Who we are
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. The clinic provides research-based and individualized reading intervention for children from ages 6 to 16 in a nurturing environment that fosters confidence and academic achievement. Clients enhance their reading skills with methods developed and practiced by our nationally-recognized faculty researchers in reading development.
Placement is determined by the clinic director and staff based on need.
Spring 2026 Reading Clinic
Applications for the Spring 2026 Reading Clinic will be accepted from November 24 through December 7. Families must reapply to the clinic each semester, even if their child was enrolled in a previous semester.
To apply, please complete the Reading Clinic application below:
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 December 19.
Reading Clinic Information
- Clients 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 client's age and unique needs. Clients experience both individualized and group instruction.
- The clinic provides workshops for families that address their concerns and provides information on how to support their children’s literacy development.
- Clinicians provide a final informal intervention progress report at the end of the
semester for each enrolled client. This progress report is not a formal assessment.
- Please note that the Reading Clinic does not provide formal reading evaluations.
- Assessment and intervention sessions take place in the Reading Clinic labs, located on the ground floor of Canevin Hall on Duquesne University’s campus.
- Clients meet with their interventionist once or twice a week for nine weeks, based on need as determined by the clinic director. New clients start with an additional assessment session.
- The Reading Clinic fee per semester is:
- $200 for 9 sessions (once weekly).
- $400 for 18 sessions (twice weekly).
- The fee is due with the commitment/waiver form before each semester begins and can
be paid by:
- Check made payable to Duquesne University Reading Clinic with the client’s name in the memo line.
- Credit card, with an added $5 convenience fee.
- Families who are experiencing financial hardship can apply for a tuition scholarship with their clinic application.
- 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
Summer 2026
- Application period: May 4-17
- Clinic dates: 9 or 18 weekday sessions between June 15 and August 21, scheduled between
families and interventionists.
- The number of sessions is based on client need, as determined by clinic staff.
Fall 2026
- Application period: July 20-August 2
- Saturday morning clinic dates:
- September 5 (assessment for new clients), 19, 26
- October 3, 10, 24, 31
- November 7, 14, 21
- December 5 (make-up day)
- Weeknight clinic dates: Once- or twice- weekly sessions for nine weeks between September
7 and December 4, arranged between families and interventionists.
- The number of sessions is based on client need, as determined by clinic staff.
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