The Gift of Literacy
Bag of Books
Designed to improve literacy skills and encourage reading, Bag of Books allows children who have little or no access to books outside school to take home a set of books to read on their own and with family members. At the beginning of the week, each student signs out a bag containing four grade-level books. The bag is returned to the class on Friday. Each week the student receives a different bag with four new books inside. Over the course of a school year, students have an opportunity to read 120 different books.
Bag of Books is currently in 85 kindergarten classes, reaching over 2,000 students!
What Parents Are Saying About Bag of Books
“I can't afford to buy new books and having new books in the home made her want to read them.”
“Bag of Books gave us more family and bonding time with our child”
“Got my kids to enjoy reading as a family”
“I learn how to read, write and spell the English language”
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to more schools in Santa Clarita!
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Over 2,000 kindergartners in the Santa Clarita Valley are part of the Bag of Books program. Having books in the home provides literacy skill support and increases the enjoyment of reading. Each $25 donation adds a bag of books into a classroom. A $1,000 donation adds a classroom of books along with sponsorship recognition in each book. 
Participating Schools
Newhall School District
McGrath Elementary
Newhall Elementary
Old Orchard Elementary
Peachland Elementary
Wiley Canyon Elementary
Sulphur Springs School District
Canyon Springs Community
Fair Oaks Ranch Community
Leona Cox Community
Mitchell Community
Mint Canyon Community
Pinetree Community
Sulphur Springs Community
Valley View Community
Castaic Union School District
Castaic Elementary
Live Oak Elementary
Northlake Hills Elementary
Saugus Union School District
Cedarcreek Elementary
Highlands Elementary
Rio Vista Elementary
Rosedell Elementary
Santa Clarita Elementary
Skyblue Mesa Elementary