Reading Horizons

Spec sheet

What it does

Reading Horizons provides structured, science-based foundational literacy instruction for Pre-K through adult learners, including classroom, intervention, supplemental and multilingual programs.Read 15 Oct 2026 · readinghorizons.com

Purpose

Elevate provides explicit, systematic, sequential phonics and decoding instruction to help learners in fourth grade and above close reading gaps.Read 7 Oct 2026 · readinghorizons.com

Integrations

A Reading Horizons Elevate information sheet says users can access the software through a Clever portal or add its badge to a Schoology page.Read 7 Oct 2026 · readinghorizons.com

Privacy

Reading Horizons provides a privacy policy last updated in December 2024 and lists its headquarters address in Kaysville, Utah.Read 7 Oct 2026 · readinghorizons.com

Support

Customer support is offered by phone, email and a help center, with headquarters support in Kaysville, Utah.Read 15 Oct 2026 · readinghorizons.com

Headquarters

Kaysville, Utah, United StatesRead 28 Sep 2026 · readinghorizons.com

Assessments

Discovery includes phonemic-awareness, Most Common Words, spelling and word-recognition assessments, while Elevate includes phonics screening, library assessment and diagnostic progress monitoring.Read 15 Oct 2026 · athome.readinghorizons.com

Browser support

The Grades 4+ tutoring software lists Google Chrome, Microsoft Edge and Safari as compatible browsers.Read 15 Oct 2026 · store.readinghorizons.com

Company history

Reading Horizons says its software development relationship began in 1984 and it acquired the curriculum copyright in 2001.Read 15 Oct 2026 · readinghorizons.com

Company size

LinkedIn lists Reading Horizons as a privately held primary and secondary education company with 51–200 employees.Read 15 Oct 2026 · linkedin.com

Discovery curriculum

Reading Horizons Discovery is a K–3 product suite combining LIVE teacher tools, WORLD student software and COMPANION reference materials.Read 15 Oct 2026 · readinghorizons.com

Documentation

Reading Horizons publishes user manuals, implementation guides, tutorial videos, product guides and a searchable help center.Read 15 Oct 2026 · readinghorizons.com

Educator tools

The program includes detailed manuals, a lesson planning tool, how-to videos, an admin portal, class dashboards and reports, and ongoing professional learning.Read 7 Oct 2026 · readinghorizons.com

Guarantee

At-home products carry a 60-day money-back guarantee.Read 15 Oct 2026 · athome.readinghorizons.com

Instructional materials

Materials include English Language Enhancement resources, classroom posters, transfer cards, student books, and reading library books.Read 7 Oct 2026 · readinghorizons.com

International language support

International learners can receive Spanish audio and written translation plus written Chinese and Japanese translation, with a pronunciation replay tool.Read 15 Oct 2026 · readinghorizons.com

iPad access

Discovery has iPad Clubhouse and Games apps that require an existing Discovery account, an iPad 2 or newer, iOS 8.1 or later and internet access.Read 15 Oct 2026 · pnet.readinghorizons.com

Language support

The intervention page says the software offers over 80 language options to support multilingual learners.Read 7 Oct 2026 · readinghorizons.com

Learners

The intervention page describes support for older learners, including multilingual learners, students with dyslexia, and students receiving special education.Read 7 Oct 2026 · readinghorizons.com

Legal entity

Crunchbase identifies the legal name as HEC Software, Inc. and the founder as Charlotte Lockhart.Read 15 Oct 2026 · crunchbase.com

Licence terms

The terms grant personal educational use, restrict commercial use and state that the software and content remain proprietary intellectual property.Read 15 Oct 2026 · app-cdn.readinghorizons.com

Limit: bugs reported

A Trustpilot reviewer reported typing failures and other software bugs while using Elevate with a dyslexic student.Read 15 Oct 2026 · trustpilot.com

Limit: premium cost

EveryHomeschool describes the roughly $199 software, $379 materials and $525 bundle prices as expensive for a single-child curriculum.Read 15 Oct 2026 · everyhomeschool.com

Limit: setup learning curve

Learning Reading Hub reports that administrator setup is not especially user-friendly and takes time to learn.Read 15 Oct 2026 · learningreadinghub.com

Limit: software alone

Learning Reading Hub says the software alone may not be sufficient for struggling or dyslexic readers and works best as a supplement to instruction.Read 15 Oct 2026 · learningreadinghub.com

Limit: teacher dependence

Phonics.org reports that instruction is primarily teacher-led, with the student software used for lesson practice and skill checks.Read 15 Oct 2026 · phonics.org

LIVE teacher tools

Discovery LIVE provides lesson preparation, embedded coaching, real-time assessments and student insight tools.Read 15 Oct 2026 · readinghorizons.com

Multisensory instruction

The classroom solution combines auditory, visual and kinesthetic activities to support learners.Read 15 Oct 2026 · readinghorizons.com

Notable news: 2024 awards

Business Wire reported that Discovery and Elevate won Tech & Learning Awards of Excellence Best of 2024 honors.Read 15 Oct 2026 · businesswire.com

Notable news: 2026 award

On June 10, 2026, Reading Horizons announced that Ascend won the EdTech Breakthrough Award for Adaptive Learning Innovation.Read 15 Oct 2026 · readinghorizons.com

Outages

StatusGator reports an officially acknowledged five-minute outage on May 2, 2026 and more than 274 tracked incidents since monitoring began.Read 15 Oct 2026 · statusgator.com

Platform

The maker describes Elevate as online software and says students can access it from home.Read 7 Oct 2026 · readinghorizons.com

Praise: differentiation

Tech & Learning highlighted assessment-first and instruction-first tracks that let teachers differentiate by student need.Read 15 Oct 2026 · techlearning.com

Praise: engagement

An independent EdTech Roundup review described the software as well suited to young learners and a solid technology package.Read 15 Oct 2026 · edtechroundup.org

Praise: reporting

Tech & Learning praised the detailed reports covering phonemic awareness, spelling, word recognition, reading speed and comprehension.Read 15 Oct 2026 · techlearning.com

Pricing

The maker says school and district pricing depends on product needs and organization size and directs interested buyers to an account representative.Read 7 Oct 2026 · readinghorizons.com

Rating on Trustpilot

2.7 out of 5 from 58 reviewsRead 15 Oct 2026 · trustpilot.com

Server installation

An independent Tech & Learning review says Discovery can run online, on a server or on an iPad.Read 15 Oct 2026 · techlearning.com

Student resources

The student portal includes lessons, a library, pronunciation and vocabulary resources, a dictionary, games and badges, and skill assessments.Read 7 Oct 2026 · readinghorizons.com

Student software

The student portal provides age-appropriate independent learning software that adapts to student needs and pace, and can be accessed from home.Read 7 Oct 2026 · readinghorizons.com

Systematic phonics

The classroom program uses explicit, sequential phonics instruction based on an Orton-Gillingham-derived method.Read 15 Oct 2026 · readinghorizons.com

Tutoring features

Grades 4+ tutoring software includes custom reports, student-setting controls and real-time notifications for tutors.Read 15 Oct 2026 · store.readinghorizons.com

Plans and prices

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