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As a non-profit educational service of the Duquesne University School of Education, the Reading Clinic has been helping children and their parents since 1964. Students, ages 6-16, can benefit from affordable, research-based assessment and tutorial services in a nurturing environment that fosters confidence and academic achievement. Students enhance their reading skills with methods developed and practiced by our nationally recognized faculty researchers in reading development.
The clinic provides individualized, assessment-based reading intervention for children from ages 6-16. Placement will be determined by the clinic director and staff based on need.
Summer 2025 Reading Clinic Application
- Applications for the Summer 2025 Reading Clinic will be accepted from May 5 through May 18. Families must reapply to the clinic each semester, even if their child was enrolled in a previous semester.
- We can only consider completed applications submitted by the deadline. Due to high demand, we cannot guarantee that all applicants will be placed. Families will be notified of application decisions by May 27.
Reading Clinic Information
- Students work with experienced clinicians from our Reading Specialist program and practicing reading specialists who understand our mission of putting children’s needs first.
- Instruction is tailored to each student’s age and unique needs. Students experience both individualized and group instruction.
- The clinic provides workshops for parents that address their concerns and provides information on how to support their children’s literacy development.
- Clinicians provide a final informal tutoring progress report at the end of the semester
for each enrolled student. This progress report is not a formal assessment.
- Please note that the Reading Clinic is not able to provide formal reading evaluations.
- Assessment and tutoring sessions take place weekly in the Reading Clinic labs, located on the ground floor of Canevin Hall on the Duquesne University campus.
- The nonrefundable fee for the 10-week session is $175. Fees can be paid by:
- Checks made payable to Duquesne University Reading Clinic
- Cash marked with child’s name
- Credit card, with an added $5 convenience fee
- Families who are experiencing financial hardship can apply for a tuition scholarship. Application information will be shared once applicants are accepted.
- Application period: May 5-18
- Clinic dates: 10 weekday sessions between June 16 and August 15, as arranged between families and tutors
Fall 2025
- Application period: July 21-August 3
- Saturday morning clinic dates:
- September 6 (assessment), 20, 27
- October 4, 11, 25
- November 1, 8, 15, 22
- December 6 (make-up day)
- Weeknight clinic dates: 10 weekly sessions between September 8 and December 5, as arranged between families and tutors
Spring 2026
- Application period: November 24-December 7
- Saturday morning clinic dates:
- January 17, 31
- February 7, 14, 21, 28
- March 14, 21, 28
- April 11, 18 (snow day)
- Weeknight clinic dates: 10 weekly sessions between February 2 and April 17, as arranged between families and tutors