Miss Soto's Literacy Legacy

Miss Soto’s Literacy Legacy was established to honor Vicki Soto’s unwavering commitment to education, particularly in promoting early childhood literacy. Her classroom library was extensive, rivaling even the largest school libraries. As a result of this program, over 250 classrooms have been equipped with similarly comprehensive libraries. In collaboration with The Stratford Board of Education, participating teachers receive mentor texts bi-monthly, reinforcing essential values such as love, kindness, and inclusion.

 

Since its inception, our foundation has supplied more than 30,000 books to students and teachers.

 

For the past four years, we have partnered with the Stratford Board of Education to address gaps in childhood literacy within our local community by providing grants for literacy-based initiatives.

 

With support from our community and national donors, we have successfully collected new and gently used books for students from kindergarten through high school. By organizing book drives, we offer teachers throughout the state the opportunity to select as many books as they need at no cost. Through these efforts, we have assisted hundreds of educators in enriching their classroom libraries. Our mission to perpetuate Vicki’s passion for education and literacy is a commitment we take seriously, ensuring her legacy endures.