This summer, turn pages into power.
This summer, turn pages into power.
Join a global reading tournament where kids improve comprehension, confidence, and curiosity—all while having fun.
Read
Accumulate minutes
Win laptops, tablets and more
DATES: June 15th to July 19th, 2025
LAST DAY OF REGISTRATION: June 5th, 2025
FOR: Children 6 to 14 years old in any country. Reading materials are in English and Spanish.
As a parent you can register your child individually, or as a teacher you can enroll your entire class or school.
Meet the engine behind the tournament
The Great Reading Tournament is hosted on LightSail, an award-winning digital platform designed to make reading measurable, adaptive, and fun. The platform automatically tracks and logs every minute each participant reads.
With over 10,000 high-quality books in English and Spanish—including fiction, nonfiction, and leveled readers—LightSail gives every child the opportunity to read at their level and grow at their pace.
It's easy to participate!
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As a parent, you can register your child individually, or as a teacher, you can enroll your entire class or school. All participants must be signed up by June 5 to join the tournament.
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Participants receive 8 weeks of full access to the LightSail digital reading platform—starting one week before the tournament, throughout the 5-week competition, and for two additional weeks afterward. They’ll explore thousands of books in English and Spanish, track their progress, and discover new stories every day.
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From June 15 to July 19, children read and compete while strengthening their comprehension skills.
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Top readers win amazing prizes, and every participant finishes stronger, more confident, and with a renewed love for reading.
Our Awards
We will have more than 200 winners!
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Laptops
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Tablets
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Chromebook
*We have more prizes and categories.
Past Tournaments Winners
2024
Madonna and Mrs. Vivienne Falls Pope John XXIII School in Evanstlon, IL
Elizabeth de Tlaxcala, Mexico with the Secretary of Education of Tlaxcala and the CLO of the Mexican Stock Exchange
Denver Broncos Awards
Elizabeth showcasing her speech in English and Spanish
Lic. Leobino Zavala School in Guanajuanto, Mexico
Lic. Leobino Zavala School in Guanajuato, Mexico
Immaculate Conception School in Ilinois, US
Ready to watch your child fall in love with reading?
Registration closes June 5, 2025
FAQs
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The tournament is completely free thanks to our sponsors.
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Teachers can register their entire class or school by filing out the form for each student. Once submitted, we’ll send you instructions on how to access LightSail accounts for all registered students.
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Parents can also register their kids by filling out the registration form. After submitting it, you’ll receive an email with your child’s login details and instructions to access the LightSail platform before the tournament begins.
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Click the Registration Button
Complete the form with your child’s or students’ information.
Check your email for login details and instructions to access the LightSail platform.
From June 15 to July 19, log in daily to read books, earn badges, and track reading minutes on the leaderboard!
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To access the general rules of the Tournament, please review this document.
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Winners will be announced via our social media and direct contact with the winners. Stay tuned!
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You can find more FAQs from Superintendents here.
Our Partners
About 311 Literacy
At 311 Literacy, our mission is to transform lives through reading and broaden children’s horizons with bilingual learning opportunities. We believe that reading is more than just a skill—it’s a gateway to empowerment and endless possibilities. Through our unique bilingual reading tournaments and character-building curriculum, we inspire children to become critical thinkers and engaged global citizens.
We instill core values like the Golden Rule, determination, respect, courage, gratitude, self-discipline, responsibility, empathy, and more. By creating opportunities for teachers, students, and families to reinforce these values both in the classroom and in everyday life, we help build strong, principled individuals.
Join us in sparking a lifelong love of reading and shaping the leaders of tomorrow.
The Team
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Ariadna Trapote
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Geoffrey Drayton
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Beth Zemble
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Anna Sanchez
Good news about 311 Literacy
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“Inaugural Bilingual Reading Tournament Inspires more than 5,000 Readers across Mexico and the U.S. to log 700,000 Reading Minutes”