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Reading Horizons
What Reading Horizons is
Reading Horizons Elevate is a web-based reading intervention for learners in fourth grade and above who need to address reading gaps. It teaches phonics, spelling, and decoding through explicit, systematic, sequential instruction. The student portal provides independent learning software that adapts to a learner’s needs and pace, and students can use it from home. Resources include lessons, a library, pronunciation and vocabulary materials, a dictionary, games, badges, and skill assessments. The program is described for older learners, including multilingual learners, students with dyslexia, and students receiving special education. It offers over 80 language options to support multilingual learners. Educators have detailed manuals, lesson planning tools, how-to videos, an admin portal, class dashboards and reports, and ongoing professional learning. Additional materials include English Language Enhancement resources, classroom posters, transfer cards, student books, and reading library books. Access can be provided through a Clever portal or a Schoology page badge. A starting price of $50/yr is listed, while school and district pricing depends on product needs and organization size.
Who it suits
Elevate is intended for schools supporting learners in fourth grade and above who need reading intervention, including multilingual learners and students with dyslexia or receiving special education. Its educator tools and student portal support classroom and at-home use.
What it does well
- Instruction covers phonics, spelling, and decoding.
- Offers over 80 language options.
- Students can access the software from home.
- Educators get dashboards, reports, and professional learning.
What to know first
- No free plan is listed.
- School and district pricing varies by needs and size.
- The listed platform is web.
Limits
There is no free plan. Pricing for schools and districts depends on product needs and organization size; the listed price starts at $50/yr.
Plans
| Plan | Billed and limits | Price |
|---|---|---|
| At-Home software trial | 30 days; account can be cancelled before a $189 charge · Online software trial | $10 a month |
| Discovery At-Home Online Software | Ages 4–9 · online software · free customer support · student evaluation and reporting · free online phonics training | $199, paid once |
| Grades 4+ Tutoring Software | yearly renewable subscription · Two student licenses · up to 18 additional licenses at $75 each · 42 alphabet sounds · 5 phonetic skills · 2 decoding skills · Lexile library assessments · phonics screener · diagnostic and progress monitoring · 10,000+ vocabulary terms · 330 nonfiction passages | $199 a year |
| Discovery At-Home Instructor-Guided Materials | Ages 4–9 · instructor-guided materials | $399, paid once |
| Discovery At-Home Blended Instruction Bundle | Ages 4–9 · software plus instructor-guided materials | $545, paid once |
| Reading Horizons Elevate for schools and districts | For grades 4+; pricing varies by product needs and school or district size | On request |
As readinghorizons.com lists them, read 15 Oct 2026. The maker's own page has the final word.
Getting started
- Contact Reading Horizons through its Sales & Support page
- Discuss product needs and organization size with an account representative
- Arrange school or district access
- Provide the software through a Clever portal or Schoology badge
- Have students sign in to the web portal from school or home
Verdict
Elevate pairs structured reading instruction with student practice and a set of educator supports. Schools should confirm pricing with an account representative because costs vary by product needs and organization size.
Questions
How much does Reading Horizons Elevate cost?
The listed pricing note is From $50/yr. School and district pricing varies by product needs and organization size.
Is there a free plan?
No. The facts list no free plan.
Which platforms are supported?
Elevate runs as online software on the web, and students can access it from home.
Who is the program for?
It supports learners in fourth grade and above, including multilingual learners, students with dyslexia, and students receiving special education.
Does it provide progress reporting?
Yes. Educators receive class dashboards and reports, and the student portal includes skill assessments.
Can schools connect it to existing portals?
Yes. Users can access it through a Clever portal or add its badge to a Schoology page.
Facts from Reading Horizons's own pages
- Assessments
- Discovery includes phonemic-awareness, Most Common Words, spelling and word-recognition assessments, while Elevate includes phonics screening, library assessment and diagnostic progress monitoring. · athome.readinghorizons.com, 15 Oct 2026
- Browser support
- The Grades 4+ tutoring software lists Google Chrome, Microsoft Edge and Safari as compatible browsers. · store.readinghorizons.com, 15 Oct 2026
- Company history
- Reading Horizons says its software development relationship began in 1984 and it acquired the curriculum copyright in 2001. · readinghorizons.com, 15 Oct 2026
- Company size
- LinkedIn lists Reading Horizons as a privately held primary and secondary education company with 51–200 employees. · linkedin.com, 15 Oct 2026
- Discovery curriculum
- Reading Horizons Discovery is a K–3 product suite combining LIVE teacher tools, WORLD student software and COMPANION reference materials. · readinghorizons.com, 15 Oct 2026
- Documentation
- Reading Horizons publishes user manuals, implementation guides, tutorial videos, product guides and a searchable help center. · readinghorizons.com, 15 Oct 2026
- Educator tools
- The program includes detailed manuals, a lesson planning tool, how-to videos, an admin portal, class dashboards and reports, and ongoing professional learning. · readinghorizons.com, 7 Oct 2026
- Guarantee
- At-home products carry a 60-day money-back guarantee. · athome.readinghorizons.com, 15 Oct 2026
- Headquarters
- Kaysville, Utah, United States · readinghorizons.com, 28 Sept 2026
- Instructional materials
- Materials include English Language Enhancement resources, classroom posters, transfer cards, student books, and reading library books. · readinghorizons.com, 7 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- A Reading Horizons Elevate information sheet says users can access the software through a Clever portal or add its badge to a Schoology page. · readinghorizons.com, 7 Oct 2026
- International language support
- International learners can receive Spanish audio and written translation plus written Chinese and Japanese translation, with a pronunciation replay tool. · readinghorizons.com, 15 Oct 2026
- iPad access
- Discovery has iPad Clubhouse and Games apps that require an existing Discovery account, an iPad 2 or newer, iOS 8.1 or later and internet access. · pnet.readinghorizons.com, 15 Oct 2026
- Language support
- The intervention page says the software offers over 80 language options to support multilingual learners. · readinghorizons.com, 7 Oct 2026
- Learners
- The intervention page describes support for older learners, including multilingual learners, students with dyslexia, and students receiving special education. · readinghorizons.com, 7 Oct 2026
- Legal entity
- Crunchbase identifies the legal name as HEC Software, Inc. and the founder as Charlotte Lockhart. · crunchbase.com, 15 Oct 2026
- Licence terms
- The terms grant personal educational use, restrict commercial use and state that the software and content remain proprietary intellectual property. · app-cdn.readinghorizons.com, 15 Oct 2026
- Limit: bugs reported
- A Trustpilot reviewer reported typing failures and other software bugs while using Elevate with a dyslexic student. · trustpilot.com, 15 Oct 2026
- Limit: premium cost
- EveryHomeschool describes the roughly $199 software, $379 materials and $525 bundle prices as expensive for a single-child curriculum. · everyhomeschool.com, 15 Oct 2026
- Limit: setup learning curve
- Learning Reading Hub reports that administrator setup is not especially user-friendly and takes time to learn. · learningreadinghub.com, 15 Oct 2026
- Limit: software alone
- Learning Reading Hub says the software alone may not be sufficient for struggling or dyslexic readers and works best as a supplement to instruction. · learningreadinghub.com, 15 Oct 2026
- Limit: teacher dependence
- Phonics.org reports that instruction is primarily teacher-led, with the student software used for lesson practice and skill checks. · phonics.org, 15 Oct 2026
- LIVE teacher tools
- Discovery LIVE provides lesson preparation, embedded coaching, real-time assessments and student insight tools. · readinghorizons.com, 15 Oct 2026
- Multisensory instruction
- The classroom solution combines auditory, visual and kinesthetic activities to support learners. · readinghorizons.com, 15 Oct 2026
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