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How It Works

EASY AS 1.2.3! Embrace a fun approach to reading. Our structured process guides parents and educators in fostering early literacy skills effortlessly.

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Parents & Retail Buyers:

Bring story-time to life!
Explore Engaging Materials

Click our “Shop for Kids” button for unique products designed to captivate young readers and enhance learning experiences.

Turn beddy bye storytime into good morning learning! Starks Academy’s colorful children’s books help young readers build confidence while learning phonics and sight words. Created by Texas educators, our books combine fun stories, lovable characters, and real reading skills — perfect for home, retail shelf, or gifts.

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Teachers:

Teach. Read. Smile.
Learning to read is easy with Ace Alligator!

Starks Academy’s kindergarten thru 3rd grade reading books and dry-erase traceable word cards help your students fall in love with reading — while mastering phonics, sight words, and fluency. Designed by educators and aligned to early literacy standards, our resources make lesson prep effortless and instruction effective.

Receive your FREE early-childhood education reading/writing kit (dry erase cards, books, puppets, and iphone apps) delivered to your schools door at no cost to you. Simply “Contact Us.”

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Curriculum Coordinators / District Purchasers:

Instructional materials that grow readers — and meet district standards

Starks Academy provides district-approved, evidence-based reading materials for emergent readers. From books to digital tools, our resources align with state standards (TEKS) and support phonics, fluency, and vocabulary growth. We make adoption simple and success measurable.

Key Benefits:

Approved Vendor: Northside ISD (V#34421), SAISD (V#110924), Alamo Colleges (V#: 901620019)

Standards-aligned for Kindergarten thru 3rd grade TEKS and Common Core

Turnkey implementation: teacher guides, traceable cards, digital content

Flexible formats: classroom packs, campus bundles, district licenses

Purchasing with: BuyBoard, ESC Region 20 & 13, BonFire Hub, or via Purchase Order/Invoicing. Just “Contact Us!”

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Our Learning Services

We offer a variety of educational tools tailored for children, educators, and families aiming for literacy success.

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Educational Products

Explore a variety of books and learning tools that foster early literacy skills in young readers.

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Digital Learning

Engage kids with interactive digital lessons that bring reading to life, accessible anytime, anywhere.

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Teacher Resources

Access comprehensive lesson plans and activities designed to support educators in nurturing literacy skills.

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Parent Support

Receive valuable tips and resources to create meaningful reading experiences at home with your child.

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Classroom Packs

Bulk bundles of our products tailored for classrooms promote collective reading adventures for students.

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Community Partnerships

Join forces with local programs and schools to enhance literacy initiatives and make a broader impact.

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Committed to Early Literacy Success

Founded by experienced educators, Starks Academy is dedicated to transforming how young children learn to read. Our mission is to inspire young readers.

The inception of Starks Academy was fueled by a passion for making reading accessible and enjoyable for every child, from birth to age eight.

We believe in the power of imagination and storytelling to promote a lifelong love for reading in every child.

What Our Families Are Saying

Hear from our satisfied customers about their positive experiences with Starks Academy and Ace Alligator.

★★★★★

Ace Alligator’s living “The Good Life” at a Dream Home. If the Award winning Music Producer “The-Dream” Loves it for his kids…it’s good enough for you to read to yours!

The DreamMusic Producer/Jay-Z & Beyonce’

★★★★★

The Starks Kids are so respectful when they visit our store. We Love your books especially the Dry-Erase Alphabet Cards. They fly off the shelf. We are going to do a re-order very soon.

Jarrod JonesThe Do Seum

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