Now Enrolling · Summer 2026 · Las Vegas + Nationwide Virtual
Sankofa Literacy Vista
Sankofa Literacy Vista
Sankofa & Grove Collective LLC

Helping Students
Become Stronger
Readers & Writers

Real Skills. Real Growth. Real Results.

A Literacy, Leadership & Learning Center · Building Skills. Inspiring Excellence. Creating Legacies.

High-quality literacy instruction in-person in Las Vegas or virtually from anywhere in the country — rooted in the belief that every scholar's story, identity, and brilliance is the foundation for mastery. Never more than 6 scholars per group. Always.

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20+Years Teaching
6Max Per Group
K–8Grades Served
$429Starting From
✦ Sankofa Literacy Vista At a Glance

"Help your child become a stronger reader, writer, and thinker before the new school year begins."

🕒Weekdays: Mon–Thu · 3:00–6:00 PM
📅Saturdays: Weekly Sessions Available
📍Las Vegas Area · Location provided upon enrollment
👩‍🎓Grades K–3 · 4–8 · 3–8 (Saturday)
💰Weekday from $429 · Saturday from $89
⚠️Strictly 6 scholars per group · First-come, first-served
Real Skills✦ Real Growth✦ Real Results✦ DISCOVERY™ Framework for Literacy, Leadership & Learning✦ RACER Method✦ Plot Mountain✦ Summer 2026 Now Enrolling✦ Sankofa Success Kit✦ Asset-Based Instruction✦ Max 6 Scholars Always✦ Las Vegas + Nationwide Virtual✦ Real Skills✦ Real Growth✦ Real Results✦ RACER Method✦ Plot Mountain✦ Summer 2026 Now Enrolling✦ Sankofa Success Kit✦ Asset-Based Instruction✦ Max 6 Scholars Always✦ Las Vegas + Nationwide Virtual✦
The Sankofa Success Path

Is Your Child Ready
for the Next School Year?

Three simple steps to understand your child's needs and set them up for success

Step 1
📅
FREE Summer Literacy Checkup
FREE · 20 Minutes
  • Quick reading readiness review
  • Identify your child's strengths
  • Discover skill gaps to address
  • Personalized parent recommendations
  • Tips to prevent summer learning loss
  • No obligation — just real answers
Schedule Your Free Checkup →

Spots are limited · First-come, first-served

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Step 2
📋
Summer Literacy Diagnostic Assessment
Special Introductory Rate · $40
  • Reading fluency & comprehension review
  • Writing sample analysis
  • Vocabulary & language skills assessment
  • Grade-level readiness evaluation
  • Personalized written action plan
  • 45-minute 1-on-1 parent consultation
  • Specific summer recommendations
Book My Diagnostic →
Special Enrollment Credit: The full $40 diagnostic fee is credited toward enrollment in any Sankofa Literacy Vista program.
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Step 3
🌟
Personalized Summer Enrollment
Summer 2026 · Grades K–8
  • Weekday Studio recommendation (Grades K–8)
  • Saturday Intensive recommendation (Grades 3–8)
  • Custom learning plan for your scholar
  • Small-group instruction — Max 6 scholars
  • Progress monitoring & feedback
Enroll in Summer Studio →

Starting at $429 weekday · $89 Saturday

🦅 Start with the FREE Checkup — No Risk, No Obligation
Tamika McSwain, M.Ed. · Founder & Literacy Specialist · 20+ Years in Education · Las Vegas + Virtual Nationwide
Book Free Checkup Now →
Real Results for Real Scholars

⭐ Real Skills · Real Growth · Real Results ⭐

Help Your Child Achieve Real Results This Summer

Every session is designed with one goal — sending your scholar back to school in September as a more confident, capable, and empowered learner.

📖
Stronger Reading Comprehension
Understand what they read with confidence and depth.
✍️
Writing Confidence
Write clearly, creatively, and with purpose using the RACER Method.
🧠
Critical Thinking
Solve problems, ask deeper questions, and think analytically.
💬
Better Communication
Express ideas confidently in writing and speaking.
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Ready for the New School Year
Build skills, boost confidence, and stay ahead of summer learning loss.
❌ What the System Often Says
Deficit-Based View
Grade level: Behind. Test scores: Below average. Labels that diminish instead of develop.
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✅ The Sankofa Lens
What We See Instead
Inherent brilliance. Cultural assets. Heritage. Identity. Strength-driven growth. Creativity. Leadership.
Our Philosophy

The Sankofa Lens:
Asset-Based Learning

We don't start with what's "wrong" with a child. We start with who they already are — their stories, their heritage, their brilliance — and build from there.

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Structured Literacy

Science-of-reading aligned phonics, fluency & comprehension.

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Writing Studio

RACER method, Plot Mountain, narrative & academic writing.

🎨

Arts Integration

Creative arts as a vehicle for self-expression and deep learning.

🌱

Self-Discovery

Identity, legacy, and social-emotional growth every session.

✦ In-Person · Las Vegas · Now Enrolling

Summer 2026 Dual-Studio Intensive

Combining The Literacy Lab and The Writing Studio — scholars build real skills, grow their confidence, and discover who they are as readers and writers.

🕒HoursMon–Thu · 3–6 PM
📍LocationLas Vegas Area
👥Group SizeMax 6 Scholars
🔄EnrollmentRolling, Year-Round
Early Elementary Studio
Literacy Lab & Writing Studio
📅 Mondays & Wednesdays · 3:00–6:00 PM · Current Grades K–3

Foundational reading + narrative writing. Phonics, decoding, fluency, and comprehension — combined with creative writing using our Sankofa frameworks.

  • Phonics & Decoding — Science of Reading
  • Reading Fluency Practice
  • Narrative Writing Introduction
  • RACER Method Foundation
  • Arts & SEL Daily Block
Daily Schedule · K–3
What Every Session Looks Like
3:00–6:00 PM · Monday & Wednesday
  • 3:00–3:30 Digital Literacy & Enrichment
  • 3:30–4:30 Literacy Lab — Reading & Phonics
  • 4:30–5:30 Writing Studio — Narrative Focus
  • 5:30–6:00 Arts, SEL & Dismissal
Upper Elementary Studio
Literacy Lab & Writing Studio
📅 Tuesdays & Thursdays · 3:00–6:00 PM · Current Grades 4–8

Advanced reading + persuasive & narrative composition. Critical comprehension, RACER method, Plot Mountain narrative structure, and academic essay writing.

  • Advanced Reading & Critical Comprehension
  • RACER Method — Full Framework
  • Plot Mountain Narrative Structure
  • Persuasive & Academic Writing
  • Text Analysis & Evidence
Daily Schedule · 4–8
What Every Session Looks Like
3:00–6:00 PM · Tuesday & Thursday
  • 3:00–3:30 Digital Literacy & Enrichment
  • 3:30–4:30 Literacy Lab — Comprehension & Analysis
  • 4:30–5:30 Writing Studio — RACER & Composition
  • 5:30–6:00 Arts, SEL & Dismissal

✦ Small Group Studio Tuition · Grades K–8 ✦

Small Group Studio
Starting at
$429
Bundle packages & sibling discounts available
1 Day/Week
8 Hours · Per Month $429 ~$53.63/hr  

Steady weekly support to build foundational reading and writing habits.

  • Progress monitoring & parent updates
2 Days/Week
16 Hours · Per Month $729 ~$45.56/hr Save $129!

More consistency for steady, measurable growth in reading and writing.

  • Progress monitoring & parent updates
  • Sankofa Success Kit on Day 1
Most Popular
3 Days/Week
24 Hours · Per Month $999 ~$41.63/hr Save $288!

Our most-chosen pace for real momentum across reading, writing, and confidence.

  • Progress monitoring & parent updates
  • Sankofa Success Kit on Day 1
  • Free 30-min monthly parent strategy session
4 Days/Week
32 Hours · Per Month $1,249 ~$39.03/hr Save $467!

The full Sankofa experience. Maximum growth, full portfolio, complete support.

  • Progress monitoring & parent updates
  • Sankofa Success Kit on Day 1
  • Free 30-min monthly parent strategy session
  • Priority scheduling for future enrollment
  • Quarterly written progress report

✦ Bundle packages & sibling discounts available · Contact Ms. McSwain for your family's personalized plan ✦

Location provided upon enrollment. DEPOSIT REQUIRED TO HOLD SEAT

✦ Included With Every Enrollment ✦

FREE 30-Min Consultation
Max 6 Scholars Always
Literacy + Writing Focus
Hands-On Learning
Structured Literacy & Arts
In-Person Las Vegas + Virtual Nationwide

Saturday Intensive Studios

Ongoing Saturday sessions for scholars in Grades 3–8. Choose in-person in Las Vegas or join virtually from anywhere in the country — every week.

Session Dates
💻
Virtual Saturday Sessions
8:00–10:00 AM PT · Nationwide · Every Saturday
📍
In-Person Saturday Sessions
12:00–3:00 PM · Las Vegas Area · Every Saturday
🗓️
Flexible Weekly Scheduling
Choose 1, 2, or 3 sessions per month — your choice
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Virtual Session Times — All Time Zones

ZoneYour TimeCities
PT8:00–10:00 AM HOSTLas Vegas · LA · Seattle
MT9:00–11:00 AMDenver · Phoenix · Albuquerque
CT10:00 AM–12:00 PMChicago · Houston · Atlanta · Dallas
ET11:00 AM–1:00 PMNew York · DC · Miami · Detroit
Saturday Sessions
Virtual from
$89
In-person from $129
💻

Virtual Saturday · 8–10 AM PT · 2 Hours

1 Saturday/Month · 2 hrs
$89
2 Saturdays/Month · 4 hrs
$159
Save $19
3 Saturdays/Month · 6 hrs
$219
Best Value!
2 Saturdays/month adds progress monitoring & parent updates · 3 Saturdays/month adds the Sankofa Success Kit on Day 1
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In-Person · Las Vegas · 12–3 PM · 3 Hours

1 Saturday/Month · 3 hrs
$129
2 Saturdays/Month · 6 hrs
$235
Save $23
3 Saturdays/Month · 9 hrs
$329
Save $58!
2 Saturdays/month adds progress monitoring & parent updates · 3 Saturdays/month adds the Sankofa Success Kit on Day 1

Location provided upon enrollment. DEPOSIT REQUIRED TO HOLD SEAT

New Program · PreK & Kindergarten Readiness

Is Your Child Ready for
Kindergarten?

Help your child start school with confidence. At Sankofa Literacy Vista we help young learners build the foundational skills needed for kindergarten success through engaging, hands-on literacy experiences.

✦ Kindergarten Readiness Intensive · A Literacy, Leadership & Learning Center ✦

Help Your Child Start School
With Confidence!

Building the foundational literacy, language, and school readiness skills every young learner needs — through creativity, play, and the arts. Available in-person in Las Vegas and virtually from anywhere.

Book FREE Kindergarten Readiness Consultation →
3
Maximum
Scholars
Your child is always seen, always supported
⭐ Start Here — No Obligation
FREE Kindergarten Readiness Consultation

Not sure if your child is ready for kindergarten? Schedule a FREE 25-minute consultation with Ms. McSwain to discuss your child's strengths, readiness skills, and how Sankofa Literacy Vista can help them start school with confidence. No pressure — just expert guidance and personalized recommendations.

  • Discuss your child's current skills
  • Identify readiness strengths
  • Receive personalized recommendations
  • Learn how we can help
  • No obligation whatsoever
📅 Book FREE Consultation
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Or complete the
Interest Form here →
🕒3 Hours Per Week
·
📅2 Sessions · 90 Min Each
OR
📅3 Sessions · 60 Min Each
·
📍Las Vegas + Virtual Available
💻
Virtual Sessions Available — Families Nationwide Welcome! 🌎
Can't make it in person? Our Kindergarten Readiness Intensive is available virtually for families anywhere in the country. Same expert instruction, same small groups of 3 — your Sankofa Success Kit ships directly to your door.
Program Options & Tuition · Starting at $149/week per child
Most Personalized
Private Readiness Intensive
(1:1)
Starting at
$299
/week per child
  • Personalized 1-on-1 instruction
  • Powerful academic growth
  • Fully customized learning plan
  • In-Home Concierge or Academy Venue
  • Discuss location during free consultation
Book Consultation →
More Interaction
Semi-Private Readiness Intensive
(1:2)
Starting at
$199
/week per child
  • Small group of 2 scholars
  • More interaction & collaboration
  • Strong support & focus
  • Engaging peer learning experience
  • Personalized attention maintained
Book Consultation →
Best Value
Small Group Readiness Studio
(Max 3 Scholars)
Starting at
$149
/week per child
  • Up to 3 scholars per session
  • Engaging & collaborative
  • Affordable & high quality
  • Peer interaction & social skills
  • Same Sankofa excellence
Book Consultation →

Location provided upon enrollment. DEPOSIT REQUIRED TO HOLD SEAT

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What Parents Can Expect

  • Letter Recognition & Letter Sounds
  • Early Reading Readiness Skills
  • Phonological & Phonemic Awareness
  • Name Writing & Fine Motor Development
  • Vocabulary & Oral Language Growth
  • Listening & Following Directions
  • School Readiness Confidence
  • Social-Emotional Learning Skills
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What Makes Us Different

  • Maximum 3 scholars — your child is always seen
  • Structured Literacy Instruction
  • Literacy Through Creativity & The Arts
  • Personalized Learning Support
  • Sankofa-Inspired Identity-Based Learning
  • Sankofa Success Kit included
  • Kindergarten Readiness Screening
  • Progress Monitoring & Feedback
🦅 Start with the FREE Consultation — No Obligation, Just Answers
Tamika McSwain, M.Ed. · Founder & Literacy Specialist · 20+ Years in Education · Las Vegas + Virtual Nationwide
Book FREE Consultation →
Our Proprietary Method

DISCOVERY™
Framework for Literacy, Leadership & Learning

Every session at Sankofa Literacy Vista is built around our proprietary DISCOVERY™ Framework for Literacy, Leadership & Learning — a research-informed, nine-stage journey that builds real skills, develops confident communicators, and grows future leaders. No other program in Las Vegas teaches this way.

D
Decode
Unlock Understanding
Build phonics, vocabulary, and reading comprehension from the inside out
I
Investigate
Ask Questions. Seek Truth.
Scholars explore topics deeply, ask thoughtful questions, and gather knowledge
S
Synthesize
Make Connections
Organize ideas and connect new learning to prior knowledge for deeper meaning
C
Create
Imagine. Plan. Produce.
Write, design, and produce original work using the RACER structured method
O
Observe
Look Closely. Think Deeply.
Sharpen attention to detail and develop critical thinking across every subject
V
Voice
Speak Up. Share Ideas.
Communicate thoughts confidently through speaking, writing, and listening
E
Execute
Take Action. Make It Happen.
Apply learning with focus, set goals, and follow through with discipline
R
Reflect
Learn. Grow. Improve.
Think about progress, celebrate growth, and build a continuous improvement mindset
Y
You
Your Journey. Your Future.
Discover strengths, nurture passions, and develop leadership skills for life
✦ Sankofa Literacy Vista · Proprietary
Framework for Literacy, Leadership & Learning
A Journey of Discovery. A Future of You.
🌟 What Makes This Different
  • A named, trademarked instructional framework — no other center in Las Vegas has this
  • Every lesson purposefully maps to a stage of your scholar's growth
  • Builds both literacy skills AND leadership character simultaneously
  • Designed for small groups — maximum 6 scholars, always seen and heard
  • Grounded in the science of reading and asset-based instruction
  • Developed over 20+ years of real classroom teaching by Ms. McSwain

Want to understand exactly how the DISCOVERY™ Framework for Literacy, Leadership & Learning works — and what your child will experience at every stage? Explore the full breakdown.

Explore the Full Framework →

Virtual Saturday Sessions Available Nationwide 🌎

Families across the country can join live on Zoom every Saturday morning. Same Sankofa excellence — your personalized Success Kit ships directly to your door before Day 1. Serving families from Pacific to Eastern time.

💻 Request Virtual Info →

enrollment@sankofaliteracyvista.com

Begin the Journey

Secure Your Scholar's Spot

Two simple steps to get your child into the right program. No pressure — just a conversation.

1
Complete the Interest Form
Tell Ms. McSwain about your child's needs and scheduling preferences. Takes 2 minutes.
2
Ms. McSwain Reaches Out
Within 24–48 hours you'll receive a personal call or message with your child's personalized program recommendation and enrollment packet.
Why two steps? Every scholar is unique. Before sending you an enrollment packet, Ms. McSwain personally reviews your child's grade level, goals, and scheduling needs to make sure they're placed in exactly the right studio. This is what makes Sankofa different — you are never just a number in a system. 💜
Complete the Interest Form →

📧 Or reach out directly: enrollment@sankofaliteracyvista.com · 📞 (702) 758-4782

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