Mission

Guided by the fact that literacy is essential to lifelong success, Page Ahead provides new books and develops reading activities that empower at-risk children. Founded in 1990, Page Ahead Children's Literacy Program has given more than 5 million new books to more than 1 million children through collaborations with schools, social service agencies, preschools, and early childhood programs across Washington. <br><br>Through our programs, we work to erase the early reading gap for under-resourced children before it becomes an "achievement" gap. Page Ahead has grown from a King County book giveaway project to the leading provider of children's books and literacy services in the state, currently serving more than 26,000 students in eighteen counties.