St. Louis County, MO Dyslexia Resources
Local testing, reading tutoring, specialized schools, and adult library reading lessons.
More about dyslexia help in St. Louis County
Ask Miriam about testing or tutoring and compare the documented reading programs at Miriam and Churchill. The university literacy clinic offers free reading instruction.
County library-district residents can ask about adult online reading lessons. Statewide parent help and accessible books are inherited from Missouri contacts.
Dyslexia testing, tutoring and support in St. Louis County
Local help. Pick what you need.
Get tested
School testing is free. Clinics add detail.
Miriam Learning Center Testing (opens in a new tab)
Dyslexia and other learning-disability testing for students, with a free phone consultation.
Tutoring and programs
Explicit, structured reading help.
Miriam Chesterfield Reading Tutoring (opens in a new tab)
Orton-Gillingham-based reading tutoring in Chesterfield; sessions are paid.
University of Missouri–St. Louis Literacy Clinics (opens in a new tab)
Free reading and writing assessment with instruction for students and adults.
For adults
It is never too late to get help.
St. Louis County Library MindPlay (opens in a new tab)
Serves St. Louis County
Online reading lessons for eligible adult library-district residents; seats are limited.
For teachers
Orton-Gillingham and structured literacy training.
Churchill Center and School Community Outreach (opens in a new tab)
Dyslexia workshops for families and Wilson reading training for educators.
Schools for dyslexia in St. Louis County
Each one has a documented reading program. Ask to see it.
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- Dyslexia school
Churchill Center and School(opens in a new tab)
Town and Country · Grades Elementary-middle
Specialized school with one-to-one Wilson reading instruction and need-based financial aid.
Financial aid - Dyslexia school
Miriam Lower School(opens in a new tab)
Webster Groves · Grades K-6
Small classes and individualized reading instruction that may include the S.P.I.R.E. program.
- Public districtClassroom program
Ferguson-Florissant School District(opens in a new tab)
Hazelwood
UFLI phonics in K-2 classrooms and 95% Group reading lessons in grades 3-5.
Go-to contacts for St. Louis County
State and regional offices that serve St. Louis County.
Free parent help
Missouri Parents Act
Free training and individual support for families of students with disabilities.
FreeState dyslexia guidance
Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education Dyslexia Guidance
State guidance on screening and structured literacy for students at risk for dyslexia.
FreeSpecial education office
Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education Special Education
State parent rights, translated safeguards, and special education dispute options.
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More go-to contacts
Parent-led dyslexia group
Decoding Dyslexia Missouri(opens in a new tab)
Department of education
Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education(opens in a new tab)
573-751-4212
Reading in St. Louis County
Adults in the county; students across Missouri.
4th graders reading at Proficient
Public schools. The Nation's Report Card (NAEP), 2024
8th graders reading at Proficient
Public schools. The Nation's Report Card (NAEP), 2024
Adults who struggle to read
Ages 16 to 74 at or below Level 1 in a national adult skills survey (PIAAC), data through 2017
NAEP Proficient is a high bar, not the same as “on grade level.” Adult figures are model estimates. Sources: The Nation’s Report Card and the U.S. PIAAC Skills Map, both from NCES.
See reading scores in every stateMore dyslexia help in Missouri
Laws, steps, and statewide help.
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- miriamstl.org — Local diagnostic testing; separate tutoring and schools have their own native record citations.
- umsl.edu
- slcl.org
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