Literacy Without Walls | Expanding Family Involvement through the Arts 
 

A Professional Development and Family Involvement Program

for Title I Schools with Pre-Kindergarten and/or Kindergarten Programs
 

It helped me to create a better relationship with the parents at my school.  
--Parent Coordinator

The Cool Culture Pass is one of the greatest things New York City has to offer families.
--Cool Culture father

Literacy Without Walls is a subsidized program that Cool Culture offers to New York City Title I public schools' pre-kindergarten and kindergarten families. The program includes two components:

a) 5 professional development workshops at cultural institutions around the city, designed for your school’s Cultural Liaison, a parent coordinator, teacher, or other staff from your school that coordinates the Cool Culture program for your families.

b) A cultural access program for families with children in pre-kindergarten and kindergarten. Each family gets a personalized Cool Culture Family Pass that provides free, unlimited general admission for up to 5 people at 90 partner museums, gardens and zoos throughout the five boroughs. Families also receive Family Time, a quarterly newsletter and resources that help them plan fun and educational experiences.

To-date, over 300 schools have participated in Literacy Without Walls.

The cost per school is $2500.  Cool Culture has a contract with the NYC Department of Education (Professional Development for Early Childhood contract) and our program is aligned with city- wide arts and education and parent involvement standards.

Enrollment for Literacy Without Walls 2011-12 is now open

Click here for a program brochure, or for the FAQ's and school enrollment forms.

Space is limited and enrollment will take place on a first come, first served basis.

Upon receipt of your enrollment materials, Cool Culture will return a signed copy of the contract along with payment instructions. Schools that have more than 75% of their students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch will be given enrollment preference.

Please email Cool Culture Education Manager Barbara Palley at bpalley@coolculture.org for more information.