Sit Stay Read! Employee Directory

Primary and Secondary EducationIllinois, United States11-50 Employees

SitStayRead is a Chicago, Illinois-based program in the primary and secondary education space that aims to boost literacy among Kindergarten through second-grade students through an engaging curriculum, volunteer support, and certified dogs. The program operates in Chicago-area schools serving high shares of low-income families, with a focus on neighborhoods including Auburn Gresham, Austin, Humboldt Park, Little Village, and Pilsen. Dogs are integrated into the learning environment to help students feel calmer, more attentive, and more willing to practice reading and writing.

Since its inception in 2003, the curricula have been developed with a Program Advisory Committee that includes SitStayRead staff, volunteers, teachers, and university partners, and are aligned with Common Core standards. The Loyola University Chicago Department of School Psychology has evaluated the program's social-emotional impact. From 2022 through 2024 the curricula were revised and bilingual iterations added, and in 2024-25 additional Science of Reading components were incorporated as the program reentered Chicago Public Schools and began a partnership with the Chicago Public Library as part of Jump Into Reading.

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