Today A Reader, Tomorrow A Leader

Pioneers RISE is committed to providing literacy tools and resources to help students and parents connect with reading. It is the district-level program of a state-wide initiative called R.I.S.E. (Reading Initiative for Student Excellence) Arkansas.

The R.I.S.E. Community Award is designed to acknowledge communities that have established strong partnerships with local schools and/or districts to support literacy for all members of the community.

The Batesville School District was 1 of 3 school districts in the state of Arkansas to receive the gold-level R.I.S.E. Community Award.