. Children First (Communities in Schools) Christine Avery Learning Center Community Action Opportunities East Fork Firestorm Books & Coffee Flora Asheville Goosmann Rose Colvard & Cramer, P.A. Grace Covenant Presbyterian Church Housing Authority of the City of Asheville Jaguar Land Rover Asheville |
Key Learning Center
Leadership Asheville Literacy Together Malaprops Bookstore MB Haynes Corporation Mosaic Realty OpenDoors of Asheville Panashe Real Estate in Asheville Parsec Financial Table for Two Pottery The City of Asheville The Junior League of Asheville The Matt & Molly Team (Keller Williams) Town Mountain Realty Trinity Episcopal Shady Grove Flowers United Way of Asheville and Buncombe County University of North Carolina Asheville Wells Fargo Foundation WNC Bridge Foundation WNC Rotary Passport Youthful HAND |
Our Mission
Read to Succeed is on a mission to help close the race-based opportunity gap through community-powered literacy programming that engages children, families, and community partners. |
Get in Touch!
Phone: (828) 747-2277 Email: info@r2sasheville.org Physical address: 16A Stewart St. Asheville, NC 28806 (*Note: Our office is located in the Pisgah View Apartments community) Mailing address: PO Box 18652 Asheville, NC 28814 |