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Eligibility

New Worlds Reading serves Florida's eligible striving readers.

To be eligible, students must be:

How do I know if my child is not yet reading on grade level?

  • For students in VPK: it means scoring below the 40th percentile on FAST Star Early Literacy/Reading.
  • For students in grades K - 2: it means scoring below the 40th percentile on FAST Star Early Literacy/Reading or receiving Tier 2 or Tier 3 Reading Intervention Support (as reported by districts in Survey 2 and Survey 3).
  • For students in grades 3 - 5: it means scoring below Level 3 on FAST assessments or receiving Tier 2 or Tier 3 Reading Intervention Support (as reported by districts in Survey 2 and Survey 3).

Eligibility Verification Process

This process may take up to several months. Thank you for your patience!

Once you're enrolled, you're set through fifth grade!

You'll never need to reapply.

Sign up each eligible child to start receiving books to your home!

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