TTP uniquely engages public school parents in ten school communities in Wards 1, 7, and 8 to maximize their involvement in their children's learning. TTP provides thoughtfully selected books to grow students' home libraries. Then, during "mobile meetings," parents and caregivers connect with experienced educators in one-on-one consultations to implement at-home strategies that help their children achieve reading and learning gains. Through additional parent workshops, they develop stronger parent-teacher relationships and support reading progress at home while building their children's science skills and advancing social-emotional learning. Author visits bring the whole family together to read aloud and receive mentoring and a book, while museum experiences invite families to engage with resources at various national museums. TTP also provides parents of middle school students with career and higher education information. When families are active participants in their children's education, everyone benefits.

Headquarters: DC-Ward 2

Where They Operate: DC-Ward 8

Age Groups Served: Pre-K (3-4); Youth (5-11); Pre-teen/teen (12-17); Adult (25-49)

Ethnic Groups Served: African American; Caucasian

Population(s) Served: Low- to Moderate-Income Community Members

Schools They Work In: Garfield Elementary; MLK Elementary; Patterson Elementary; Savoy Elementary; Turner Elementary; Ketcham Elementary; Hart Middle School; Kramer Middle School


  • Free children's books distributed EACH YEAR to families for their home libraries.:   3,000
  • Extra school days worth of reading students with families in TTP programs log every year from at-home reading.:   26
  • Number of public school families engaged in education through TTP programming in the past 15 years:   5,000
  • %of students involved with TTP for three or more years who show markedly higher levels of literacy and motivation in school compared to students involved with TTP for less than one year.:   84%
  • Number of Author Visits with published children's book authors TTP has held with public school families.:   150

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Budget (FY2023)

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  • $1 million to $3 million
  • $500k to $1 million
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