Fort Bend ISD

The Vision of the Early Literacy Centers is to empower all students with the critical literacy skills necessary for success in school and beyond.

The Mission of the Early Literacy Centers is to equip all students with grade-level reading skills by the end of first grade.
Philosophy - FBISD believes literacy is the foundation for learning and is accomplished through a community of learners who engage in authentic reading, writing, speaking, and listening experiences.

Core Belief - Literacy is essential to success in life.

In August 2018, FBISD opened the doors of the Ridgemont Early Literacy Center(ELC), which currently serves PreK-1st grade children in the Willowridge High School feeder pattern. The Ridgemont Early Literacy Center emphasizes emergent literacy development across subjects and grade levels. The center's program model follows an extended school year, a co-teaching model at all grade levels, with partnerships with Ibna Sina Community Clinics and Fueling Brains to support all learners' needs. For more details on the Ridgemont Early Literacy Center, visit www.fortbendisd.com/rmeelc. Follow the school on X: @RidgemontELC 

Based on the impressive academic gains obtained at the Ridgemont ELC, data indicated that expanding this model would benefit additional school feeder patterns. A needs assessment utilizing various student achievement data points denoted that the best fit for the new ELC is within the Marshall High School feeder pattern. Therefore, FBISD is preparing to open a second ELC in Hunters Glen in August 2021. The Hunters Glen Early Literacy Center will serve the Hunters Glen and Glover elementary families. For more information about the Hunters Glen ELC visit: www.fortbendisd.com/hgeelc. Follow the school on X: @HuntersGlenELC. 

Frequently Asked Questions:

• What is so different about the Early Literacy Centers, and how will that benefit my child?

The Early Literacy Centers are specialized schools for PreK-1^st that will support your child’s early literacy, math development through a whole-child lens. Although the main goal of the center is to provide a solid academic foundation, the ELCs also provide additional learning opportunities through arts, science, socio-emotional, and family engagement.

The Ridgemont and Hunters Glen ELCs offer your child:

• Dedicated administrative staff 
• An extended professional development and school year for teachers
• Two adults in every classroom
• Interventionists and specialists dedicated ONLY to primary grade levels.
• Arts Integration and  Outclass, among other extended learning opportunities
• Topic Units of Study for Pre-K classrooms where teachers and children rotate through learning experiences every month
• Pre-K3 Head Start Program (Opening August 2025)

• Does my child have to attend the Ridgemont ELC or Hunters Glen ELC? What if I do not want him/her to go there?

Families from Ridgemont, Ridgegate, and Aldridge, as well as Hunters Glen and Glover elementary schools, are encouraged to enroll their children at the Ridgemont ELC and Hunters Glen ELC, respectively.  Families can also matriculate their children for kindergarten and 1st grade at their home-zone campuses. 

• What happens after children finish 1st grade at any of the ELCs?

After children complete 1^st grade at any of the ELCs, they return to the home-zoned campus to continue their elementary school years (Ridgemont, Ridgegate, Aldridge, Hunters Glen, or Glover). ELC administrators will ensure that students' records roll over to their campuses for 2^nd grade. There is no need for parents to re-register their children. Students who are zoned to Ridgemont and Hunters Glen Elementary will continue attending second grade at their campus. Parents who are not zoned to Ridgemont Elementary or Hunters Glen Elementary and wish to keep their children enrolled in 2^nd grade must request a student transfer with the Department of Student Affairs.