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Save the Children reports long partnership with Marion County School District, cites literacy and kindergarten-readiness gains
Summary
Save the Children representatives told the Marion County School District board the nonprofit’s 20-year partnership has reached hundreds of local children; presenters cited $4 million in lifetime investment in the district, recent program-year funding of $27,586, and multi-year literacy growth and kindergarten-readiness survey results.
Save the Children representatives updated the Marion County School District board on the nonprofit’s early-childhood and school-age programs, reporting sustained local reach and measurable early-literacy gains.
The board heard from Mosie (Save the Children) and Latina Gray (Save the Children), who said the organization has partnered with the district for two decades and that the partnership’s total investment in Marion County is about $4 million. For program year 2026 (PY26) they reported an investment figure of $27,586 and described additional in‑kind donations and community support.
“Right now this will be Miss Gray,” Mosie said while introducing the school-age components; the presenters reported districtwide counts of students served for recent years: PY23: 206 students, PY24: 237, PY25: 189, a three‑year total of 474. They said STAR early-literacy growth (kindergarten and first grade) showed about 72–74% of participating children made measurable progress across the three years reported. For STAR reading (grades 2–6) reported percentages were 77% (PY23), 61% (PY24), and 85% (PY25).
The presenters also described family-engagement survey response rates (PY24: 73 families reporting; PY25: 68 families reporting) and that 84% of responding families reported participation in outreach activities in both PY24 and PY25. On kindergarten readiness they stated 103 unique 0–5 children were served via home-visitation work across East and West Marian schools and that 92% of families who attended the program reported the Kinder Boost summer program helped their child’s transition into kindergarten.
Board members and district staff did not contest the program numbers during the presentation. The superintendent thanked the presenters for the update and recognized Save the Children’s long-standing presence in rural districts.
The board did not take an action to add or reduce funding for the district; the presentation was informational. Next steps were not specified beyond the routine partnership reporting and inclusion of these program metrics in district materials.
