Ontario Funding for Reading, Math & Learning Resources

Supporting Student Achievement Through Ontario's Education Funding Priorities

Ontario's education funding includes targeted investments in digital math tools, reading screening, reading intervention, and learning resources to help school boards support student achievement and improve learning outcomes.

We help districts align resources, professional learning, and implementation support with provincial priorities and board goals.

What Funding is Available in Ontario?

Funding to support digital math tools for students in Grades 3, 6, 7, 8, and 9, both in the classroom and at home. School boards are encouraged to use the OECM Vendor of Record arrangement for procurement.

Core Education Funding: Technical Guide for School Boards 2026-27

Funding for ministry-approved early reading screening tools for Senior Kindergarten to Grade 2, including educator training and implementation support.

Core Education Funding: Technical Guide for School Boards 2026-27

 

Funding for evidence-based reading intervention licenses, resources, professional learning, and reading specialist teacher supports for students requiring additional reading assistance.

Core Education Funding: Technical Guide for School Boards 2026-27

 

Funding for:

  • Textbooks
  • Learning materials
  • Indigenous education supports and resources
  • Targeted learning initiatives focused on math and reading

The fund also supports staffing and programs that help address local student learning needs.

Core Education Funding: Technical Guide for School Boards 2026-27

 

How We Support Ontario School Boards

> Strengthen Math Achievement 
Curriculum-aligned math programs and digital tools. 

> Identify Student Needs Early 
Assessment and screening solutions that support informed instruction. 

> Deliver Evidence-Based Reading Intervention 
Resources and professional learning that support struggling readers. 

> Build Educator Capacity 
Implementation support and professional learning for sustainable impact. 

Funding-Aligned Solutions

OECM

Digital Math Tools

Ontario Funding Focus Digital math tools that support student learning in the classroom and at home.

These recommended solutions are OECM awarded. See these recommended solutions on OECM website: Math Skills Digital Tools Systems and Related Services - OECM

Mathology
Curriculum-aligned K-9 lessons, assessment tools, and professional learning in one digital platform.
 

Matific
A curriculum-aligned K-9 digital platform with 1200+ activities, adaptive digital practice, real-time feedback for students, and engagement and achievement analytics for teachers.
 

Math180
A math intervention solution that helps students build foundational skills, address learning gaps, and improve math proficiency. 
 

Reading Screening & Early Identification

Ontario Funding Focus Early reading screening tools that help educators identify students who may require additional support. 

Amira
An AI-powered assessment tool and reading tutor that provides screening insights and personalized support. 
 

Reading Programs and Intervention

Ontario Funding Focus Evidence-based intervention resources, licenses, and professional learning that support struggling readers.  

These recommended solutions are OECM awarded. Learn more about screening tools on OECM website:  Systematic and Explicit Evidence-Based Reading Programs and Interventions - OECM

The Phonics Companion
Designed for grades 4 and up students who are not yet proficient in phonics and word-level reading, Literacy Success Foundations (LSF) empowers teachers by providing explicit support for teaching reading skills from phonics to fluency to comprehension. The topics and design will engage and support older students with foundational skills.
 

The Phonics Companion
A research-based phonics resource featuring systematic and explicit instruction through 120 templated lessons. 
 

Bug Club Phonics
Bug Club Phonics decodable readers give children opportunities to practise their blending skills and consolidate their knowledge of grapheme−phoneme correspondences in the context of engaging texts.
 

Saxon Reading Foundations
Saxon provides explicit instruction, a multi-sensory approach to learning (including visual, auditory, and kinesthetic), multiple small- and whole-group activities, hands-on games, and active learning opportunities.
 

Amira
An AI-powered assessment tool and reading tutor that provides screening insights and personalized support. 
 
Other Pearson Reading Intervention Solution

Read
A comprehensive literacy intervention program that supports students from foundational skills to grade-level comprehension.
 

Learning Resources & Indigenous Education Supports

Ontario Funding Focus Classroom materials, learning resources, technological tools, and Indigenous education supports that help improve student achievement and support local priorities.  

Recommended Resource Categories

Literacy Resources

Resources that support foundational literacy, reading intervention, vocabulary development, and reading achievement.

Math Resources

Resources that support mathematical thinking, problem solving, assessment, and student engagement.

Indigenous Content

Resources that support learning opportunities that include Indigenous perspectives.

Supporting Ontario's Goals for Student Achievement

Ontario's funding framework continues to prioritize student achievement in reading and math, evidence-based instruction, and access to high-quality learning resources.  

We are proud to support Ontario school boards with resources, professional learning, and implementation support that help turn funding priorities into meaningful student outcomes. 

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