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WJCC unveils updated literacy plan, aims for 85% proficiency by 2028
Summary
Williamsburg-James City County Schools presented a revised K–8 literacy plan that expands Virginia Literacy Act requirements into middle school, sets an 85% proficiency goal by June 2028 and outlines training, new materials and monitoring steps for 2025–27.
WILLIAMSBURG, Va. — Williamsburg-James City County Schools presented a revised division literacy plan to the school board on June 4 that expands Virginia Literacy Act requirements through eighth grade and sets a divisionwide target that at least 85% of students meet state literacy standards by June 2028.
The update, introduced by Courtney Montpoint and explained by division staff, lays out the curriculum, training and assessment changes the division will use to reach the goal and explains how the division will monitor progress across K–8.
Montpoint said Virginia legislation now requires literacy plans for kindergarten through eighth grade and that WJCC’s revised plan addresses six components the Virginia Department of Education identifies: communication and planning; selection of high‑quality instructional materials; required evidence‑based reading training; student assessment and progress monitoring; division‑level progress…
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