CAPIT Preschool Reading Grants
Ensure All Your Preschool Students are Ready for Kindergarten. Guaranteed!
The CAPIT Reading Grant provides schools and districts access to the research-validated CAPIT Reading Curriculum, designed to help young learners make rapid gains and achieve kindergarten readiness.
Now Accepting Grant Applications Through February 28, 2025.
Limited Grants Available—Apply Early!
A recent Johns Hopkins University study found that CAPIT students:
Were 46% more likely to achieve kindergarten readiness compared to other students in the district not using CAPIT.
Experienced gains that correspond to 46 additional days of learning over the course of a 180-day school year.
Pre-K Instructional Hurdles
Develop essential foundational skills, such as phonemic awareness and letter-sound recognition—critical for Kindergarten readiness.
Differentiate instruction to meet the needs of every student.
Overcome ineffective curricula that lack proper design and teacher support.
Accepting Grant Applications
Through February 28, 2025.
Limited Grants Available—Apply Early!
Grant Benefits
Science of Reading-Based Curriculum: Ensures measurable outcomes, helping preschoolers build the skills they need to succeed in Kindergarten.
Engaging Multisensory Approach:
Captivating students and enhancing learning effectiveness so you can focus on prevention instead of intervention.Actionable Data:
Empowering teachers to deliver individualized instruction.Easy-to-Use Platform:
Simplifies implementation and adds consistency for educators with tailored implementation support.
Get Started in 4 Steps
Step 1: Apply for a Grant • 5 Minutes
Step 2: Learn about CAPIT • 60 Minutes
Step 3: Receive and Accept the Grant
Step 4: Roster • Train Teachers (3 hours) • Begin!
Evidence-Based and Research Validated
PK students are 46% more likely to achieve kindergarten readiness and experience gains that correspond to 46 additional days of learning.
CAPIT enables preschool students to break the alphabetic code and even learn to read and spell before entering Kindergarten.
Who Qualifies?
Schools and districts that are committed to ensuring that all their preschool students enter Kindergarten prepared for reading success.
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Actionable Data at Your Fingertips: Gain real-time insights into student progress and program efficacy.
Proven Efficacy: Research-backed results that ensure students achieve reading success.
Developmentally Appropriate: Designed to fit students of varying developmental stages.
Builds Confidence and Reading Stamina: Helps students feel empowered as they master foundational reading skills.
Bridge to Kindergarten: CAPIT ensures preschool students are reading before Kindergarten.
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Research-Based Phonics Approach: CAPIT's sound-to-print methodology focuses on sounds first, supported by mnemonics and visual cues.
Flexible Instructional Model: Combines whole group, small group, and independent tablet time for diverse learning needs.
Ideal for English Language Learners (ELLs): Effectively supports students new to English with engaging, sound-focused instruction.
Enhanced Student Engagement: Features visuals, songs, and engaging learning to captivate and motivate students.
Ease of Use: Simple for teachers to implement and for students to navigate, ensuring seamless classroom integration.
Improved Phonemic Awareness: Visual cues and mnemonic devices boost students' ability to recognize and remember letters and sounds.
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From the Johns Hopkins University Research Study
“CAPIT teaches the student phonemic awareness in a fun way. They enjoy playing it, and they also love the alphabet song! It keeps advancing, challenging them with different levels.”
“It is an effective program for ELLs.”
“I love the picture-sound connections my students make.”
“I liked the whole group, small group, independent tablet time model.”
“I like how it focuses mainly on sounds.”
“Students consistently practiced letter/sound recognition on a daily basis.”
“I like that CAPIT is like a 'game' on the iPad—this helps with student engagement. I really like the program, and so do my students.”
“What do I like? Everything! :-)”
“CAPIT reinforces students' ability to recognize the letters and letter sounds. Students use mnemonics to help them remember letters and letter sounds. Lessons are strategically designed with visuals that reinforce meaning.”
