Our Mission
To foster a love of reading through a love of sports.
We strive to create a safe space where kids can follow their favorite teams and connect what they learn in the classroom to the real world of professional sports.
Our Challenge
0%
of 4th graders achieved grade-level reading proficiency in 2024.
0%
of 8th grade boys report that they read for fun every day.
0%
of black & brown boys achieve grade-level reading proficiency by the 8th grade.
National Association for Educational Progress
Our Team
We are teachers, engineers and sports fans committed to building learning experiences that are accessible and rooted in student interests.
At LitZone, we believe that reading is life's most important skill, and like any skill, the only way to improve is through daily practice.
“As a kid, sports gave me something fun and new to read about every day. As a teacher, sports offered a natural way for me to connect with my students. Our goal at LitZone is to cultivate experiences like this in every classroom.”— James Kelly, Teacher & CEO
Golam Rabban | CTO
James Kelly | CEO
Our Values
Family-Focused
Many sports websites feature mature themes and inappropriate controversies that happen off-the-field. At LitZone, our content is carefully designed with young audiences in mind.
Student Engagement
People learn best when they're studying something they're truly passionate about. Our goal is to create learning experiences that are engaging, relevant and rooted in student interests.
Accessibility
Every student deserves the opportunity to learn at their own level and pace. We provide educational resources that meet students where they are so that they can read with confidence.
Our Supporters
