Double Win for Reading Horizons in Prestigious 2025 Readers' Choice Awards
KAYSVILLE, Utah, June 05, 2025--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Reading Horizons®, a leader in foundational literacy, is proud to announce that two of its flagship products received top honors in the 2025 Readers' Choice Awards presented by SmartBrief on EdTech. Each year, the publication's audience of educators and administrators highlights the most innovative and effective education solutions through these awards. They choose winners based on how well the solutions drive meaningful outcomes and advance learning through creativity and technology.
Early Education Category Winner, Reading Horizons Discovery:
Reading Horizons Discovery Product Suite, built for K–3 learners, earned recognition for its structured, science-based approach that actively helps early readers build a strong foundation in phonics, decoding, and language development. The program provides educators with practical tools and clear guidance to foster capable readers during the most critical years of literacy development.
Reading and Literacy Instruction Winner, Reading Horizons Elevate Express Track:
Reading Horizons Elevate Express Track, designed for students in grades 4–12, earned recognition for transforming adolescent literacy. The program streamlines phonics instruction and accelerates skill development, equipping educators with the strategies and resources needed to help striving readers close reading gaps quickly through efficient, evidence-based teaching.
"We're thrilled to see our solutions recognized in two critical categories of literacy instruction," said Trisha Thomas, President at Reading Horizons. "What makes these awards especially meaningful is that they come directly from educators and administrators—the very people using our solutions every day in their classrooms. Their validation reaffirms the real-world impact we're making in classrooms across the country."
SmartBrief's editorial team commented: "The reader-selected awards honor education tools that drive real change. The 2025 winners represent the best of the best in edtech, and each honoree should be incredibly proud."
SmartBrief Education Originals features award coverage on its website and in its newsletters, highlighting Reading Horizons alongside other standout innovations in edtech.
To learn more about Reading Horizons' award-winning literacy solutions for early and older learners, visit Reading Horizons.
About Reading Horizons
For over 40 years, Reading Horizons® has equipped educators to combat illiteracy with innovative, tech-enabled foundational reading instruction. Grounded in the latest science of reading research, Reading Horizons provides effective K–12 literacy solutions and leads the Science of Reading Collective, a collaborative community for educators to share best practices and insights.
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