Early Literacy Success Starts Here

The DCDSB Literacy Intervention Team is partnering with kindergarten educators to improve student reading achievement. This prevention-focused approach helps strengthen foundational literacy skills in the early years and sets students up for long-term success.

Intervention teachers are currently working in seven schools and will expand to support twenty-four schools by the end of the 2025–2026 school year. Their work focuses on strengthening classroom instruction by helping Kindergarten educators deliver explicit and systematic lessons using an adapted UFLI Foundations routine and supporting small group learning with evidence-based strategies that reinforce skills and build reading fluency in Year 1 and Year 2 students.

By working alongside classroom educators and providing targeted support, the Literacy Intervention Team is ensuring every child has the opportunity to develop strong reading skills from the very start.