Whether you’re a family seeking help for your child or a school planning for the year ahead, there are real funding paths that can cover our services. Here’s where to look—and we’re glad to help you find the right fit.
Two of the most common ways Louisiana families access our services:
Louisiana’s Education Savings Account program puts state education funds into a family-controlled account you can use for tutoring, educational therapy, curriculum, and more. Because we’re an approved LA GATOR vendor, families can put their scholarship directly toward our services. Funds are managed through the Odyssey platform.
Salt & Light Learning is an approved LDOE Dyslexia Core Assessment Vendor — authorized to provide comprehensive, state-aligned dyslexia evaluations. Families can apply LA GATOR funds toward an evaluation, and schools can access one through the SBLC process.
Not sure where to begin? We’ll walk you through it during a free consultation — no pressure, just clarity.
Most of our services align with funding your district likely already has. A few common sources:
Supports supplemental instruction and intervention for students in qualifying schools — including small-group literacy support and evidence-based reading programs.
Louisiana’s Comprehensive Literacy State Development grant funds professional learning and explicit literacy intervention for students below grade level, birth through grade 12 — a strong match for our PD, coaching, and intervention work.
Many schools fund contracted PD, coaching, and evaluations through locally raised property tax revenue and general operating budgets. We’re happy to provide clear invoicing to fit your procurement process.
Dedicated to improving teacher effectiveness through training and job-embedded coaching — a natural fit for our PD sessions and coaching cycles.
Funds services for students with disabilities and professional learning for the staff who serve them — including dyslexia-focused training, evaluation, and intervention.
Your federal programs or curriculum coordinator can confirm what’s available this year. We’ll help you map our services to the right source.
Writing a Title I, CLSD, or IDEA application? Use the language below as a starting point — tap Copy, paste it into your narrative, and fill in the highlighted details.
Approximately one in five students shows characteristics of dyslexia, and an estimated 5–8% of school-age children have dyscalculia. At [School/District Name], [insert number or percentage] of students are currently performing below grade level in [reading/mathematics], and our staff has identified a need for strengthened screening, intervention, and teacher capacity in structured literacy and numeracy instruction.
Without targeted, evidence-based intervention and job-embedded professional learning, these students are at increased risk of persistent academic difficulty, diminished confidence, and long-term disengagement from school.
[School/District Name] proposes to contract with Salt & Light Learning, LLC, a Louisiana-based educational consulting firm specializing in literacy and numeracy support. Salt & Light Learning is an approved Louisiana Department of Education (LDOE) Dyslexia Core Assessment Vendor and an approved LA GATOR Scholarship vendor.
Proposed services include: evidence-based professional development in dyslexia and dyscalculia identification and response; job-embedded teacher coaching cycles addressing classroom instruction, data analysis, and student intervention planning; targeted small-group student intervention in structured literacy and multisensory mathematics; comprehensive dyslexia evaluations aligned to Louisiana's required Core Assessment components; and family engagement workshops that equip parents to support learning at home.
Services will be delivered by a Certified Academic Language Practitioner and a numeracy specialist with mentor-teacher certification, over an estimated [number] service days during the [school year].
The proposed services align directly with the allowable uses of [Title I / Title II-A / IDEA Part B / CLSD] funds. Professional development and job-embedded coaching build educator capacity and improve instructional effectiveness. Targeted small-group intervention provides supplemental, evidence-based instruction to students performing below grade level. Comprehensive evaluations support accurate identification and informed School Building Level Committee (SBLC) decision-making for students with characteristics of dyslexia.
All instruction and coaching are grounded in structured literacy and explicit, multisensory mathematics practices consistent with Louisiana's literacy framework and evidence-based instructional guidance.
Through this partnership, [School/District Name] anticipates: increased educator knowledge and confidence in identifying and responding to dyslexia and dyscalculia; improved fidelity of structured literacy and multisensory math instruction in participating classrooms; measurable growth for participating students on [assessment name]; and more accurate, timely identification of students needing additional support.
Progress will be monitored through [screening/benchmark assessment] administered at [intervals], classroom observation data collected during coaching cycles, and pre- and post-participation educator surveys.
Salt & Light Learning, LLC is a Louisiana educational consulting company providing professional development, teacher coaching, student intervention, and dyslexia evaluation services to schools, districts, and families. The company holds status as an approved LDOE Dyslexia Core Assessment Vendor and an approved LA GATOR Scholarship vendor.
Its founders bring combined experience as classroom teachers, a literacy coach, and an instructional mentor. Credentials include a Certified Academic Language Practitioner (CALP) and Certified Academic Language Therapist (CALT) candidate holding a M.S. in Psychology with a specialization in child and adolescent development and Educational Leadership certification, and a numeracy specialist holding a M.Ed in Educational Leadership with A+PEL Mentor Teacher certification and training in multisensory mathematics and dyscalculia intervention.
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A quick, honest note
Funding amounts, eligibility, and application windows change from year to year. The figures here are meant as a starting point—always confirm current details with the Louisiana Department of Education, lagator.la.gov, or your district before you rely on them.
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