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Reading Center

Student with Tutor in the Medaille College Reading Clinic

Medaille's Reading Center is open to all students grades K-6 in the Buffalo area. Our clinic is staffed by graduate students working towards a master's degree as Literacy Specialists. Tutors work one-on-one with students, first assessing and then analyzing assessment materials to provide the most prescriptive instruction possible.

We work with children in grades Kindergarten through 6. Participants may need either intensive instruction, or just a semester of support. We focus on word recognition skills (including decoding using phonics), word meanings (through vocabulary development), reading fluency, comprehension and writing skills and strategies.

Students receive individualized instruction designed to meet their distinct needs. Medaille's Reading Center runs for 12 week sessions in the fall and spring semesters and a 7 week session in the summer. Days and times are listed in the application.

Schedule

We offer three sessions throughout the year. The Fall Session runs from early September through the first week of December. Spring sessions run from mid February through the first week of May and the Summer Session runs from the first week of July though the mid August.

Spring/Fall Sessions

Early Intervention Clinic (Grades K-2)
Mondays & Wednesdays (4:30-5:30 p.m.)

Elementary Clinic (Grades 3-6)
Tuesdays & Thursdays (4:30-5:30 p.m.)

Registration Fees

Early registration fees due:
Summer: by June 1 Fall: by September 1
Spring: by January 1

$60 - one child after early registration- $75
$85 - two children- after early registration- $100
$125 - three children- after early registration- $140

Applying for the Reading Center

Students in the reading clinicParents of children who may benefit from the Medaille College Reading Center's services are invited to call Michelle Cefaratti at (716) 880-2569 with any questions.

Parents should submit an application (PDF) to Michelle Cefaratti e-mail to mac323@medaille.edu or by mail: Medaille College, ATTN: Reading Center/Michelle Cefaratti, 18 Agassiz Circle, Buffalo, NY 14214.

Clinic fees: $60 - one child; $85 - two children; $125 - three children

Please submit application and allow 2-3 weeks for acceptance letter. Once a letter of acceptance is mailed to you, you will be given information about registration and fee deadlines. A 50% non-refundable deposit will be due at time of registration. Thank you.

Location

The Reading Center is located at 77 Humboldt Parkway. the third house from the entrance to the Buffalo Campus. Parking is available in the front lot, directly in front of the Main Building, and behind the Humboldt houses on the campus side. As you enter the Buffalo Campus, make a left just after the stop sign for marked visitor parking. Review the Campus Map for additional information.


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Our Students and Tutors

Two Medaille graduates, Kristy Giardina and Katie Pomeranski, participated in our reading program. See their thoughts on the education program at Medaille in videos posted to Youtube.

Students in the reading clinic