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Bring Proven, Evidence-Based Early Learning Instruction at No Cost to Your District

Bring Proven, Evidence-Based Early Learning Instruction at No Cost to Your District

Check Your District's Eligibility. No Application Required.

An Education Innovation and Research (EIR) grant funds a full year of Waterford Early Learning's K-2 reading or math and science program for eligible districts. Our team supports you from sign-up through launch.

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Proven to Accelerate Growth

When used 15–20 minutes daily, children see an additional year of growth beyond what's expected — backed by over a decade of research across diverse populations.

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Built For Your Schools

Rural education grants only help if the program works in small, stretched schools. Adaptive instruction meets every child at their level, so rural and Title 1 districts get the same quality as the best-funded systems.

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Everything Included

Software, professional development, coaching visits, a family engagement workshop, and a dedicated success manager, all grant-funded.

Hear from a Current EIR Partner District on How it Works

ON-DEMAND WEBINAR | 30 MINS
A Partnership for Rural and Title I Schools: Grant-Funded Access to Waterford Early Learning

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Hear from a Peer:
Real Results in Real Classrooms

“Living in a rural community, we wanted our children, our students, to have the opportunity to have access to all the educational foundation skills that Waterford had to offer, not only just with reading and isolation, but certainly with math and science.”

A Year of Waterford Early Learning Includes:

Adaptive K–2 Curriculum
Research-backed reading or math & science software, personalized to each child's level and aligned to state standards.

Professional Learning & Coaching
Two group sessions plus three on-site coaching visits to help teachers integrate the program into daily instruction.

Family Engagement Workshop
A hands-on workshop so families can discover what their child is learning and how to support it at home.

Dedicated Success Manager
A single point of contact for guidance, support, and implementation help throughout your partnership.

Educator Data & Reports
Real-time progress monitoring and a library of instructional resources to support differentiation.

Full Technology Support
Comprehensive tech support from implementation through the full year of partnership.


 

 

4 Simple Steps to Get Started:

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Check Eligibility

Share a few details about your district. We will confirm whether your K-2 schools qualify.

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Talk with Our Team

A School Relations team member walks you through the grant, the program tracks, and what participation looks like.
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Join the Grant Cohort

Complete agreements before the application deadline: March 31, 2027

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Launch in Classrooms

Teachers and students start with full implementation support in Fall 2027.

The contents of this page were developed under a grant from the U.S. Department of Education, Education Innovation and Research (EIR) Program. However, those contents do not necessarily represent the policy of the U.S. Department of Education, and you should not assume endorsement by the federal government.