# American Reading Company

> American Reading Company (ARC) provides K–12 literacy curriculum, classroom libraries, formative assessments, digital progress monitoring, and professional learning to schools and districts. Its English and Spanish resources connect daily instruction with student reading needs; the company became 100% employee owned in 2022.

- **Founded:** 1998
- **Headquarters:** Blue Bell, United States
- **Founders:** Jane Hileman (Founder; former CEO)
- **Products:** ARC Core, ARC Core Fusion, IRLA, ENIL, SchoolPace
- **Notable:** Became 100% employee owned in July 2022., ARC Core is featured in the Knowledge Matters Campaign’s curriculum guide., Colorado’s April 2026 advisory list includes ARC Core (2025) for grades K–2.

## Products & services

- **ARC Core** — Knowledge-building literacy curriculum across K–12, with Spanish core materials for K–5; combines thematic reading, writing, and foundational skills.
- **ARC Core Fusion** — Middle school curriculum and digital resources for grades 6–8.
- **IRLA** — Independent Reading Level Assessment: a formative assessment framework connecting reading skills to instructional next steps.
- **ENIL** — Evaluación del nivel independiente de lectura: a Spanish reading assessment reflecting Spanish literacy development.
- **SchoolPace** — Per-school digital subscription for reading assessment data, dashboards, instructional resources, and progress monitoring.
- **100 Book Challenge** — Supplemental independent reading system with rotating classroom libraries, reading logs, and family support.
- **Professional Learning** — Workshops, coaching, professional learning communities, and leadership development delivered onsite or online.
- **ARC Press and classroom libraries** — English and Spanish books, decodable texts, and curated classroom collections.
- **American Reading at Home** — Consumer-facing reading resources for families.

## Achievements

- Became 100% employee owned in July 2022.
- ARC Core is featured in the Knowledge Matters Campaign’s curriculum guide.
- Colorado’s April 2026 advisory list includes ARC Core (2025) for grades K–2.
- ARC announced Pennsylvania K–5 and Vermont curriculum list inclusions in August 2026.

## Latest updates

- **2026-08** — ARC announced inclusion of ARC Core K–5 on Pennsylvania’s recommended evidence-based reading curriculum list.
- **2026-08** — ARC announced inclusion on Vermont’s recognized curricular program list.
- **2026-05** — ARC Core K–3 with Fundations was included on Wisconsin’s recommended early literacy curriculum list.
- **2026-04** — Colorado’s updated advisory list includes ARC Core (2025), grades K–2.
- **2026-01** — Meredith Liben joined the board, succeeding founder Jane Hileman in that board seat. ARC’s 2026 announcements identify Gina Rose as CEO.

## Links

- Website: https://americanreading.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/american-reading-company/
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/AmericanReading
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UClr82wkKDNGNkDV9WfBszGg
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/americanreading/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/americanreading/

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Last updated: 2026-10-24