About the Program

The Learning Connections program is a collaborative partnership with Twin Cities communities and elementary schools with the shared goal of promoting literacy and learning success for children at-risk for reading failure.

• An intensive, individualized and hands-on approach to reading instruction for children with low reading skills and reading disabilities
• Parent education and/or involvement through parent workshops, support groups, or family literacy activities with their children
• Teacher and volunteer training to build their capacity to improve reading instruction and behavior management for children with low reading skills and reading disabilities.

LDA Minnesota's current partners include:

• Anishinabe School
• Bethune Community School
• Bryn Mawr Community School
• Christ’s Household of Faith
• Higher Ground Academy
• Hope Academy
• Lucy Craft Laney Community School
• Prestige Academy
• Quest Academy
• Risen Christ School
• San Miguel Middle School