River Valley Elementary - Bucks for Books

This Bucks for Books is for River Valley Elementary! You can help by donating your VIP Points
River Valley Elementary says "River Valley Elementary serves 50 multilingual learners
who speak Spanish, with numbers rising due to arrivals from Venezuela, Colombia, and El Salvador. These
students face challenges due to limited access to Spanish-language books, impacting their literacy
development. Multilingual learners are developing literacy in both Spanish and English,
complicating their engagement and affecting academic performance. Resources in both languages are
crucial."

Every donation of points will help buy the books needed.

Thank you so much for your generosity!

In 2019, the Idaho Lottery learned 28 percent of Idaho elementary schools had a library budget of less than $100 per year for book procurement. In reality, it would take nearly $8,000 every year per school to maintain the library collection students need to succeed. With that in mind, the Idaho Lottery worked with the Idaho Commission for Libraries to start Bucks For Books. Literacy has been a focus of Idaho Governor Brad Little since he took office in 2019. Getting all Idaho students reading at grade level by the third grade is imperative as that is the point where students transition from learning-to-read to reading-to-learn. Having a well-stocked library and the ability for all students to take books home is crucial in getting all Idaho students where they need to be.