For principals
A turnkey reading program that doesn't add to your plate
Once takes kindergarten reading off your to-do list — using the support staff you already employ, on a schedule that protects core instructional time.
The why
Reading results start in kindergarten
As the school leader accountable for reading outcomes, you know third-grade proficiency is built on a kindergarten foundation. You've already adopted the Science of Reading — but you only have so many PD hours, so many coaching touchpoints, and so much room on your teachers' plates. The gap between vision and execution is where student outcomes live.
The promise
Kindergarten readers become easier to teach in every subject
Children are cognitively ready to learn to read in kindergarten. Once they do, they learn faster, require less intervention, and become easier to teach across every academic area — in every grade that follows.
The method
Turnkey for school leaders
Once is designed so you don't have to run it. Here's how the program runs inside your building:
Your staff, trained
Instructors are your current support staff — co-teachers, paraprofessionals, aides, resource teachers, specialists, or SPED staff.
Protected schedule
We co-design a schedule that gives every student 15 daily 1:1 minutes without sacrificing core instructional time.
Recorded sessions
Sessions are recorded so Once coaches can review, give feedback, and guarantee fidelity to the curriculum.
Weekly coaching
Expert coaches meet weekly with your instructors — 20+ hours of Science of Reading PD per year, grad-credit eligible.
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Bring Once to your school
We'd love to help you plan an implementation that fits your staffing, schedule, and reading priorities.