Calendar of All Classes & Events

Visit our Testing and Tutoring pages for more information on these student services. While we are located in Rochester, Minnesota and Woodbury, MN we serve students and train adults in Rochester, Woodbury, and ONLINE!


Orton-Gillingham Training Institute

winter basic orton-gillingham institute (online)

Learn to change the lives of dyslexic students! Begins November 24, 2025 and runs through March 1, 2026. Registration will open on August 25. For more information, see our Orton-Gillingham Training Institute page.

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Winter advanced orton-gillingham institute (online)

Deepen your knowledge and expand your expertise! Begins November 24, 2025 and runs through February 15, 2025. For more information, see our Orton-Gillingham Training Institute page.

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Spring basic orton-gillingham institute (online)

Learn to change the lives of dyslexic students! Begins February 23, 2026 and runs through May 24, 2026. For more information, see our Orton-Gillingham Training Institute page.

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A young boy sits at a desk across from a woman wearing a colorful shirt. The woman holds up a white card that says "-tch" in black lettering.

A trainee helps a struggling reader practice his visual memory of letter clusters during Basic Orton-Gillingham Institute.


Outreach Events

Dyslexia awareness month events

October is Dyslexia Awareness Month! We are hosting a variety of community outreach events during this month and beyond.

See all dyslexia awareness month events

To learn more about The Reading Center’s Outreach Events, please visit our Outreach page.


2025 Student Classes

Reading Club (k-1st grade)

Reading Club is a parent/child class held in person in Rochester. Check current course offerings via the link below.

Reading Club (grades K-1st)

Best of basics

Best of Basics is a summer program for kids with dyslexia or characteristics of dyslexia, featuring small group classes and one-on-one options that focus on building skills using the multi-sensory Orton-Gillingham Approach.  Click the link below to learn more.

best of basics