Press Contact: Dan Bell, Communications and Community Relations Director
Phone Number: (909) 395-2400
Date: January 7, 2025
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
City of Ontario
Ontario City Library
RISE
Ontario, CA- Rise up and read this winter! Beginning in January, Ontario City Library will launch Rise – a new service that offers free reading assistance and instruction to children in kindergarten through second grade. Open exclusively to Ontario residents, Rise helps students learn and practice literacy skills to become strong readers.
Rise consists of two components: regularly scheduled programs that strengthen children’s existing reading skills while introducing new ones and a tutoring service for students who need additional reading instruction. Both services are completely free of cost to participants.
Development of reading skills is especially important during these early elementary years because children who fall behind in reading before third grade are more likely to experience difficulties across all academic subjects and are at a higher risk of not finishing high school. Library staff are dedicated to helping Ontario’s children rise to their full potential by making learning to read exciting and accessible.
Prospective tutoring participants must contact the library to schedule an assessment. For more information about Rise events or tutoring, please call the Ovitt Family Community Library at (909) 395-2207 or email Rise@OntarioCA.gov.
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About the City of Ontario
The City of Ontario is enhancing the quality-of-life by creating urban lifestyle districts that create sustainable places to live, work and play. Located just east of Los Angeles and Orange counties, the City of Ontario is ideally situated as a gateway to Southern California. With major freeways, rail transportation and an International Airport, Ontario invites the rest of the world to be a part of a culturally diverse community with rich history that is well positioned for quality development and economic sustainability for its residents. Complementing its business and residential core, Ontario offers premium entertainment venues such as the Ontario Convention Center, Toyota Arena, and Ontario Mills. To learn more about the City of Ontario, visit OntarioCA.gov or call (909) 395-2000.