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The REAL Program The REAL Program exists to improve literacy and learning so children and families can have brighter futures. Learn how you can help!

To improve literacy we need to help people get access to good food, warmth, instruction, enrichment, and community. We need community to improve literacy and we need literacy to improve community! https://www.therealprogram.org

Growing, learning, and thriving.What does student success look like in action?It looks like making choices, exploring na...
10/15/2026

Growing, learning, and thriving.

What does student success look like in action?

It looks like making choices, exploring nature at Red Rock Park, and building lifelong friendships. Earlier this month, our interns, mentors, and students proved that learning happens everywhere. 🌟 🐌✨


Literacy isn't a moment. It's a pathway. 📚For 13 years, The REAL Program has walked alongside Lynn's children and famili...
10/14/2026

Literacy isn't a moment. It's a pathway. 📚

For 13 years, The REAL Program has walked alongside Lynn's children and families from preschool through adulthood, with six programs that connect into one cradle-to-career path:

🌱 Starting Small: Reggio Emilia-inspired preschool for ages 3–5, where a love of learning takes root
📖 Before Home: mentoring, reading support, and healthy snacks for students in grades K–8
💻 Digital Literacy: closing the digital divide with technology access and instruction
☀️ REALSTREAM: summer field trips, arts, literacy, and mentorship for ages K–18
🗣️ ESL Classes for Adults: helping parents support their children's learning while growing their own careers
📚 Little Free Libraries®: 45+ book-sharing boxes across Lynn and surrounding communities

Together: 390,000+ books distributed and 20+ participants and families supported every week.

When you join us at Breakfast of Champions on Friday, November 6, you're investing in the whole path, not just one step.

SIGN UP HERE: https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/reals-3rd-annual-breakfast-of-champions
LEARN MORE: https://www.therealprogram.org/breakfast-of-champions-2026

You've met our honorees. Now grab your seat to celebrate them! 🎉When you join us as a REAL Sustainer, you're doing more ...
10/13/2026

You've met our honorees. Now grab your seat to celebrate them! 🎉

When you join us as a REAL Sustainer, you're doing more than coming to breakfast. You're standing alongside the kids and families in our programs and helping keep the momentum going all year. 📚💙

Friday, Nov 6 at Spinelli's in Lynnfield. We'd love to see you there!

🎟️ Become a REAL Sustainer: therealprogram.org

Learning outside the classroom. 🏗️When history and engineering happen right down the street, you go see it!One of our ed...
10/11/2026

Learning outside the classroom. 🏗️

When history and engineering happen right down the street, you go see it!

One of our educators took a student to observe a nearby demolition, transforming a routine community change into a live lesson on structural engineering, safety protocols, and neighborhood development.




Boxed in by nothing but pure imagination! 🌌🚀 Sometimes the simplest tools spark the biggest ideas.Giving recycled materi...
10/09/2026

Boxed in by nothing but pure imagination! 🌌🚀 Sometimes the simplest tools spark the biggest ideas.

Giving recycled materials a second life and young minds a giant leap forward. 🌍💚 We love activities that teach our students resourcefulness.




10/09/2026

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It is never "just play""Logic will get you from A to B. Imagination will take you everywhere." — Albert EinsteinDrop a c...
10/09/2026

It is never "just play"

"Logic will get you from A to B. Imagination will take you everywhere." — Albert Einstein

Drop a comment below: What has your little one's imagination turned a household object into lately? 📦👑👇

More than just a game. 🌟Card games look like pure fun, but they are secretly a powerhouse for growth. Whether they are c...
10/07/2026

More than just a game. 🌟

Card games look like pure fun, but they are secretly a powerhouse for growth. Whether they are calculating their next move, practicing patience while waiting for their turn, or learning how to win and lose gracefully, these kids are growing academically, socially, and emotionally.

We are proud to give Lynn youth a safe space to connect, learn, and build lasting friendships. What is your favorite card game to play?




Now on view: Small Works.An exhibition of recent letters, drawings and thank-you notes by the young readers of The REAL ...
10/06/2026

Now on view: Small Works.

An exhibition of recent letters, drawings and thank-you notes by the young readers of The REAL Program. Four pieces. Marker, crayon and colored pencil on paper. One very big heart.

Every one of them began with a book and a grown-up who showed up. Every one is the start of a brighter future.

Swipe to enter. 🖼️

There's still time to sponsor REAL's 3rd Annual Breakfast of Champions!On Friday, November 6, community leaders, busines...
10/06/2026

There's still time to sponsor REAL's 3rd Annual Breakfast of Champions!

On Friday, November 6, community leaders, business owners, and educators will gather at Spinelli's in Lynnfield to celebrate the people moving literacy forward in Lynn. Your business or organization can be part of it.

🏆 Event Sponsor ($1,500): "Sponsored by" recognition across our social media and website, a speaking opportunity from the podium, your logo on every table tent, 3 event tickets, and a featured spot in our post-event recap.

💛 Event Supporter ($750): "Supported by" recognition on our website, a speaking opportunity from the podium, 1 event ticket, and a listing in our post-event Supporters carousel.

Every sponsorship helps build a City of Readers: 390,000+ books and 45+ Little Free Libraries® across Lynn and counting.

SIGN UP HERE: https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/reals-3rd-annual-breakfast-of-champions
LEARN MORE: https://www.therealprogram.org/breakfast-of-champions-2026

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17 Atlantic Street
Lynn, MA
01902

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