Eligibility

New Worlds Reading serves Florida’s eligible striving readers.

To be eligible, students must be:

in a Florida VPK program and not yet making age-appropriate progress according to FAST STAR early literacy

in K-5th grade in a Florida public or district-sponsored charter school and not yet reading on grade level

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!

After you submit an application, our team will match it to your child’s education records to confirm their eligibility. This process may take up to several months.

VPK or Kindergarten students without scores available

If you are the caregiver for an incoming VPK or Kindergarten student who does not yet have testing data available, you can apply early! There will just be a waiting period until we receive their student data.

Late Enrollment due to incorrect information

To avoid enrollment delays, applications should list a student’s full, legal name (no nicknames or abbreviations) the student’s date of birth, grade level, district, and school.

Unable to confirm eligibility despite meeting criteria

If you receive an email saying we can’t confirm your child’s eligibility yet, but your child meets all of the necessary eligibility criteria, then we may have a delay in receiving their data. Please don’t send us any records of your own! Due to student privacy requirements, we can only receive student records from the state.

waiting for eligibility confirmation

While you wait for your child’s eligibility to be confirmed, you can check out our free resources for all families here. If we confirm your child is eligible, you’ll still receive all 9 books and activities for that year!

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

You’ll never need to reapply.

Once an eligible student is enrolled, they remain enrolled through fifth grade, even if their reading scores improve! You do not need to reapply each year.

Plus, we have great news if you apply for an ineligible child: If they become eligible at any time before they graduate fifth grade, you’ll be notified and they will automatically begin receiving books!

Families will be unenrolled if they move out of Florida, and caregivers can choose to unenroll a child by emailing support@newworldsreading.com.

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

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