The Ben Carson/Think Big Reading Project

This program helps schools create inviting reading rooms where children can discover the joy of independent reading. These cozy, literacy-rich spaces are designed to make books exciting and accessible for every child.

What Is a Reading Room?

  • A dedicated welcoming space in schools that inspire a love of reading
  • A room filled with hundreds of engaging books for diverse interests
  • A place that encourages students to build confidence and lifelong literacy skills

Why Reading Rooms Matter?

  • Over 3 million minutes of reading logged in rooms across the country
  • Home to more than 157,000 books helping students discover the joy of reading
  • Over $4.5 million invested in advancing literacy and student success

What Does it Take to Build a Reading Room?

  • Establish a partnership with generous donors and dedicated schools
  • Schools are selected based on need, available space and committed staff
  • 90-120 days to complete the room from start to finish

Reading Room Events

2026 National Day of Reading

November 16, 2026

Ben Carson Reading Room Opening at Limestone Creek Elementary

November 16, 2026

Ben Carson Reading Room Opening at Fort Garrison Elementary

November 20, 2026

Ben Carson Reading Room Opening at Veritas Christian Academy

January 12, 2027

Think Big Reading Room Opening at Taft Elementary School

February 3, 2027

Explore every reading room on our interactive map.

Showing: All Reading Rooms
Julian Elementary School
Sponsored By: Eleni and Wolfgang Gagon
Veritas Christian Academy
Sponsored By: In honor of Jacob Wilson
Coming Soon
Barton Elementary School 
Sponsored By: BallenIsles Charities Foundation
Goldrick Elementary School
Sponsored By: Richard Lumsden Foundation
Past Program Partner
Smith Renaissance School
Sponsored By: Richard Lumsden Foundation
Past Program Partner
The Learning Choice Academy-Scripps Ranch
Sponsored By: Eleni and Wolfgang Gagon
Past Program Partner
Betty Wheeler Classical Junior Academy
Sponsored By: St. Louis University School of Medicine
Encanto Elementary School
Sponsored By: Eleni and Wolfgang Gagon
Emma E. Booker Elementary School
Sponsored By: Eleni and Wolfgang Gagon Trust
Past Program Partner
Oaklawn Language Academy
Sponsored By: HomeFront Brands
Graceland Park-O’Donnell Heights Elementary/Middle School
Sponsored By: The Annie E. Casey Foundation
Burbank Elementary School
Sponsored By: Eleni and Wolfgang Gagon
Laurel Elementary School
Sponsored By: Eleni and Wolfgang Gagon
L.O. Kimberly Elementary School
Sponsored By: Delta Air Lines
Northfield Elementary School
Sponsored By: Deaver Phoenix Foundation
Example Reading Room One
Samuels Elementary School
Sponsored By: Richard Lumsden Foundation
Salvation Army Kroc Center – Atlanta
Sponsored By: The Salvation Army
Pimlico Elementary/Middle School
Sponsored By: Allegis Group
Prettyboy Elementary School
Sponsored By: The Votta Family
Cowan Elementary School
Sponsored By: Deaver Phoenix Foundation
Grove Park Elementary School
Swansea Elementary School
Sponsored By: Richard Lumsden Foundation
H.W. Harkness Elementary
Sponsored By: Richard Lumsden Foundation
South Olive Elementary School
Sponsored By: Flagler Realty
Creswell Elementary School
Sponsored By: Domtar
Past Program Partner
Arlington Elementary/Middle School
Sponsored By: Bank of America and Covenant Guild, Inc
Havre de Grace Middle School
Sponsored By: Stack & Store
Woodstation Elementary School
Sponsored By: Holland Family Foundation
Royal Palm Beach Elementary School
Sponsored By: NewDay USA
Bush Elementary
Ocean View Christian Academy
Sponsored By: Eleni and Wolfgang Gagon
Matilda Ave School PS 483
Sponsored By: The Eleni and Wolfgang Gagon Trust
R.E. Davis College Preparatory College
Sponsored By: Thompson Companies
Conway Elementary School
Sponsored By: Eleni and Wolfgang Gagon
Empire State School
David Lubin Elementary School
Sponsored By: Richard Lumsden Foundation
Past Program Partner
Prospect Mill Elementary School
Lincoln Elementary School
Sponsored By: Steve and Apryl Scalici
Edgewood Elementary School
Sponsored By: Stack & Store
St. James & John Catholic Elementary School
Mary E. Rodman Elementary School
Example Reading Room Four
Rognel Heights Elementary/Middle School
Sponsored By: Provident Bank
Warford Elementary School
Sponsored By: The Hearst Foundation
Dr. Katie Harper Wright Elementary School
Sponsored By: St. Louis University School of Medicine
Past Program Partner
Chollas Mead Elementary
Sponsored By: Eleni and Wolfgang Gagon
Lowcountry Academy
Pittsburgh Dilworth Prek-5
Sponsored By: Friends of the Community
Swansfield Elementary School
Sponsored By: Allegis Group
Hannum Elementary School
Sponsored By: Advocate Health Care
Past Program Partner
Francis B. McCord Early Learning Center
Sponsored By: Advocate Health Care
Shaw Visual Arts & Performing Arts School
Sponsored By: St. Louis University School of Medicine
Past Program Partner
Rock Springs Elementary School
Sponsored By: Eleni and Wolfgang Gagon
Halstead Academy
Sponsored By: Allegis Group
East Coffee Elementary School
Sponsored By: Deaver Phoenix Foundation
Pease Communication and Technology Academy
George Washington Carver STEM
Sponsored By: Sisters of Charity of Cleveland
Past Program Partner
Fifth District Elementary School
Sponsored By: Bruce and Mary Votta
Northridge Elementary School
Sponsored By: Country Club Optimist Club
Jacksonville Elementary School
Sponsored By: Procter & Gamble
Knob Hill Elementary School
Sponsored By: Eleni and Wolfgang Gagon
Maxwell Elementary School
Sponsored By: Richard Lumsden Foundation
Past Program Partner
Wellwood International
Sponsored By: Louis and Phyllis Friedman
Balboa Elementary School
Sponsored By: Eleni and Wolfgang Gagon
Munroe Elementary School
Sponsored By: Richard Lumsden Foundation
KIPP Adelante Preparatory Academy
Sponsored By: Toni Wickstrom
Lincoln Elementary School
Glenn Marshall Elementary School
Sponsored By: John Kendall
Franklin Elementary School
Sponsored By: Kellogg Company
Past Program Partner
Carnahan High School of the Future
Sponsored By: Carnahan High School of the Future
Past Program Partner
Allamanda Elementary School
Rosemont Elementary/Middle School
Sponsored By: The Annie E. Casey Foundation
Coldstream Park Elem/Middle School
Lake Park Elementary School
Sponsored By: Ginger & John Bills
St. Thomas More Catholic Academy
Sponsored By: Best Friends Foundation
Jo Byrns Elementary School
Sponsored By: Harmon Jones III Family Fund
Clemente Martinez Elementary School
Manchester Elementary School
Sponsored By: Thompson Companies
Queen City Academy
Discovery Elementary School
Sponsored By: Eleni and Wolfgang Gagon
Rex Mill Middle School
Sponsored By: The Eleni and Wolfgang Gagon Trust
Taft Elementary School
Sponsored By: Eleni and Wolfgang Gagon
Coming Soon
Abraham Lincoln Elementary School
Sponsored By: Richard Lumsden Foundation
Past Program Partner
Sterling Elementary School
Sponsored By: Charlotte Chapter
Dr. Mary McLeod Bethune Elementary School 
Sponsored By: Palm Beach County Chapter of the CSF
Bonsall West Elementary School
Sponsored By: John Kendall
Washington Elementary School (FL)
Sponsored By: Ron and Kim Berman
Edison Elementary School
Sponsored By: Eleni and Wolfgang Gagon
Beaver Falls Middle School
Sponsored By: Saxer Family Foundation
Benjamin Carson High School of Science and Medicine
Sponsored By: Benjamin Carson High School of Science and Medicine
Past Program Partner
Jacqueline B. Kennedy Elementary School
Sponsored By: Advocate Health Care
Washington Elementary School
Ballard Elementary School
Kimbrough Elementary School
Sponsored By: Eleni and Wolfgang Gagon
Boca Raton Elementary School
Sponsored By: Dr. and Mrs. Donald Janower
Paul I Miller School – IPS 114
Sponsored By: Indiana University School of Medicine
Past Program Partner
John Eager Howard Elementary School
Sponsored By: Bank of America
Juniper Elementary School
Sponsored By: Eleni and Wolfgang Gagon
Hollywood Park Elementary School
Sponsored By: Richard Lumsden Foundation
Past Program Partner
Fulton and Alsbury Academy of Arts and Engineering
Sponsored By: Eleni and Wolfgang Gagon
Ensley Elementary School
Sponsored By: Bill and Pam Fleming
Meadowvale Elementary School
Sponsored By: Stack & Store
Amesse Elementary School
Sponsored By: Richard Lumsden Foundation
Past Program Partner
Deerfield USD 216
Sponsored By: The Eleni and Wolfgang Gagon Trust
North Forestville Elementary School
Sponsored By: Pohanka Automotive Group
Birney Elementary School
Sponsored By: Eleni and Wolfgang Gagon
Starmount Academy of Excellence
Sponsored By: Charlotte Chapter
Iftin Charter School
Sponsored By: Eleni and Wolfgang Gagon
Mary Ann Winterling Elementary School
Sponsored By: Bank of America
Orange Glen Elementary School
Sponsored By: Eleni and Wolfgang Gagon
Jerry Thomas Elementary School
Sponsored By: BallenIsles Charities Foundation
Pleasant City Elementary School
Sponsored By: Pleasant City Elementary School
Warfield Elementary School
Sponsored By: Palm Beach County Chapter and Mrs. Enid Cheatham
Keiller Leadership Academy
Sponsored By: Eleni and Wolfgang Gagon
Crown Point Junior Music Academy
Sponsored By: Eleni and Wolfgang Gagon
Dawes Elementary School
Sponsored By: Advocate Health Care
Past Program Partner
Mullanphy Investigative Center
Sponsored By: St. Louis University School of Medicine
Past Program Partner
Enoch Pratt Free Library
San Marcos Elementary School
Sponsored By: Eleni and Wolfgang Gagon
Sunshine Bay School
Reeves-Rogers Elementary School
Sponsored By: Deaver Phoenix Foundation
Jackson Alternative School
Sponsored By: Marianna community
Past Program Partner
Oakland Primary School
Sponsored By: Thompson Companies
Hamilton Elementary
Sponsored By: Eleni and Wolfgang Gagon
John Bidwell Elementary School
Sponsored By: Richard Lumsden Foundation
The SEED School of Maryland
Sponsored By: Hillendale Country Club Ladies Book Club
HOPE Academy
Sponsored By: The Allegis Group
Fay Elementary School
Sponsored By: Eleni & Wolfgang Gagon Trust
Pioneer Park Elementary School
Sponsored By: Mark Foley & Donna Foley Winterson
Bedford Elementary School
Sponsored By: Fine Foundation, Inc
Williamsport Area Middle School
Sponsored By: Hudock Moyer Wealth Management
Past Program Partner
Plymouth Educational Center
Sponsored By: Dr. and Mrs. Donald Janower
Past Program Partner
Richfield Public School Academy
Sponsored By: Richfield Public School Academy
Belmont Elementary School
Sponsored By: Bank of America
Rusk Elementary
Sponsored By: Pevehouse Family Foundation, Inc.
Foust Elementary School
Sponsored By: Domtar
Kavod Charter School
Sponsored By: Eleni and Wolfgang Gagon
Palmetto Elementary School
Sponsored By: BallenIsles Charties Foundation
Past Program Partner
Northmore Elementary School
Sponsored By: BallenIsles Charities Foundation
Coopertown Elementary School
Sponsored By: Caring Community Members (Harmon Jones III Family Fund)
Willamette Reading Room
Garden Road Elementary School
Sponsored By: Eleni and Wolfgang Gagon
Long Elementary School
La Paloma Elementary School
Sponsored By: Eleni and Wolfgang Gagon
John Q. Adams Elementary School
Sponsored By: Domtar and their vendors
Franklin Academy
Greenwood Intermediate School
Sponsored By: The Stallings Family
Kolmar School
Sponsored By: Advocate Health Care
George W. Julian Elementary School
Redan Elementary School
Sponsored By: The Eleni and Wolfgang Gagon Trust
Fallbrook STEM Academy
Sponsored By: Eleni and Wolfgang Gagon
Cascade Schools
Sponsored By: Kyra Ferenc
Live Oak Elementary School
Sponsored By: Eleni and Wolfgang Gagon
Scholarship Prep Public School-South Bay
Sponsored By: Eleni and Wolfgang Gagon
Ascension School
Sponsored By: Andrew Sabin Family Foundation
Past Program Partner
Calvary Christian School
Sponsored By: Eleni and Wolfgang Gagon
Hall’s Cross Roads Elementary School
Sponsored By: Louis & Phyllis Friedman
Northboro Elementary School
Sponsored By: Rybovich
Ethel L. Baker Elementary School
Sponsored By: Richard Lumsden Foundation
Scharbauer Elementary School
Tyler Heights Elementary School
Sponsored By: NewDay USA
Christel House Academy (K – 12)
Sponsored By: Indiana University School of Medicine
Past Program Partner
Center for Inquiry – IPS 27 (Elementary)
Sponsored By: Indiana University School of Medicine
Commodore John Rodgers Elementary School
Sponsored By: The Annie E. Casey Foundation
Battlefield Primary School
Sponsored By: Eleni and Wolfgang Gagon
Valencia Park Elementary School
Sponsored By: Eleni and Wolfgang Gagon
Wolfsville Elementary School
EJE Academies Charter School
Sponsored By: Eleni and Wolfgang Gagon
Past Program Partner
Rosa G. Maddock School
Sponsored By: Advocate Health Care
Ringgold Elementary School
Sponsored By: Holland Family Foundation
Gwynns Falls Elementary School
Sponsored By: CitiFinancial
Timber Trace Elementary School
Sponsored By: BallenIsles Charities Foundation
Randallstown Elementary School
Rolling Green Elementary School
Sponsored By: Kyra Ferenc
Marcy Elementary School
Inlet Grove Community High School
Sponsored By: Sid & Esther Dinerstein and Gerald & Gwen Richman
Emerson Elementary School
Woodside Elementary
Sponsored By: Allegis Corporation
Havre de Grace Elementary School
Sponsored By: Stack & Store
Bakerfield Elementary School
Sponsored By: Stack & Store
Gateway Elementary/Middle School
Sponsored By: St. Louis University School of Medicine
Hamlin Middle School
Sponsored By: Eleni and Wolfgang Gagon
Cascade Elementary
L.R. Green Elementary School
Sponsored By: Eleni and Wolfgang Gagon
Past Program Partner
Belle Glade Excel Charter School
Santa Rita Elementary School
Seminole Trails Elementary School
Sponsored By: Related Companies
West Side Elementary School
Sponsored By: Holland Family Foundation
Warner Elementary School
Sponsored By: Eleni and Wolfgang Gagon
Edison Elementary Advanced Technology Magnet & Spanish Flag
Sponsored By: Eleni and Wolfgang Gagon
Edmondson Heights Elementary School
Jackie Joyner Kersee Center
Sponsored By: St. Louis University School of Medicine
Past Program Partner
Allison Elementary School
Sponsored By: Toni Wickstrom
Govans Elementary School
Sponsored By: Bank of America
Hill Country Academy
Hudson Charter School
Pleasant Run Elementary School
Sponsored By: Indiana University School of Medicine
Mallard Creek Elementary School
Sponsored By: Domtar
Milbrook Elementary School
Sponsored By: Louis and Phyllis Friedman
Seminole Trails Elementary School
Sponsored By: Related Companies
The Loyola School
Sponsored By: The Loyola School
Carr Lane VPA Middle School
Sponsored By: St. Louis University School of Medicine
Past Program Partner
Bay Park Elementary School
Sponsored By: Eleni and Wolfgang Gagon
Martin Luther King Junior School of the Arts
Sponsored By: Eleni & Wolfgang Gagon
Berkshire Elementary School 
The Learning Choice Academy- La Mesa
Sponsored By: Eleni and Wolfgang Gagon
Orchard View Elementary School
Sponsored By: BallenIsles Charities Foundation
Woodholme Elementary School
Sponsored By: The Friedman Charitable Foundation
Chesterton Elementary School
Sponsored By: Eleni and Wolfgang Gagon
Johnsonburg Area Elementary
Sponsored By: Domtar
Heritage Christian School
Sponsored By: Bob & Jackie Gill
Esperanza Elementary School
Sponsored By: William and Winifred Freeman Foundation
Opportunity Inc.
Sponsored By: Palm Beach County Chapter
Matchbook Learning at Wendell Phillips Elementary School #63
Sponsored By: Indiana University School of Medicine
Alexandria High School
Sponsored By: DC Chapter
Past Program Partner
Wolfe Street Academy
Sponsored By: Bank of America
Capitol View Academy
Dwight D. Eisenhower Elementary School
Sponsored By: BallenIsles Charities Foundation
Cabrillo Elementary School- San Diego
Sponsored By: Eleni and Wolfgang Gagon Trust
Friendship Southeast Elementary Academy
Sponsored By: Navigant
Cullowhee Valley School
Sponsored By: Gordon and Cheri Martin
Example Reading Room Five
Westward Elementary School
Sponsored By: Palm Beach County Chapter
Maxfield Elementary School
Scholarship Prep Charter School – Santa Ana
Sponsored By: Eleni and Wolfgang Gagon
Phalen Leadership Academy @ #48
Sponsored By: Indiana University School of Medicine
Dalewood Middle School
Sponsored By: Chattanooga Downtown Rotary
Abraham Lincoln Elementary School
Sponsored By: Domtar
Past Program Partner
Example Reading Room Three
John H. Bayne Elementary School
Sponsored By: Pohanka Automotive Group
Friendship Preparatory Academy at Calverton
Sponsored By: France-Merrick Foundation
DeZavala Elementary School
Past Program Partner
Quitman Upper Elementary School
Sponsored By: QSD Imagination Library
Seed School of Miami
Sponsored By: Israelson Family Foundation
Southeast Neighborhood School of Excellence
Sponsored By: Indiana University School of Medicine
Ashdown Elementary
Sponsored By: Domtar – L.F. Henderson
Samuel Coleridge-Taylor Elementary School
Sponsored By: The Annie E. Casey Foundation
Patagonia Montessori Elementary School
Sponsored By: John Kendall
Past Program Partner
Archbishop Borders
Sponsored By: Bank of America
Belle Glade Elementary School 
Sponsored By: Palm Beach County Chapter of CSF
Dogwood Elementary School
Julian Junior High
Sponsored By: Eleni and Wolfgang Gagon
Palm Beach Public School
Sponsored By: Harvey Oyer & Cody Crowell
Forest Park Elementary School 
Sponsored By: Earl Abramson & Sheila Schlaggar
Forest Hill Elementary School 
Highland Elementary School
Sponsored By: BallenIsles Charities Foundation
Academy of Excellence
Sponsored By: United Way Volusia-Flagler Counties/Jennifer McDonald/Karen Welden & Seminole Feed
Past Program Partner
Barack H. Obama Magnet University School
Sponsored By: Dr. and Mrs. Donald Janower
Past Program Partner
Ware Elementary
Sponsored By: The Texas Spine and Joint Hospital
Pikesville Middle School
Sponsored By: Louis and Phyllis Friedman
Plumosa School of the Arts K-8
Sponsored By: Sande Constantine & Linda Stoch
Explore Academy Las Cruces
Sponsored By: The Eleni and Wolfgang Gagon Trust
Indian Pines Elementary School
Sponsored By: Palm Beach County Chapter of CSF
Jones Elementary School 
Big Spring Intermediate
Clifford O. Taylor/Kirklane Elementary School
Blue Ridge School
Sponsored By: Mrs. Cheri & Mr. Gordon Martin
Coming Soon
Example Reading Room Two
Seventy-Fourth Street Elementary School
Sponsored By: Laube Family Foundation
Ramona Community Montessori School
Sponsored By: Eleni and Wolfgang Gagon
Bel-Aire Elementary School
Sponsored By: Deaver Phoenix Foundation
Lilburn Elementary School
Sponsored By: Eleni and Wolfgang Gagon
Banyan Creek Elementary School
Sponsored By: The Sid & Kyra Ferenc Foundation
P.T. Coe Elementary School
Sponsored By: Donald and Barbara Janower
Past Program Partner
Old Pointe Elementary School
Sponsored By: Domtar
Maie Ellis Elementary School
Sponsored By: Eleni and Wolfgang Gagon
Margaret Brent Elementary/Middle School
Sponsored By: Bank of America
Bayou City Elementary
Franconia Elementary School
Sponsored By: Gordon and Cheri Martin
The Learning Choice Academy- Chula Vista
Sponsored By: Eleni and Wolfgang Gagon
Spring Valley Elementary School
Sponsored By: Eleni and Wolfgang Gagon
Fairmount Elementary School
Sponsored By: The Hearst Foundation
Colfax Elementary School
Sponsored By: Richard Lumsden Foundation
Past Program Partner
John Cabrillo Elementary School
Sponsored By: Richard Lumsden Foundation
Limestone Creek Elementary
Sponsored By: BallenIsles Charities Foundation
John Sloat Elementary School
Sponsored By: Richard Lumsden Foundation
Pioneer Elementary School
Sponsored By: Eleni and Wolfgang Gagon
Clio Elementary/Middle School
Sponsored By: Domtar
Foussat Language Academy
Sponsored By: Eleni & Wolfgang Gagon
Smokey Mountain Elementary School
Sponsored By: Gordon and Cheri Martin
Jefferson Elementary School
Sponsored By: The Hearst Foundations
Haywood Elementary School
Sponsored By: Domtar
Memorial Elementary 1 – 2 Campus
Sponsored By: Dr. and Mrs. Donald Janower
Moss Elementary School
Compton Drew Investigative Learning Center
Sponsored By: St. Louis University School of Medicine
Past Program Partner
James Ryder Randall Elementary School
Sponsored By: Eleni and Wolfgang Gagon
Roosevelt Middle School
Battlefield Elementary School
Sponsored By: Eleni and Wolfgang Gagon
Southampton Middle School
Sponsored By: Stack & Store
Franklin Square Elementary/Middle School
Sponsored By: Bank of America
Youth’s Benefit Elementary
Sponsored By: The Youth’s Benefit Educational Foundation
St. Teresa of Calcutta
Coming Soon
Scholarship Prep-Oceanside
Sponsored By: Eleni and Wolfgang Gagon
Burnet Elementary School
Sward School
Sponsored By: Advocate Health Care
Past Program Partner
Norwood Elementary School
Sponsored By: Allegis Group
Holabird Elementary School
Sponsored By: The Annie E. Casey Foundation
Greatouse Elementary School
Bushy Park Elementary School
Sponsored By: The Kahlert Foundation
Lookout Valley Elementary School
Sponsored By: Deaver-Phoenix Foundation
Columbian Elementary School
Sponsored By: Richard Lumsden Foundation
Past Program Partner
Henderson Elementary School 
Sponsored By: Ken W. Davis Foundation
Susan B. Anthony Elementary School
Sponsored By: Richard Lumsden Foundation
Past Program Partner
McKinley Thatcher Elementary School
Sponsored By: Richard Lumsden Foundation
John Still K-8 School
Sponsored By: Richard Lumsden Foundation
Past Program Partner
Coral Sunset Elementary School
Sponsored By: Dr. and Mrs. Donald Janower
Covington Elementary School
Sponsored By: Advocate Health Care
Booker T. Washington Elementary School 
Sponsored By: Mrs. Kay Dillard and the Dillard Foundation
Shaw Heights Elementary School
Sponsored By: Thompson Companies
Korte Elementary School
Sponsored By: The Hearst Foundation
Union Hill Elementary School
Sponsored By: High Point Community Foundation
Twin Oaks Elementary School
Sponsored By: Eleni and Wolfgang Gagon
George D. Lisby Elementary School at Hillsdale
Sponsored By: Stack & Store
Cherokee Point Elementary School
Sponsored By: Eleni & Wolfgang Gagon
Starr King K-8
Sponsored By: Country Club Optimist Club
Tiger Creek Elementary School
Sponsored By: Holland Family Foundation
Roye-Williams Elementary School
Sponsored By: Roye-Williams Elementary School
Cloud Springs Elementary School
Sponsored By: Holland Family Foundation
La Mesa Elementary School
Sponsored By: Eleni and Wolfgang Gagon
Magnolia Elementary School
Sponsored By: Stack & Store
KIPP Endeavor College Preparatory Academy
Sponsored By: Eleni and Wolfgang Gagon
Palmetto Reading Room
Past Program Partner
Lake Park Elementary School
Sponsored By: Domtar
Fort Garrison Elementary School
Sponsored By: The Louis and Phyllis Friedman Foundation
Durfee Elementary Middle School
Sponsored By: Dr. and Mrs. Donald Janower
Past Program Partner
Hometown Elementary School
Sponsored By: Advocate Health Care
Past Program Partner
Lakeshore Elementary
Harry E. Fry Elementary School
Sponsored By: Advocate Health Care
Looscan Elementary School
Sponsored By: The Hearst Foundations
Francis W. Parker Montessori
Sponsored By: Indiana University School of Medicine
Past Program Partner
Durkin Park Elementary School
Sponsored By: Advocate Health Care
Past Program Partner
Apache Elementary School
Morningside Elementary School
Sponsored By: Harry F. Duncan Foundation
Brooklyn Heights Academy
Past Program Partner
Hammock Pointe Elementary School
Sponsored By: Dr. and Mrs. Donald Janower
U.B. Kinsey/Palmview Elementary School of the Arts
Sponsored By: NDT Development
Broadview Elementary School
Sponsored By: The Salvador Foundation

How do I bring this to my school?

Schools interested in being considered for a Ben Carson Reading Room must be accredited, commit to maintaining the reading room for a minimum of five years, and have both the space and personnel to plan, design, and implement the literacy initiative. Applications are accepted year-round and will be kept on file. If your school meets these criteria and would like to be considered for a reading room, please have a member of the school’s leadership team or designated school official complete the reading room application.

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