Spark! Igniting learning, birth and beyond

The Forsyth County Board of Education received a $700,000 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education on September 22, 2022 to support early childhood literacy programs through August 1, 2025.

The grant funding will support the "SPARK! IGNITING LEARNING, BIRTH AND BEYOND" initiative which aims to develop and improve literacy skills for children from birth through 12th grade. Specifically, the funds will be used to implement innovative approaches to literacy consistent with the goals of the Innovative Approaches to Literacy program (CFDA #84.215) including programs modeled after the Promise Neighborhoods and Full-Service Community Schools initiatives. Literacy programs will be administered through local educational agencies and schools in Cumming, Georgia serving high-need communities. The three-year $700,000 project grant aims to positively impact early childhood learning outcomes in the region through evidence-based strategies that support literacy from birth.