CLiF’s Year of the Book provides $25,000 worth of literacy programs, support, and new children’s books over one school year to help build a culture of literacy in elementary schools across New Hampshire and Vermont. This program targets schools that have a high percentage of students scoring below proficient in literacy assessments, and a high percentage of students receiving free/reduced lunch.
Since we started CLiF’s Year of the Book we have sponsored 90 elementary schools across the Twin States. (Please note: A school must wait a minimum of five years from completing momentum year or six years from starting their Year of the Book before it can reapply for sponsorship in this program.)
Each sponsored school receives:
Applications for the 2022-2023 school year due by March 9, 2022.
Contact Meredith Scott at meredith@clifonline.org or (802) 244-0944 with any questions.
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Liz Rosenfeld, School Librarian, Laconia, NH
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