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Literacy Directory
The North Texas Future Fund's Directory of Literacy Service Providers is a listing of literacy providers from daycare to adult programs including public and private school sectors.
This directory was created to assist in contacting providers to include in the summit and will also be used as a resource to assist in collaboration between literacy service providers in the North Texas Region.
Literacy Directory (96 pages)
If you have updates for the directory or would like to be included, please contact Valerie Hodges or fax NTFF at 972-929-0916.
Searchable Directory
| AVANCE Dallas |
| 3214 N. Winnetka Dallas, TX 75212-3930 (Dallas County) Phone: (972) 892-6400 |
Mr. Andres Ayala |
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| Academics Plus |
| 1831 W Louisiana St McKinney, TX 75069 (Collin County) Phone: (972) 548-8788 |
aplus@academicsplus.com |
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| Adult Basic Education- Dallas ISD |
| Provide English as a Second Language, GED, ABE, and EL Civics programs | |
| 5000 South Malcolm X Blvd. Dallas, TX 75215 (Dallas County) Phone: 972-749-2525 |
Martin Riojas Director |
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Population Served: Most in Need- Dallas and Rockwall County Number Served Annually: 12,000 Sponsoring Agency: Federal Grant, TEA Years in Operation: 45 |
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| Agape Baptist Church ESL Program |
| English language classes for Adults, Youth, and Children. Advanced (Conversational), Intermediate, and Basic. Fifteen (15) highly qualified teachers with years of experience. | |
| 4833 Selkirk Dr. Fort Worth, TX 76109 (Tarrant County) Phone: (817) 923-6800 |
Dr. Scotty Gray Director of ESL Program |
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Population Served: Number Served Annually: 44 people enrolled (average about 20 each week) Sponsoring Agency: Agape Baptist Church Years in Operation: Program began in Jan 2006 |
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| All Nations United Methodist Church- ESL Ministry |
| Partnering with LIFT (literacy Instruction for Texas), we teach 5 levels of ESL classes on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 7:00-8:30pm. | |
| 3415 East 14th Street Plano, TX 75074 (Collin County) Phone: 972-424-8500 |
Dr. Bert Affleck |
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Population Served: Primarily Hispanic population Number Served Annually: 100-200 Sponsoring Agency: LIFT Years in Operation: 40+ |
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| Alliance for Higher Education |
| 2602 Rutford Avenue Richardson, TX 75080 (Dallas County) Phone: 972-883-4920 |
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| America Reads/ Family Literacy Program |
| Center for Public Service P.O. Box 310919 Denton, TX 76203-0919 (Denton County) Phone: 940-565-4863 |
Stanley Ingram Director |
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| Anita Martinez Recreation Center |
| 3212 North Winnetka Dallas, TX 75212 (Dallas County) Phone: 214-670- 7773 |
Cindy Quintanilla |
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| Arlington ISD Newcomer Center- EL Civics Program |
| 701 E. Arbrook Blvd. Arlington, TX 76014-3240 (Tarrant County) Phone: (817) 419-1303; (817) 419-1220 |
Ms. Deborah Mullen |
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| Arlington Workforce Solutions- Department of Continuing Ed |
| 140 W. Mitchell Arlington, TX 76010 (Tarrant County) Phone: 817-804-4273 |
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| Avenues Resource Center |
| 703 Bumpas St, #207 McKinney, TX 75069 (Collin County) Phone: 972-542-8038 |
Sonya Ponse |
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| Bee & Bell Daycare & Tutoring Center |
| 5101 Wichita Street Fort Worth, TX 76119 (Tarrant County) Phone: (817) 534-5433 |
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| Bill J. Priest Institute |
| 1402 Corinth St Ste 1230 Dallas, TX 75215-5708 (Dallas County) Phone: (214) 860 - 5771 |
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| Birdville ISD Even Start Family Literacy Program |
| Even Start Family Literacy Program helps parents become full partners in their child’s education. Even Start builds on existing high quality community resources to provide a unified program of adult education, parenting education, children’s education, and interactive literacy activities between parent and child. | |
| 3900 Norton Dr. Richland Hills, TX 76118 (Tarrant County) Phone: 817-547-1818 |
Gail Cossey-Mosley Even Start Coordinator |
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Population Served: Adults who do not have a high school diploma and/or English is not their first language. Families must reside in the Birdville ISD school district. Number Served Annually: 50 Sponsoring Agency: TEA Funded Grant Years in Operation: 3 years |
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| Boy Scouts of American |
| PO Box 152079 Irving, TX 75015-2079 (Dallas County) Phone: (972) 580 – 2000 |
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| Bridges Learning Center |
| 736 East Northwest Highway Grapevine, TX 76053 (Tarrant County) Phone: 817-251-5472 |
Gaylene Palmer |
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| Brookhaven Community College- The Multicultural Center |
| 3939 Valley View Ln. Farmers Branch, TX 75244 (Dallas County) Phone: 972-860-4845 |
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| Byerly's Learning Curve |
| TBD by student Arlington, TX 76001 (Tarrant County) Phone: 817-300-7805 |
Ralph Byerly |
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| Calumet Community Center |
| 321 Calumet Avenue Dallas, TX 75211 (Dallas County) Phone: (214) 467-1966 |
Ms. Juanita Miramontes |
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| Carrollton Farmers Branch ISD Even Start Family Literacy Program |
| Even Start builds on existing high-quality community resources to provide adult education, parenting education, children’s education, and interactive parent and child literacy activities. Programs serve families with parents and young children who are most in need of such services. | |
| 1805 Pearl Street Carrolton, TX 75006 (Dallas County) Phone: 972-968-1280 |
M. Olivia Mishalanie Even Start Coordinator |
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Population Served: CFBISD Carrollton Elementary School attendance zone (only) Number Served Annually: 50 families Sponsoring Agency: Years in Operation: 1 |
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| Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD- Family Literacy Program (FLIP) |
| 3030 Fyke Road Farmers Branch, TX 75234 (Dallas County) Phone: (972) 247-7523 |
Mr. Carlos Tabares |
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| Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD-EL Civics |
| 1445 North Perry Road Carrollton, TX 75006-6134 (Dallas County) Phone: (972) 323-8821 |
Mr. Carlos Tabares |
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| Casa View Baptist Church |
| 2626 Gus Thomasson Rd. Dallas, TX 75228 (Dallas County) Phone: 214-324-3791 |
Gracie Hanson |
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| Casa View United Methodist Church |
| 9998 Ferguson Rd. Dallas, TX 75228 (Dallas County) Phone: 214-321-6483 |
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| Casa del Hispano- Center for Immigrant Assistance |
| 201 South Mill Street Suite 100 Lewisville, TX 75057-3975 (Denton County) Phone: 972-221-7201 |
Betty Helton |
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| Cassata Learning Center |
| 1400 Hemphill St Fort Worth, TX 76104-4703 (Tarrant County) Phone: (817) 926 – 1745 |
Bill Hardisty |
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Population Served: Number Served Annually: Sponsoring Agency: Years in Operation: Over 30 years |
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| Catholic Charities of Dallas- Immigration and Empowerment Services |
| 9850 Kingsley Road, Suite 228 Dallas, TX 75238 (Dallas County) Phone: (214) 553-9909; (214) 634-7182 |
Mr. Dion Davis |
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| Catholic Charities- Job Readiness Training for Women |
| 9660 Audelia Rd Ste 105 Dallas, TX 75238-2667 (Dallas County) Phone: (214) 503 – 1452 |
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| Cedar Hill ISD Even Start Program |
| 270 South Hwy 67, Bldg. B Cedar Hill, TX 75104-2746 (Dallas County) Phone: (972) 291-1581 ext. 4064, 4065 |
Mr. Rickey Henderson |
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| Cedar Valley College Continuing Education & Workforce Development |
| 3030 North Dallas Avenue, Room A108 Lancaster, TX 75134-3705 (Dallas County) Phone: (972) 860-8210 |
Ms. Rhonda Jackson |
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| Center for New Lives |
| 100 North University Dr., Suite 219 Fort Worth, TX 76107 (Tarrant County) Phone: 817-531-7770 |
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| Central Dallas Ministries- After-School Academy |
| homework assistance, enrichment activities, evening meal | |
| P.O. Box 710385 Dallas, TX 75371 (Dallas County) Phone: 214-426-3404 |
Janet Morrison Director |
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Population Served: Turner Courts housing development Number Served Annually: approximately 35-40 Sponsoring Agency: Central Dallas Ministries Years in Operation: 6 |
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| Chapel Hills Presbyterian ESL Program |
| 10210 Webb Chapel Road Dallas, TX 75230 (Dallas County) Phone: (214) 358-2538 |
Ms. Helen Moese |
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| Children's Medical Center, Low Birthweight Clinic |
| 1935 Motor Street Dallas, TX 75235 (Dallas County) Phone: (214) 456-2000 |
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| Christian Community Action |
| We offer English as a Second Language Services and Basic Adult Literacy Tutorial, as well as General Education Development (GED) classes. | |
| 200 South Mill St. Lewisville, TX 75057 (Denton County) Phone: 972-219-4350 |
Yvonne P. Booker Director- Vocational Services |
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Population Served: Specified target areas Number Served Annually: 1200 Sponsoring Agency: Christian Community Action Years in Operation: 34 |
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| Church of Christ |
| 3030 Saturn Rd Garland, TX 75041 (Dallas County) Phone: 972-271-2444 |
Ed DeMoss |
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| Church on Rush Creek |
| 2300 SW Gree Oaks Blvd. Arlington, TX 76017 (Tarrant County) Phone: 817-468-7729 |
Sherrill Evans |
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Population Served: Number Served Annually: Sponsoring Agency: Years in Operation: 3 |
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| Cleburne ISD, Adult Education |
| ABE/GED, ESL and TANF | |
| 505 N Ridgeway, Suite 100 Cleburne, TX 76033 (Johnson County) Phone: 817-202-1110 |
Barbara Yoder Director |
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Population Served: Number Served Annually: 550 Sponsoring Agency: Cleburne ISD Years in Operation: 30 |
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| Collin County Adult Literacy Council |
| P.O. Box 941802 Plano, TX 75094-1802 (Collin County) Phone: (972) 633-9603; (972) 545-3640 |
Mr. Michael Frick |
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| Collin County Community College- Continuing Education Classes |
| 4800 Preston Park Blvd. Plano, TX 75093 (Collin County) Phone: 972-985-3711 |
Phyllis Martin |
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| Collin Creek Free Will Baptist Church |
| 1905 E. Parker Rd. Plano, TX 75074 (Collin County) Phone: 972-424-1905 |
Robert Posner |
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| Commerce ISD- Families and Children Together |
| ESL parents and children attend 1 ˝ hours three nights a week | |
| Commerce Elementary School PO Box 1251 Commerce , TX 75429 (Hunt County) Phone: 903-886-3757 |
Bobbie Thurman Principal |
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Population Served: LEP / ESL Number Served Annually: 35 Sponsoring Agency: Barbara Bush Literacy Grant Years in Operation: 1st year in operation |
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| Commerce Library Literacy Program |
| P.O. Box 308 Commerce , TX 75428-2645 (Hunt County) Phone: (903) 886-5279 |
Ms. Priscilla Donovan |
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| Communities In Schools Dallas Region, Inc.- Bright Kids Reading Program |
| Bright Kids Reading Improvement Program is a phonics-based literacy program that was developed to address the literacy needs of at-risk 1st through 3rd grade children. | |
| 8700 N. Stemmons Freeway, Suite 125 Dallas, TX 75247 (Dallas County) Phone: 214.827.0955 ext. 235 |
Charlotte Berry Director of Program Operations |
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Population Served: Students at risk of failure to stay in school, achieve academically, and graduate. Number Served Annually: 6,000 Sponsoring Agency: Years in Operation: 21 |
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| Creative Tutors 4 Kids International, Inc. |
| Provides one on one educational advancement through tutoring to children Pre-K through 12th grade in all subject areas and academic levels. Provide support to children with learning differences as well as average learners and gifted and talented learners | |
| 6705 Patrick Lane Plano, TX 75024 (Collin County) Phone: 214-282-6268 Or 877-TUTORS-U |
Jan Van Blarcum Founder |
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Population Served: Dallas/Ft Worth Number Served Annually: 10,000+ hours annually Sponsoring Agency: Years in Operation: 7 |
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| DCET/Believe in Yourself- Computer Literacy in Spanish |
| 500 N O Connor Rd Irving, TX 75061-7528 (Dallas County) Phone: (972) 871 – 8283 |
Elvia Wallace-Martinez Executive Director |
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| Dallas Association For Parent Education |
| 777 S. Central Expy. Ste. 1-T Richardson, TX 75080 (Dallas County) Phone: 972-699-0420 |
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| Dallas Baptist Association |
| 8001 E. R.L. Thornton Dallas, TX 75228 (Dallas County) Phone: (214) 324-2803 |
Ms. Jana Whitworth |
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| Dallas Can! Academy/Texans Can |
| 325 W 12th St Ste 250 Dallas, TX 75208-6502 (Dallas County) Phone: (214) 944 – 1985 |
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| Dallas Co. Community College District |
| 701 Elm St. Suite 400 Dallas, TX 75202-3201 (Dallas County) Phone: 75202-3200 |
Robert Aguero |
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| Dallas ISD Parent & Family Literacy Program |
| 3700 Ross Avenue Dallas, TX 75204 (Dallas County) Phone: (214) 932-5064 |
Mr. Dexter Dumas |
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| Dallas Public Library |
| 1515 Young Street Dallas, TX 75201 (Dallas County) Phone: (214) 670-1400 |
info@dallaslibrary.org |
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| Dallas Reading and Language Services |
| Provides a reading program to children and adults who have difficulty with reading and other areas if language. Also provide speech-language services to pre-schoolers within the context of literacy. | |
| 4301 Bryan Street Suite 120-H Dallas, TX 75204 (Dallas County) Phone: 214-274-7455 |
Rachel Betzen, M.A. CCC/SLP |
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Population Served: Eligible children and adults- We are a Medicaid provider and services are offered on a sliding scale Number Served Annually: 30-40 (projected) Sponsoring Agency: Years in Operation: Less than 1 year |
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| Dallas Reads - Dallas County Adult Literacy Council |
| 4210 Junius Street Dallas, TX 75246-1429 (Dallas County) Phone: (214) 826-3011; (214) 821-7323 |
Mr. George Pena |
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| DeHaro Saldivar Health Center, Pediatrics |
| 1400 North Westmoreland Road Dallas, TX 75211 (Dallas County) Phone: |
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| DeSoto ISD |
| 10106 Technology Blvd W Apt 636 Dallas, TX 75220-4356 (Dallas County) Phone: |
Maria Bernhard |
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| Decatur Public Library- GED Classes |
| 1700 Hwy. 51 South Decatur, TX 76234 (Wise County) Phone: 940-627-5512 |
director@decaturpubliclibrary.com |
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| Delta County Public Library- Adult Literacy Program |
| 300 West Dallas Ave. Cooper, TX 75432 (Delta County) Phone: 903-395-4575 |
deltalib@neto.com |
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| Denton County Health Department |
| 306 N. Loop 288, Suite 183 Denton, TX 76209 (Denton County) Phone: |
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| Denton Four County Adult Education Co-op |
| Adult ESL classes, Adult basic education classes, Adult GED classes | |
| 1215 North Elm Denton, TX 76201 (Denton County) Phone: 940-369-0091 |
Monica Molinar- Coordinator Steve Johnson- Director |
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Population Served: Adults- ESL & undereducated; TANF recipients Number Served Annually: Approx. 1200 Sponsoring Agency: Wholly grant funded- federal and state Years in Operation: 30+ years |
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| Dobie Primary School Caregrant/HIPPY- Richardson ISD |
| 14040 Rolling Hills Lane Dallas, TX 75240 (Dallas County) Phone: 972-470-5370 |
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| E.R. Martinez Parenting Center |
| 4500 Bernal Dallas, TX 75212 (Dallas County) Phone: 972-794-6900 |
Shantely Shephard |
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| Earning by Learning |
| Earning by Learning’s (EBL's) principal objective is to encourage school-aged children to read. While we offer cash incentives, the true success of our students is monitored through computerized software book quizzes and mentoring. Since EBL was founded in 1996, 59,026 students have read 554,949 books. In return, we have awarded $1,108,424. | |
| 2904 Floyd Street, Suite A-1 Dallas, TX 75204-5910 (Dallas County) Phone: 214-442-1620 |
Thelma Morris-Lindsey Founding Director |
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Population Served: 5,000 K-6th grade students in the Dallas Metroplex Number Served Annually: 5,000 Sponsoring Agency: Ricky Rudine Memorial Fund of Communities Foundation of Dallas and the New Car Dealers Assoc. of Metropolitan Dallas Years in Operation: 11 years |
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| East Dallas Cooperative Parish Council, Inc. |
| PO Box 720305 Dallas, TX 75372-0305 (Dallas County) Phone: |
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| East Dallas Cooperative Parish English Language Ministry |
| P.O. Box 710329 Dallas, TX 75371-0329 (Dallas County) Phone: (214) 821-2502 |
Ms. Ellen Mata |
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| East Dallas Health Center |
| 3320 Live Oak Dallas, TX 75204 (Dallas County) Phone: 214.266.1000 |
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| East Fort Worth Montessori Academy- Even Start Family Literacy |
| 501 Oakland Blvd. Fort Worth, TX 76103-1014 (Tarrant County) Phone: (817) 446-6896 |
Ms. Sukai Durosimi |
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| East Fort Worth Montessori Academy- HIPPY Enhancement |
| 501 Oakland Blvd. Fort Worth, TX 76103-1014 (Tarrant County) Phone: (817) 446-6425 |
Ms. Yolanda Smith |
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| East Gate Baptist Church |
| 6960 S. Polk Dallas, TX 75232 (Dallas County) Phone: 214-371-2633 |
Mildred Warren |
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| Eastfield College Adult Ed. ESL Programs |
| 3737 Motley Drive Mesquite , TX 75150-2099 (Dallas County) Phone: 972-860-7113 |
jemery@dcccd.edu |
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| Educational Development Center |
| 700 N.E. Loop 820, Suite 200A Fort Worth, TX 76112 (Tarrant County) Phone: 817-451-2055 |
James Harwell |
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| Educational First Steps |
| 2804 Swiss Avenue Dallas, TX 75204-5955 (Dallas County) Phone: |
Terry Merriot |
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| El Centro College- ESL, ESL Teaching Academy and Spanish |
| 801 Main Street Dallas, TX 75202-3604 (Dallas County) Phone: 214-860-2228 |
Kim White Director of ESL/Spanish/Medical Interpretation |
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Population Served: Primarily Hispanic Number Served Annually: 1,400 Sponsoring Agency: El Centro College Years in Operation: 40 |
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| El Centro College-Workforce Education |
| Computer-assisted, basic skills and GED classes targeting adult learners | |
| 1402 Corinth Street Dallas, TX 75215 (Dallas County) Phone: 214-860-5900 |
Angela Taylor Team Leader |
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Population Served: 18 and older Number Served Annually: 200 + Sponsoring Agency: El Centro College Years in Operation: 40 |
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| English Language Ministry, Inc. (ELM) |
| Teaching ESL to women living in East Dallas with childcare for children under 3. | |
| P.O. Box 710329 Dallas, TX 75371 (Dallas County) Phone: 214-821-2502 |
Ellen Mata Executive Director |
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Population Served: Number Served Annually: approx. 200 Sponsoring Agency: 501 © 3 Years in Operation: 11 |
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| Euless Public Library |
| 201 N. Ector Drive Euless , TX 75119 (Tarrant County) Phone: (817) 685-1480 |
Ms. Betty Yarbrough |
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| Faith Lutheran Church ESL Ministry |
| To teach everyday English to primarily Spanish speaking and non-English speakers | |
| 1701 East Park Blvd. Plano, TX 75074 (Collin County) Phone: 972-423-7447 |
Ross Pounders Administrator |
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Population Served: East Plano Number Served Annually: 50 Sponsoring Agency: Faith Lutheran Church Years in Operation: 10 |
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| Farmers Branch Library |
| 13613 Webb Chapel Rd. Farmers Branch, TX 75234 (Dallas County) Phone: 972-247-2511 |
Sharon Rankin |
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| First Baptist Church Richardson- International Friends |
| Adult conversational English, survival level through advanced | |
| 1001 North Central Expressway Richardson, TX 75080-4602 (Dallas County) Phone: 972-235-5296 |
Laura Richey |
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Population Served: Adults from over 25 countries, mainly Asian Number Served Annually: 300 Sponsoring Agency: First Baptist Church Richardson Years in Operation: 35 |
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| First Baptist Church of Denton- ESL/Adult Literacy Program |
| 1100 Malone Denton, TX 76201 (Denton County) Phone: 940-382-2577 |
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| First Baptist Church- Garland |
| 801 W. Avenue D Garland, TX 75040 (Dallas County) Phone: 972-276-7194; 214-994-0309 |
Cindy Cook / Jim Witt |
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| First Baptist Duncanville- Conversational English |
| We provide reading, writing, and all-around English classes. | |
| 323 West Wheatland Duncanville , TX 75116 (Dallas County) Phone: 972-258-1435 |
Elaine Barnard Coordinator |
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Population Served: Number Served Annually: 15-20 Sponsoring Agency: First Baptist Duncanville Years in Operation: 18 |
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| Fort Worth Can! Academy - Campus Drive |
| 4301 Campus Drive Fort Worth, TX 76119 (Tarrant County) Phone: (817) 431-4226 |
Mr. Keith Lott |
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| Fort Worth Can! Academy - River Oaks |
| 5508 Black Oak Lane Fort Worth, TX 76114 (Tarrant County) Phone: (817) 735-1515 |
Mr. Dennis Vasquez |
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| Fort Worth ISD – North Texas Consortium |
| Free Literacy, Adult Basic Education, GED and ESL classes | |
| 1400 Circle Drive Suite 200 Fort Worth, TX 76109 (Tarrant County) Phone: 817-531-4300 |
Sofia Zamarripa Adult Basic Education Supervisor |
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Population Served: 16-18 year olds with court order and official TEA Withdrawal Form Number Served Annually: 6000+ Sponsoring Agency: Fort Worth ISD Years in Operation: Over 30 years |
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| Fort Worth Public Library- English Conversation Club |
| English conversation clubs provide an opportunity for those learning English to practice in a relaxed, informal setting. Led by native speakers of English. No registration required; no charge. Not for beginners; basic conversational English skills required to attend. | |
| 500 W. 3rd Street Fort Worth, TX 76102 (Tarrant County) Phone: 817-871-7701 |
Peter Fekety Senior Librarian |
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Population Served: Non-native speakers of English Number Served Annually: 300 Sponsoring Agency: Fort Worth Public Library Years in Operation: 1 |
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| Forth Worth ISD 21st Century Community Learning Center Program |
| 2215 Weiler Blvd. Fort Worth, TX 76112 (Tarrant County) Phone: 817-492-7940 |
Miguel Garcia |
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Population Served: Number Served Annually: Sponsoring Agency: Years in Operation: 5 |
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| Garland Adult Literacy Center |
| 2015 Country Club Rd. Garland, TX 75041 (Dallas County) Phone: 972-494-8386 |
Laverne Ferrell |
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| Garland Health Center |
| 802 Hopkins Garland, TX 75040 (Dallas County) Phone: 214.266.0700 |
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| Garland ISD |
| 310 S. Garland Ave. Garland, TX 75040 (Dallas County) Phone: 972-494-8296 |
Al Basurgo |
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| Goodwill Industries of Dallas Adult Basic Education & GED Preparation |
| Provides basic education and GED preparation for Adults 18+, and for youth ages 16-21 | |
| 3020 N. Westmoreland Road Dallas, Texas 75212 (Dallas County) Phone: 214-638-2800 |
Dr. Randy C. Roland Director of Adult Services |
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Population Served: Number Served Annually: 50 Sponsoring Agency: Goodwill Industries of Dallas Years in Operation: 80 Years |
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| Grand Prairie ISD |
| 2602 S. Belt Line Road Grand Prairie , TX 75052 (Tarrant County) Phone: (972) 237-4013 |
Gina Esparza Even Start Coordinator |
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| Grayson County College- Adult Education Co-op |
| GED, Literacy, English Language, Civics | |
| 6101 Grayson Drive Denison, TX 75020-8299 (Grayson County) Phone: 903-463-8745 |
Donna Byrum Interim Director |
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Population Served: Adults in 4 counties Number Served Annually: 500 Sponsoring Agency: Years in Operation: 6 |
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| Grayson Literacy Team |
| A community-based one-to-one tutoring program for improvement of literacy levels of adult students who read below a fifth grade level. | |
| 421 N Travis St Sherman, TX 75090-5926 (Grayson County) Phone: (903) 892 - 7272 |
Betsy Anderson Literacy Coordinator |
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Population Served: Adults 17 and older Number Served Annually: 125 Sponsoring Agency: Grayson Literacy Team Years in Operation: 19 |
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| Greater Forth Worth Literacy Council |
| PO Box 101744 Fort Worth, TX 76185 (Tarrant County) Phone: 817-924-3492 |
Nancy Wilson-Webb |
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| Hallie Shannon Educational Center- Old Haltom High School |
| 6110 Walker (N Doors) Haltom City, TX 76117 (Tarrant County) Phone: 817-547-5400 |
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| Haltom Public Library |
| 3021 Friendly Lane Haltom City, TX 76117 (Tarrant County) Phone: 817-222-7789 |
Katherine Hoffman |
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| Head Start Family Literacy & ESL Program |
| Beginning ESL level mixed classes meet two times per week (3 hours weekly) from September through May and includes field trips. | |
| 3954 Gannon Lane Dallas, TX 75237 (Dallas County) Phone: 972-283-6453 |
Deborah Dubsky Family Literacy Director |
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Population Served: Parents of children who attend Head Start and members of the local community Number Served Annually: 60-80 adults Sponsoring Agency: Head Start of Greater Dallas Years in Operation: |
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| Hector P. Garcia Elementary Family Literacy Initiative |
| 2444 Graham Street Grand Prairie , TX 75050-4044 (Dallas County) Phone: (972) 237-0001 |
Amie.sarker@gpisd.org |
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| Holy Covenant United Methodist Church |
| 1901 Peter's Colony Carrollton, TX 75007-3548 (Dallas County) Phone: 972-492-2432 |
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| Home Instruction Program for Preschool Youngsters |
| 8915 S Hampton Road Dallas, TX 75237 (Dallas County) Phone: 972-780-3617 |
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| Hunters Glen Baptist Church |
| 4001 Custer Rd. Plano, TX 75093 (Collin County) Phone: 972-867-1610, 972-527-3518 |
Linda Smith and Alma Bus |
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| Hurst Public Library- Adult Education Programs, The Learning Center |
| GED and ESL classes are provided by Fort Worth ISD | |
| 901 Precinct Line Road Hurst, TX 76053 (Tarrant County) Phone: 817-788-7301 |
Terri Bonow Adult Services Manager |
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Population Served: Adults in the community Number Served Annually: 37,000 Sponsoring Agency: Fort Worth ISD Years in Operation: 10 |
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| I Am That I Am Training Center |
| PO Box 41614 Dallas, TX 75241-0641 (Dallas County) Phone: |
Delores Beall |
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| I Have a Dream Foundation- Fort Worth |
| 2101 Hulen Street Fort Worth, TX 76102 (Tarrant County) Phone: 817-738-0212 |
Melissa Ashworth Executive Director |
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| International Newcomer Academy |
| 7060 Camp Bowie Blvd. Fort Worth, TX 76116 (Tarrant County) Phone: 817-570-5900 |
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| Irving ISD Even Start |
| P. O. Box 152637 Irving, TX 75015-2637 (Dallas County) Phone: 972-273-6000 |
Ms. Lupita Garcia Director |
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| Irving ISD Family Instruction, Support & Training (FIRST) Step |
| P.O. Box 152637 Irving, TX 75015-2637 (Dallas County) Phone: (972) 273-6998 |
Ms. Marcela Montes |
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| Irving Public Library- Adult Literacy Program |
| 440 S. Nursery, Ste 103 Irving, TX 75060 (Dallas County) Phone: (972) 721-3776; (972) 721-3722 |
Ms. Maria Redburn |
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| Irving.Net |
| Adult computer classes, adult ESL, Tec de Monterrey, ESL computer lab | |
| 820 North O’Connor Road Irving, TX 75061 (Dallas County) Phone: 972-273-6956 |
Delia Watley Project Manager |
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Population Served: Irving, TX Number Served Annually: 300 Sponsoring Agency: Irving ISD Years in Operation: 3 |
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| JPS Health Center, ARLINGTON |
| 601 West Sanford Arlington, TX 76011 (Tarrant County) Phone: 817-920-6300 |
KATHRYN WILEMON |
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| JPS Health Network, Family Health Center |
| 4th Floor Outpatient Building 1500 S. Main Street Fort Worth, TX 76104 (Tarrant County) Phone: 817-927-1215 |
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| Jeffries Street Learning Center |
| 3001 Grand Avenue Dallas, TX 75215 (Dallas County) Phone: (214) 426-1834 |
Linda Walker President |
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| Jewish Family Service of Dallas, Inc. |
| 5402 Arapaho Rd Dallas, TX 75248-6905 (Dallas County) Phone: (972) 437 - 9950 |
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| KEYS Learning Center GED Program- Hearst-Euless-Bedford ISD |
| 1100 Raider Drive, Suite 100 Euless , TX 76040-6244 (Tarrant County) Phone: (817) 354-3580 ext. 4025 (2-4PM) |
Ms. Phyllis Clark |
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| Kiosco Youth and Family Center, Cary Middle School |
| 10034 Hedgeway Drive Dallas, TX 75229 (Dallas County) Phone: |
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| Knowledge Points Learning Center |
| 6205 Coit Rd, Suite 316 Plano, TX 75024 (Collin County) Phone: (972) 612-3707 |
plano@knowledgepoints.com |
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| LEARN - Literacy Education Acts Right Now |
| 3121 Forest Avenue Fort Worth, TX 76112 (Tarrant County) Phone: 817-492-0764 |
Kathy Shawl Gilpin |
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| Lake Worth ISD Even Start Family Literacy |
| Adult ABE/ESL/GED courses; Parenting and home-based instruction; childcare and early childhood education | |
| 6817 Telephone Road Lake Worth , TX 76135 (Tarrant County) Phone: (817) 306-4225 |
Jennifer DeWinne Even Start Coordinator |
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Population Served: Surrounding area and districts Number Served Annually: 50 families Sponsoring Agency: Fort Worth ISD Years in Operation: 8 |
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| Lamar Baptist Church Conversational English |
| 1000 West Lamar Arlington, TX 76012 (Tarrant County) Phone: 817-860-2957 |
Dee Robinson |
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Population Served: Number Served Annually: Sponsoring Agency: Years in Operation: Since 1996 |
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| Language Enrichment Activities Program (LEAP) |
| The LEAP Program is an established pre-school curriculum focused on language and literacy skills. The seven strands of the program include: Language with Stories, Language with Words, Language with Sounds, Language with Ideas, Language with Motor Skills, and Language with Math and Science | |
| SMU- PO Box 750384 Dallas, TX 75275 (Dallas County) Phone: 214-768-1017 |
Denise Collins, PhD Director |
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Population Served: Pre-K and older children, 2nd language learners and student at-risk because of poverty Number Served Annually: 10,000+ Sponsoring Agency: Southern Methodist University Years in Operation: 15 |
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| Legacy Church- English Language Program |
| 5 levels of English learning; a Chinese speaker who teaches our basic beginner Chinese class | |
| 4501 Legacy Dr. Plano, TX 75024 (Collin County) Phone: 972-618-4600 ext. 300 |
June Zheng International Ministries Coordinator |
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Population Served: This year we have had students from 22 countries but 85-90% are Chinese. Number Served Annually: About 200 Sponsoring Agency: Legacy Church Years in Operation: 13 |
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| Lewisville ISD- Adult and Community Education |
| 2103 Savag Lane Lewisville, TX 75057 (Denton County) Phone: 469-713-5997 |
Ms. Susan Blockley |
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| Lighthouse Dyslexia Center |
| 321 Northwest Hillery Street Burleson, TX 76028 (Johnson County) Phone: (817) 426-4442 |
ameyer1517@sbcglobal.net |
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| Literacy And Mission Partners (LAMP) |
| We are a faith-based literacy council. We provide in-service training twice a year, a yearly literacy conference (Metroplex Literacy Conference), networking & resource sharing | |
| PO Box 135 Haslet, TX 76052 (Tarrant County) Phone: (817) 439-3525 |
Karen Carlson Vice Chairman |
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Population Served: ESL & adult literacy Number Served Annually: Sponsoring Agency: HOPE Literacy, Inc Years in Operation: 5 years |
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| Literacy Connexus |
| Provides training and consultation for churches helping persons with literacy needs. | |
| 6387-B Camp Bowie Blvd #333 Fort Worth, TX 76116-5442 (Tarrant County) Phone: 817 696-9898 |
Lester Meriwether Coordinator |
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| Literacy Council of Tyler |
| Provide literacy, GED, and ESL services to adults | |
| PO Box 6662 Tyler, TX 75711 (Smith County) Phone: 903-533-0330 |
Nancy Crawford Executive Director |
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Population Served: Number Served Annually: 2750 Sponsoring Agency: Years in Operation: 15 |
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| Literacy Instruction for Texas- LIFT |
| We provide free classes for low-literate adults in the following areas: basic literacy programs, including Family Literacy, English-as-a-Second Language and GED preparation in a friendly and safe environment. | |
| 2121 Main Street, Suite 100 Dallas, TX 75201-4366 (Dallas County) Phone: 214-824-2000 |
Jerome H. Mosman Executive Director |
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Population Served: Adults who cannot read or who cannot read & speak English well. Number Served Annually: 4,700 adult learners Sponsoring Agency: LIFT is a United Way Agency Years in Operation: 45 years |
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| Literacy Learning Center, Inc. Southwest Dallas County |
| Tutor adults 20 years and older, tutor one-on-one for students on a 0-4th grade reading level | |
| 311 South Cockrell Road Duncanville , TX 75116 (Dallas County) Phone: 972-296-8558 |
Peggy Finger Administrator |
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Population Served: Number Served Annually: 10 Sponsoring Agency: 19 years Years in Operation: |
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| Literacy Services |
| 2121 Main St Dallas, TX 75201 (Dallas County) Phone: (214) 824-2000 |
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| Literacy for Life – Plano Public Library System |
| Adult learners are matched one-on-one with a trained volunteer to work on literacy skills. | |
| 1501 18th Street Plano, TX 75074 (Collin County) Phone: 972.941.READ (7323) |
Sharon Lozier Literacy Coordinator |
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Population Served: Collin County adults who have basic English conversation ability and do not read above a 5th grade level Number Served Annually: 150 Sponsoring Agency: Plano Public Library System Years in Operation: 15 |
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| Little Elm Even Start Family Literacy Program |
| Even Start has 4 components: Adult Education, Early Childhood Education, Parent Education, and Interactive Literacy Activities | |
| Brent Intermediate ATT: Even Start - Ginger Williford 500 Witt Rd. Little Elm , TX 75068 (Collin County) Phone: (214) 696-5437 |
Ginger Williford Program Coordinator |
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Population Served: Hispanic low-income families/must have one child 0-7 years of age to qualify Number Served Annually: 35-50 families (100-200 people approx.) Sponsoring Agency: Even Start is a federally funded program with funds dropped down to Texas Education Agency Years in Operation: New this year |
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| Little Elm ISD King Early Learning Academy Even Start |
| 101 Main Street Little Elm , TX 75068-5022 (Denton County) Phone: (972) 292-1908; (214) 696-5437 |
Ms. Ginger Williford |
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| MEED Center |
| 1327 N. Peak Dallas, TX 75024 (Dallas County) Phone: 214-370-4760 |
Budi Kurniawan |
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| Mansfield Area Literacy Program |
| 1107 Palm Street Mansfield, TX 76063-1823 (Tarrant County) Phone: (817) 473-0078 |
Ewalani Kanui |
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| Marcus Recreation Center ESL Class |
| Day and evening classes. Small group, children allowed in day classes. | |
| 3003 Northaven Dallas, TX 75229 (Dallas County) Phone: 214 670-6599 |
Linda Strem |
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Population Served: Adults in Northwest Dallas Number Served Annually: 50 Sponsoring Agency: DISD and Dallas Park & Rec. Years in Operation: 5 |
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| Martin Urban Ministries- Martin United Methodist Church |
| A growing community service and enrichment project seeking to meet the physical and spiritual needs of the HED community. | |
| 2621 Bedford Road Bedford, TX 76021 (Tarrant County) Phone: 817-343-3489 |
Matt Varnell |
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Population Served: HEB and surrounding area Number Served Annually: 250 Sponsoring Agency: Martin United Methodist Church Years in Operation: 2 |
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| McKinney Library ESL |
| 101 East Hunt Street McKinney, TX 75069 (Collin County) Phone: 972-547-7305 |
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| Mesquite Adult Literacy |
| We tutor Mesquite residents to read, write, and speak English | |
| 300 West Grubb Street Mesquite , TX 75149 (Dallas County) Phone: 972-216-6745 |
Bonita Montgomery Literacy Coordinator |
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Population Served: Mesquite residents Number Served Annually: 200 Sponsoring Agency: Mesquite Public Library Years in Operation: 15 years |
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| Metropolitan Educational Services |
| 1008 18th Place Plano, TX 75074 (Collin County) Phone: 214-552-2723 |
allen@metro-es.com |
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| Mosaic Family Services, Inc. |
| 4144 North Central Expressway, Suite 530 Dallas, TX 75204-2105 (Dallas County) Phone: 75204 214-821-5393 |
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| Mountain View College |
| 4849 W Illinois Ave Dallas, TX 75211-6503 (Dallas County) Phone: |
Nelda Contreras |
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| Muslim Community Center for Human Services |
| 7600 Glenview Dr. North Richland Hills, TX 76180 (Tarrant County) Phone: 76180-8341 |
Fantaye Akbar |
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| Navarro College- Adult Basic Education |
| 3200 West Seventh Avenue Corsicana, TX 75110-4818 (Navarro County) Phone: (903) 875-7460 |
Ms. Tracy Hernandez |
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| Neighbor to Neighbor Outreach Center |
| 1005 North Tennessee McKinney, TX 75069 (Collin County) Phone: 972-984-1445 |
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| Neighborhood Service Council |
| 7700 Spring Valley Rd. Dallas, TX 75254 (Dallas County) Phone: 972-239- 3501 |
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| Neighbors United for a Quality Education |
| 924 Wayne St. Dallas, TX 75223-1675 (Dallas County) Phone: |
Terry Ford |
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| Nell Burks Elementary- Reading Amigos |
| 1801 Hill Street McKinney, TX 75069 (Collin County) Phone: (469) 742-6200 |
Ms. Linda Swanner |
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| Nicholson Memorial Library |
| 625 Austin St. Garland, TX 75040 (Dallas County) Phone: 972-494-8280 |
Susan Bell |
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| North Central Texas WDB c/o North Central COG |
| P.O. Box 5888 Arlington, TX 76005-5888 (Tarrant County) Phone: 817-695-9176 |
Ms. Linda Davis Executive Board Director |
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