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.

If you have updates for the directory or would like to be included, please contact Valerie Hodges or call us at 972-621-0400.

Paris Junior College Adult Education	903-782-0424 Paris, TX
Pecan Creek Pediatrics Associates	(940) 484-0065 Denton, TX
People Empowerment Project	(214) 824-3107 Dallas, TX
Plano Children's Medical Clinic	972-881-7377 Plano, TX
Reach Out and Read site: Provide literacy education and free books to children
Plano ISD	469/752-8083 Plano, TX
There is a variety of formal and informal classes that support literacy such as ESL classes, GED, adult education, and parent academies.
Plano ISD	469/752-8169 Plano, TX
There is a variety of formal and informal classes that support literacy such as ESL classes, GED, adult education, and parent academies.
Plano ISD Family Literacy Program	469-752-2252; 469-752-2253 Plano, TX www.pisd.edu
Full family literacy program. 18-20 hrs per week working with whole family. We do some outreach classes also.
Pleasant Grove Public Library	214 670- 0965 Dallas, TX dallaslibrary.org
Plymouth Park Baptist Church- International Friends	972-986-7729 Irving, TX
ESL classes for beginner, intermediate and advanced
Pre-GED School at The Cathedral	214-826-6501 Dallas, TX
The school provides quality instruction in literacy and English language skills to adult women while also providing free child care so that women can function better in an English-speaking society and progress toward their own educational and employment goals.
Prestonwood Baptist Church	972-820-5000 Plano, TX
Region 10 Education Service Center	972-348-1700 972-348-1444 Richardson, TX www.region10.org
Region 10 Education Service Center provides reading/language arts services (including staff development and technical assistance) to districts and charter schools throughout the nine-county geographic area of Region 10.
Region 11 Education Service Center	817-740-3600; (817) 740-7625 Fort Worth, TX
Region 9 ESC Adult Education	(940) 322-6928 x 384 Wichita Falls , TX www.esc9.net
We offer GED, ESL, Even Start, and Apprentice programs across 12 counties and 39 school districts.
Richardson Adult Literacy Center	972-690-0095 Richardson, TX www.RALC.org
The Center provides 1-1 ESL instruction for beginning adult students and several conversation classes in the Richardson area. Students must live or work in Richardson or the RISD.
Richardson ISD Family Literacy Program	469-593-4015 Dallas, TX
Providing Ad Ed, Parenting Ed, Early Childhood Enrichment, Center & Home based Interactive Family Literacy Activities-----Families learning and growing together!
Richland College Continuing Education ESL Program	972-238-6943 Dallas, TX www.rlc.dcccd.edu/
Richland's Workplace English (ESL) program is designed to meet our diverse community's need for quality English instruction at a reasonable and fair price. Our program consists of nine different levels which develop a person's speaking, listening, reading, and writing skills. Our program offers flexible hours, short-term and fast-track classes. Each class incorporates workforce training and culture acclimation skills. Conversation, Accent Reduction and TOEFL classes are also available.
Richland College Credit ESOL Program	972-238-6900 Dallas, TX www.rlc.dcccd.edu/
For over 20 years, Richland's ESOL Department has been helping Dallas' foreign-born residents learn English and pursue their academic and professional dreams. The department currently serves over 1,000 students each semester, making it one of the largest in the county. Prospective students receive free testing and advising in the College's Multi-Cultural Center.
Rowlett Public Library- Literacy Outreach	(972) 412-6000; (972) 412-6161 Rowlett, TX
SER-Jobs for Progress-National, Inc.	469-524-1200 Irving, TX www.ser-national.org
St. Philip's School and Community Center	214-421-5221 Dallas, TX www.stphilips1600.org
Adult education for low income families
Success for Life Through Reading	940-565-3381 Denton, TX www.ecv.unt.edu/success4life.html
100% volunteer-based literacy program that educates low-income preschool children to help them gain the knowledge and skills they need to succeed in school and life through volunteer led reading sessions. The program is also aimed at instilling a love of reading in the children by helping them to build an at-home library.
Tarrant County College- Continuing Education & Workforce Development	(817) 515-4593 Fort Worth, TX www.tccd.edu/neutral/divisiondepartment.
Tarrant Literacy Association	817-923-4242 Fort Worth, TX www.tarrantliteracy.org
Training tutors for ESL and Reading; placing students with tutors, providing classes for reading and ESL
TCC Learning Opportunties Centers	817 515-2585 Fort Worth, TX www.tccd.edu
Free literacy, adult basic education, GED, ESL classes,and intensive skills enhancements classes to meet entry requiremetns into high demand occupational programs. Fast-track GED classes are provided at campus sites.
Texas Dyslexia Service	(817) 989-0783 Fort Worth, TX www.texasdyslexia.com
The Arlington Literacy Center Inc. (TALC)	817 275-1711 Arlington, TX arlingtonliteracy.org
The Learning Center of North Texas	817-336-0808 Fort Worth, TX www.thelearningcenterofnt.org
Evaluation for individuals and support and resources for community education and employment programs
The Reading Connection	817-924-2000 Fort Worth, TX www.readwithkary.com
The Reading Connection provides one-on-one reading assessment and intervention to individuals in the DFW area.
Transition Intergenerational Family Literacy Program	972-871-8285 Irving, TX www.dcet.org
Our are designed for Irving, TX 1st. generation Spanish speaking illiterate immigrants to help them learn English as a second language & continue their education in English. This program provides ESOL classes, Basic literacy in Spanish, Elementary, Jr. High and High school preparation in Spanish, & Citizenship preparation classes. Students take simultaneously ESOL classes while lining up for the US GED diploma.
Trinity River Mission	214-744-6774 Dallas, TX www.trinityrivermission.org
Trinity River Mission is a 501(c)(3) organization serving the needs of children, youth and families from West Dallas. It is a volunteer-based community learning center, dedicated to supporting the development of educational success in children, youth and families. We provide Homework Help (grades 1-6), Believe and Achieve (grades 7-12), a computer lab, Tutoring, Reading Buddies, Mentors, scholarships to graduates, GED and ESL
Tutorial Association of Ft. Worth	817-732-2730 Fort Worth, TX
University of Dallas- Intensive English Program	972-721-4022 x5011 Irving, TX
University of Texas at Dallas	972-883-6390 Richardson, TX www.utdallas.edu
University of TX at Arlington- Continuing Education and Workforce Center	817-272-2581 Arlington, TX www.ced.uta.edu
Vickery Health Center	Dallas, TX
Vickery Meadow Learning Center	214-265-5057 Dallas, TX www.vmlc.org
We provide adult ESL and early childhood education classes to residents in Vickery Meadow and West Dallas.
Vickery Meadow Learning Center	214-549-3891 Dallas, TX www.vmlc.org
We provide adult ESL and early childhood education classes to residents in Vickery Meadow and West Dallas.
Walnut Hill Lutheran Church	214-351-6785 Dallas, TX
Watauga Public Library- Conversational Class	817-514-5865 Watauga, TX www.cowtx.org
Class of up to 20 students learning practical dialogues in English to improve fluency and accent
Watauga Public Library- Homework Help Center	817-514-5865 Watauga, TX www.cowtx.org
One-on-one assistance with homework for grades 1-6
Watauga Public Library- Laubach Way to English	817-514-5865 Watauga, TX www.cowtx.org
One-on-one tutoring using the Laubach Way to English method to teach English to adults
Watson Learning Center	817-238-7925 Fort Worth, TX www.emsisd.com
Weatherford ISD Adult Education Cooperative	817/598-2806 Weatherford , TX comed.weatherfordisd.com
Literacy, Adult Basic Education, GED Preparation, English as a Second Language, English Literacy and Civics Education, Adult High School Diploma
Webb Chapel Church of Christ	972-241-3293 Dallas, TX
Wedgwood Adult Literacy Committee	817-292-1400 Fort Worth, TX www.wedgwoodbc.org
Wheatland Community Learning Center	Dallas, TX
White Settlement Public Library	817-367-0166 White Settlement, TX www.wstx.us
Wichita Adult Literacy Council, Inc. (WALC)	940-766-1954, 940-767-5257 Wichita Falls , TX
WALC works one-on-one with adult clients who have no or low literacy skills (ESL, GED, basic literacy, LD adults, workforce clients. We teach job skills as part of our partnership with the workforce center housed in the same center as we are. We are also involved with family literacy through our Read 'em and Keep 'em program.
Wings: Adult Education Project	972-741-9899 Terrell, TX
This is a project of the Hulsey Public Library in Terrell. We offer ESL (basic, intermediate, advanced), GED classes and tutoring, computer classes in English and Spanish, Conversational Spanish, citizenship classes for adults throughout Kaufman County. Classes are both at the library and off-site at various places in Terrell and Kaufman.
Workforce Solutions of Tarrant County	817-413-4400 Fort Worth, TX www.workforcesolutions.net