Schools We Serve

“Reading is the foundation of all learning and knowledge. With it, the broader world is within your grasp.” - Unknown

ROW is dedicated to make an impact in each school that it serves.

Teachers, administrators and staff welcome ROW volunteers with open arms.

Each school is special and unique in how ROW is adopted.

A ROW mentor reading with a student at school

Current volunteer placements

Choose from the schools in today’s signup.

ROW’s active school list changes by program cycle. These are the current options in the volunteer signup form; school-specific requirements are shared after signup.

Broad Acres Elementary
New Hampshire Estates Elementary
Highland Elementary
Target Range Elementary
Franklin Elementary School
Russell Elementary
Lewis & Clark Elementary
Hawthorne Elementary

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We’d love the opportunity to work with your students. Please CONTACT Row Missoula for more information.

A ROW volunteer listening as a student reads

New ROW school

Hawthorne Elementary

Look out, Hawthorne Elementary, something exciting is taking root! Inspired by the success at Franklin Elementary, Reading Opens your World is bringing one-on-one reading buddies to every Kindergartener, turning everyday moments into joyful reading adventures.

Get ready for giggles, surprises, and confidence-boosting "I can read!" moments.

“I really appreciate this program and I have told many about it. The positive connection created between a young reader and a trusted adult is so important and I look forward to each week. As a teacher of 30 years, I saw the need for children to feel listened to. These ROW students get to count on that.”
Molly Martin, ROW Volunteer

Lewis & Clark Elementary

The adventure of Reading Opens your World first unfolded at Lewis & Clark Elementary in the Fall of 2022. Here, you will find a very enthusiastic and helpful staff where they were eager to embrace the program and enroll their students. ROW ended its inaugural year with 71 students, illustrating the power of our community of volunteers and the desire to reach new reading heights! We are looking forward to the exciting years to come.

“I cannot say enough how much ROW has made a positive impact in my classroom. My ROW volunteers have been wonderful. Not only is it obvious that they want to be here engaging with students, my students are over the moon to meet with their ROW volunteer each week. They look forward to their "ROW Day" and I wish I could capture the smile on their faces! As a teacher, I also look forward to this day. Not only have I built meaningful relationships with our ROW volunteers, but it also provides my students additional one-on-one support in an area in which they need help. I can wholeheartedly say that I LOVE what this program is doing for our community as I have seen first hand what it has brought to my classroom and to my students! I feel incredibly lucky that we have this program at our school!”
Susan Aldrich, 1st grade teacher, Lewis & Clark Elementary

Target Range School

In the Fall of 2023, the journey of Reading Opens your World expanded to Target Range School. Target Range teachers love the help and one-on-one attention their students receive during a ROW session. Volunteers are greeted with warm smiles by the delightful front office staff as they walk in to find their student. With each step forward, ROW continues to reach more students and grow reading capabilities.

“Volunteering with ROW has been a very rewarding experience for me. I have been able to see the children make positive progress in their reading ability and how proud they are of themselves as they improve. Hopefully, one day they will be our next ROW volunteers.”
Marji Martin, Target Range Volunteer

Russell Elementary School

At Russell Elementary, the classrooms are buzzing with excitement as young learners dive into the wonderful world of early education! Picture this: enthusiastic volunteers teaming up with energetic students, embarking on a whirlwind journey of reading and learning. Together, you will weave a tapestry of laughter and discovery, as you explore the enchanting world of stories!

“WOW! This has been an amazing experience for both the students at Sentinel High School and Russell Elementary. The littles [elementary students] are learning and my students [high schoolers] are getting meaningful teaching experience.”
Megan Stubbs, Family & Consumer Science Teacher, Sentinel High School

Franklin Elementary School

Franklin Elementary is a vibrant, welcoming school where young learners come together to learn, grow, and explore the joy of reading. Volunteers at Franklin have the opportunity to read one-on-one with curious, energetic Kindergarteners—an age where stories spark imaginations and every page turns into an adventure. You’ll leave each session with a full heart and maybe even a new favorite picture book!

"Gaining reading skills is important. The opportunity for a child to speak with an adult, who listens, is an amazing opportunity--for both of them. ROW is doing great work.”
- Anonymous Volunteer

Schools We Serve

Choose from the schools in today’s signup.

We’d love the opportunity to work with your students. Please CONTACT Row Missoula for more information.

Hawthorne Elementary

Lewis & Clark Elementary

Target Range School

Russell Elementary School

Franklin Elementary School

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