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Welcome to SMART Family Literacy

Education Reinvented, Creating Healthy Inspired Resilient Learners

To deliver active and innovative educational programs, integrating science, math, art, reading, and technology (SMART), so that learners of all ages can achieve and thrive.

SMART'S MISSION STATEMENT

Impact In The Community 2025
11,872 people reached!

Children's Books Given
YTD Dec. 31, 2025

36,559

2024 was 36,200

2023 was 35,504.

2022 was 32,846.

Educators Trained
YTD Dec. 31, 2025

994

Year 2024 was 1,381

Year 2023 was 1,292.

Year 2022 was 386.

Unduplicated individuals

Children Reached
YTD Dec. 31, 2025

10,197

2024 was 9,317

2023 was 8,864

2022 was 7,880.

Unduplicated individuals

Thank You to Our
2026 Classic Comics Event Sponsors

Graphic Novel Giants

The Ink Guardians

Thought Bubble Benefactors
Ann Anderson & Olivia Meyer
Galveston County Daily News
The High Tide Foundation
Marty & Jackie Fluke
Sand Star Services
UTMB Health

Sidekick Society
Dawn McCarty & J. Rick Altemose
HEB
Jere Pederson
Kathy Tiernan
Mary Moody Northen Endowment
Moody Bank
SYCO
Edwards Jones - Kelley Delesandri, Lauren Millo, & Sam Malchar

Champion's Circle
Abe DeAnda, M.D.
Georgianna Mullins
Jim & Liz Turner
Joan Richardson, M.D.
Maria Franco-Fuenmayor, M.D.
Rochkind Insurance
Ronald McDonald House Galveston
Samuel E. Mathis, M.D.

Dynamic Duo
Doug & Joan McLeod
Hometown Bank
Jessica Burkhart & Family
The Pause Life, LLC
The San Luis Resort Hotel

Thank you to our 2026 Make Space For Reading Conference Sponsors

Rebeca Troconis, Principal of Calvin Vincent Early Childhood Center in Texas City ISD, was recognized with the SMART Exemplary Education Award on March 21st at Moody Gardens. Mrs. Troconis has been a strong supporter of SMART's health education and reading programs.