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Free dyslexia screenings for kids at libraries and community centers
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Fort Worth's Literacy Roundup 2026 offers free dyslexia screenings for youth at five city libraries and 13 community centers, in partnership with Go Beyond Grades and the Sid W. Richardson Foundation.
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HighHigh significance — major decision, large financial impact, or broad community effectLibrary screenings at East Regional, Southwest Regional, Northside, and Vivian J. Lincoln are still upcoming, with the next date on April 11. Families whose children attend Camp Fort Worth can expect screenings and structured literacy instruction built into the camp schedule beginning June 8.
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MediumMedium significance — notable action worth trackingThe program screened approximately 400 students in 2025 from a smaller footprint; the 2026 expansion to 13 community centers through Camp Fort Worth raises the question of how many students are projected or enrolled this cycle. The Sid W. Richardson Foundation's financial role in the partnership is not disclosed.
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Open source →Literacy Roundup is a City of Fort Worth initiative in partnership with Go Beyond Grades and the Sid W. Richardson Foundation that provides free dyslexia screenings for youth and resources for parents and caretakers.
Starting this month, Literacy Roundup 2026 will hold free dyslexia screenings in five City of Fort Worth libraries and 13 community centers.
Libraries include:
Diamond Hill/Jarvis – Saturday, March 28
East Regional – Saturday, April 11
Southwest Regional – Saturday, April 18
Northside – Saturday, April 25
Vivian J. Lincoln – Saturday, May 9, May 16 and May 23
The community center screenings will be available during this summer’s Camp Fort Worth, June 8-July 31. Each camper will participate in a research-based reading curriculum with 45 minutes of intentional and measurable instruction based on best practices provided by a trained literacy support specialist.
Community centers include:
Andrew “Doc” Session
Atatiana Carr-Jefferson at Hillside
Betsy Price
Chisholm Trail
Como
Eugene McCray
Fire Station
Handley Meadowbrook
Highland Hills
Martin Luther King Jr.
Northside
Thomas Place
Victory Forests
Literacy Roundup is a City of Fort Worth initiative in partnership with Go Beyond Grades and the Sid W. Richardson Foundation that provides free literacy screenings for youth and resources for parents and caretakers. In 2025, Literacy Roundup screened about 400 students for dyslexia at select libraries and community centers.
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