Annual Core5 Reading Canada Infographic

Canada Annual Report

ACADEMIC YEAR 2024–2025

Across Canada, Lexia® Core5® Reading is helping students and educators achieve remarkable literacy gains. During the 2024–2025 academic year, 111,000 students and 16,000 educators across 3,200 schools used Core5 to close learning gaps and build stronger reading foundations. The results speak volumes: 47% of students gained two or more grade levels in a single year, while the percentage of students working on or above grade level rose from 17% to 57%.

Core5's adaptive, science of reading-aligned instruction is backed by evidence, with 14 peer-reviewed published studies in the last decade. Effect sizes ranged from 0.06 to 0.53, showing consistent impact across diverse learners.

Educators overwhelmingly support Core5’s ease of use and effectiveness. In fact, 93% say it helps them provide more targeted instruction, 82% say it improves their ability to evaluate student needs, and 83% say it’s easy to use. In total, Core5 delivered more than 151,000 Lexia Lessons® and Lexia Skill Builders® and 422,676 level certificates in one academic year-demonstrating deep, sustained engagement.

As one educator noted, the personalized, game-like experience keeps students engaged while delivering meaningful, individualized practice. With powerful tools and measurable outcomes, Core5 is supporting literacy transformation for students and teachers across Canada.