summer literacy initiative
Project LIT is Metropolitan Baptist Church’s (The Met’s) summer literacy initiative designed to support elementary students in North Tulsa who are reading below grade level. Through this program, The Met offers a four-week, full-day summer camp that provides intensive, evidence-based reading instruction to help students build confidence, skill, and a strong foundation for future learning.
Partnering with Reading Quest, a literacy organization based in Santa Fe, New Mexico, Project LIT delivers high-quality instruction through a proven model that emphasizes phonics, fluency, vocabulary, and comprehension.
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Our Mission & Vision
Project LIT aligns with The Met’s broader mission to serve as both a spiritual and social anchor in North Tulsa. This initiative reflects our commitment to holistic ministry — meeting both the educational and spiritual needs of children and families in our community.
Our vision is to help build a generation of confident, capable readers who see themselves as learners and leaders. We believe literacy opens doors, strengthens identity, and creates opportunity — fulfilling the biblical call to “train up a child in the way they should go.”
Who We Serve
Project LIT is designed for students in grades 2–4 who are reading below grade level. This critical stage of learning is where early literacy gaps can either be closed or widened. By intervening early, we aim to support students before those gaps grow larger and more difficult to overcome.
Program Overview
- Four-week, full-day summer program
- Five days per week
- Approximately 7 hours per day
- Instruction grounded in the Reading Quest evidence-based literacy model
Each student receives daily one-on-one and small-group instruction focused on:
- Foundational reading skills
- Phonics
- Fluency
- Vocabulary
- Reading comprehension
Instruction is delivered in a nurturing, game-based, and relationship-centered environment that encourages growth, confidence, and consistent attendance.
Proven Impact
Project LIT has already demonstrated powerful results.
In its first two summers, including our 2024 pilot, students gained an average of seven months of reading growth in just four weeks. This level of progress represents a significant leap forward for children who were previously performing well below grade level.
With strong student attendance, meaningful family engagement, and a community-anchored approach, Project LIT has become a model for faith-based, community-driven literacy support.
Ready To Join?Why Project Lit Matters
By providing intensive, high-quality reading instruction, Project LIT:
- Complements school-year learning
- Promotes educational equity
- Helps close early literacy gaps
- Expands opportunity for children and families in North Tulsa
This work reflects The Met’s ongoing commitment to serving our community with excellence, compassion, and purpose.
Community Partnership
& Gratitude
We deeply appreciate the support and partnership of families, educators, volunteers, and community leaders who make Project LIT possible. Together, we are working to close literacy gaps and expand opportunity, one child, one family, and one story at a time.
Hear From Our Families
We believe the most powerful stories come from the families we serve.
Hear directly from parents as they share how Project LIT has impacted their children’s confidence, growth, and love for reading — and what this program has meant for their families and community.