Announcing the Winners of the 2026 Star Donation Challenge
Students Donate Stars to Help Shine a Light for Literacy Around the World
This spring, students embarked on a journey to not only expand their knowledge, but also to extend a helping hand to those in need. By reading books and completing activities in the student portal of our literacy solutions, students earn stars they can choose to donate toward providing books, filling school libraries, or funding teacher training around the world. After stars are donated, a monetary donation is made on behalf of participating students to support Room to Read, a global education nonprofit organization that helps children develop foundational literacy skills.
Through this challenge, students demonstrate the incredible impact that a collective effort can have on the lives of others. Congratulations to all the amazing students, classrooms, and teachers who participated in the 2026 Star Donation Challenge!
Final Student Donations
125,095 donations, which translates to over eleven thousand books
49,052 donations, which is enough to fill nine libraries with books
47,952 donations, which will successfully train four teachers in other countries
It’s Pizza Party Time
Celebrate Your Students
"On behalf of my 5th grade class, I want to thank you for running the Star Donation Challenge. My students were motivated to not only help others in need, but voluntarily read as much as they could on Raz-Kids to earn more stars to donate. In the process of demonstrating their concern for others less fortunate, they became better readers. They are truly proud to receive recognition for their efforts."
- Maureen McMorrow 5th Grade Teacher Hicksville Public Schools Hicksville, NY
Here Are the Spring 2026 Winning Classrooms
License Coordinators of winning classrooms will receive an email with details on how to redeem their pizza party award for their students.
United States Winners
West Region
Alaska
Mel Koontz
Hermon Hutchens Elementary School
California
Robert Schiefer
Glen Avon Elementary School
Colorado
Suzanne Wolf
Crest View Elementary School
Idaho
Gina Warren
Wilder Elementary School
Montana
Courtney Niemeyer
Eagle Cliffs Elementary School
Nevada
Caroline Perez
Sandy Searles Miller Magnet School
Oregon
Danielle Slezak
Hawks View Elementary School
Utah
Melena Pehar
Lincoln Elementary School
Washington
Bethany Lutheran
Bethany Lutheran School
Wyoming
Carlos Gonzalo
Verda James Elementary School
Southwest Region
Arizona
Julie Poulton
San Tan Elementary School
New Mexico
Marisela Antillon
Los Padillas Elementary School
Oklahoma
Jayme Martin
Miss Helens Private School
Texas
Syeda Ahmed
Harmony Science Academy - Sugar Land
Midwest Region
Illinois
Lizette Barona
Herzl Elementary School
Indiana
Cindi Langham
Covington Elementary School
Iowa
Megan Richardson
Bryant Elementary School
Kansas
Jessica Maupin
Beeson Elementary School
Michigan
Tanya Donahue
Traverse City West Middle School
Minnesota
Paola Patino-Johnson
Countryside Elementary School
Missouri
Michelle Mazzeffe
Kellybrook Elementary School
Nebraska
Karlena Roza
Edison Elementary
North Dakota
Erin Morris
Beulah Elementary School
Ohio
JT Harris
Galion Primary School
South Dakota
Oscar Hernandez
Rosa Parks Elementary School
Wisconsin
Gabrielle Strasser
ALCOTT SCHOOL
Northeast Region
Connecticut
Brandon Palma
Alfred W. Hanmer School
Delaware
Amy Yanoshak
Lake Forest Central Elementary Schoo
Maine
Martha Gamage
Burchard A Dunn School
Maryland
Candace Reyes
Truth Christian Academy
Massachusetts
Melissa Daye
Thomas Ditson Elementary School
New Hampshire
Heather Booska
Kenneth A Brett Elementary School
New Jersey
Genny Pena
06 Toussaint Louverture-Marquis De Lafayette
New York
MR SERIN6
Cool English Academy
Pennsylvania
Anna Dueker
Crestview Elementary School
Rhode Island
Lindsay Scott
Times 2 Academy
Vermont
Alyssa Lines
Thomas Fleming Elementary School
Southeast Region
Alabama
Caitlin McCoy
Daphne Elementary School
Arkansas
Robin Call
Genoa Central Elementary School
District of Columbia
Nicole Garza
Sacred Heart School
Florida
Susan Tedder
Saint Andrews Episcopal Academy
Georgia
Maggie Bailey
Fellowship Christian School
Kentucky
Lindsey Ackerman
Saint Martha School
Louisiana
Taylor Rodrigue
Max Charter School
Mississippi
Kerri Farmer
Poplarville Upper Elementary School
North Carolina
Morgan Johnson
Charlotte Latin School
South Carolina
Allison Meadows
Sandhills Primary School
Tennessee
Sheri Sather
Stone Elementary School
Virginia
Nadine Bradford
Ashland Elementary School
West Virginia
Lynne Coen
Teays Valley Christian School
International Winners
All International Winners
India
Aparna Khedkar
DPS Lava Nagpur
China
Hangzhou Greentown Yuhua Primary School
Saudi Arabia
Riyadh Schools
Vietnam
SIS Binh Duong New City
Mexico
Colegio Cambridge