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Vision To Learn

Vision To Learn provides eye exams and eyeglasses at no cost to students in low-income communities.

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  • ABOUT
    • From Our Founder
    • Leadership
    • Staff
    • Regional Team
    • Mobile Clinics
    • Annual Reports
  • PROGRAMS
    • How It Works
    • Where We Work
    • For Families
  • IMPACT
    • Johns Hopkins Study
    • UCLA Study
    • Stories of Impact
    • Awards & Recognition
  • GET INVOLVED
    • Donate
    • Supporters
  • NEWS
    • News
    • Media Coverage
    • Newsletters
  • CONTACT US
    • General Inquiry
    • Donate
    • Careers
    • Replacement Glasses
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Two kids at the Vision To Learn mobile clinic

Millions of Kids Go to School Every Day Without the Glasses They Need.

Vision To Learn provides vision screenings, eye exams, and glasses to kids in low-income communities, all at no cost to children or their families.

See How We Help

Millions of kids go to school every day without the glasses they need.

Vision To Learn provides vision screenings, eye exams, and glasses, to kids at schools in low-income communities, all at no cost to children or their families.

See How We Help
Two kids at the Vision To Learn mobile clinic

Vision To Learn Solves the Problem

Our mobile clinics meet kids where they are, at school. To date, we have provided:

4+ Million

Vision
Screenings

814,635+

Eye
Exams

680,393+

Glasses
Provided

Proven Impact – Children Do Better in School.

A Johns Hopkins study of more than 7,000 children in Baltimore helped by Vision To Learn found that providing children with glasses led to measurable academic gains.

Read the Johns Hopkins study โ€บ

Children provided with glasses improved their test scores by an amount equivalent to 2โ€“4 additional months of classroom instruction.

Children in the lowest academic quartile gained an additional 4โ€“6 months.

Wilmer Eye Institute, Johns Hopkins Medicine, Johns Hopkins School of Education

Where We Work

Vision To Learn started with a single van in Los Angeles in 2012 and now operates in more than 860 cities from Hawai’i to Connecticut, becoming the largest school-based program of its kind in the nation.

Impact

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584

Free vision screenings, eye exams, & glasses for kids
๐Ÿ“16 states and D.C.

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For a student who has struggled with their vision, a pair of glasses can mean reading a book with ease, following along with lessons, or discovering a newfound love of learning. Over time, these everyday moments can build confidence, improve academic performance, and open doors to new interests and opportunities. 

A big thank you to Marietta City Schools, Dr. Grant Rivera, and UnitedHealthcare. And thanks to all of our  supporters for helping bring essential vision care to children across the country and making opportunities like these possible every day!
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A special delivery at Dunleith Elementary School! ๐Ÿ“ฆโœจ 

This morning, Vision To Learn, along with our partners from @unitedhealthcare, arrived at Dunleith Elementary School in Marietta, GA, to provide 30 students with brand-new glasses!

The students were excited to try on the frames they had picked out themselves. ๐Ÿ‘“ Their new glasses will help them gain confidence, see clearer, and read books without blurry vision getting in the way. 

Thank you @mariettacityschools for helping more children gain access to vision care! 

@dunleithdolphins
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Glasses are amazing! And so are these adorable kids. ๐Ÿ‘“

At our recent celebration with @DIFF Eyewear in Charleston, SC, Vision To Learn provided 41 elementary school kids with free glasses, and now theyโ€™re seeing their world, and their future, a whole lot more clearly.
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Earlier last week, Tamashia Flowersโ€™ son was one of 41 elementary school students at Charleston Progressive Academy who received glasses from Vision To Learn. ๐Ÿ‘“ As both a parent and the assistant principal at Charleston Progressive, she has a unique perspective on the impact of Vision To Learnโ€™s program. 

When Vision To Learnโ€™s mobile clinic visited her school, many students told her it was their first-ever eye exam. Until then, no one had checked whether they could clearly see lessons on the board or read chapter books. 

For too many children, vision problems go undetected simply because they don't have access to the care they need. Thatโ€™s why Vision To Learn is committed to providing free, accessible vision care to children across Charleston and the rest of the country. 

โ†’ Learn more and join us: visiontolearn.org/donate
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Smiles all around! โค๏ธ 

Earlier last week, Vision To Learn, along with Chad Dime, Co-Founder of @diffeyewear and Anita Huggins, Charleston County School District superintendent, held an epic celebration for elementary school kids at Charleston Progressive Academy where they were provided with their first pair of glasses! ๐Ÿ’ซ ๐Ÿ‘“ There was music, pizza, dancing, a DJ, and a surprise visit from local mascot Cool Ray. 

A big thank you from Vision To Learn to school and county staff, including the great nurses, and local community partners who make this work possible every single day. And congrats to DIFF for the recent opening of their first storeโ€”right in Charleston! 

@coolraythestingray @ccsdconnects
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Parents are often surprised to find out that free school-based vision care programs like Vision To Learn exists. FREE vision screenings, FREE eye exams, and FREE glasses for kids, all at school. To see if Vision To Learn is in your community, check out our website visiontolearn.org or ask your school official. Share this post to spread the word! ๐Ÿ’“
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$150 provides a child with a vision screening, eye exam and glasses.

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Vision To Learn is registered as a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization ยท EIN 45-3457853
12100 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 1275, Los Angeles, CA 90025
© 2026 ยท Vision To Learn ยท All Rights Reserved ยท Privacy Policy

To Give by Wire or DAF Gifts

Please contact Rita Campos at rita.campos@visiontolearn.org or 818-426-0069 for more information.

Gifts in any amount will have a positive impact on a childโ€™s life. Thank you from Vision To Learn!

To give gifts of appreciated stock

Appreciated securities held more than one year may allow you to avoid capital gains tax while also receiving a tax deduction for your gift. Marketable securities held by a broker may be delivered by wire through Pershing, LLC. Our brokerage details are:
Pershing, LLC
DTC # 0443
A/C Vision To Learn, Inc.
A/C # PPL-007513
Federal Tax ID #45-3457853

In advance of transfer, email Rita Campos at rita.campos@visiontolearn.org the following so we connect the gift to you and alert our broker to accept the securities appropriately:
1) The name of the stock
2) The number of shares you are gifting
3) The name and contact information of your broker

Gifts in any amount will have a positive impact on a childโ€™s life. Thank you from Vision To Learn!

To give by check:

Gifts of less than $10,000 should be sent directly to Vision To Learn. Make your check payable to Vision To Learn and mail to:
Vision To Learn
12100 Wilshire Blvd. Suite 1275
Los Angeles, CA 90025
Note โ€œKristofโ€ in the memo field of your check.

Gifts of more than $10,000 can be sent either to Vision To Learn (above) or Focusing Philanthropy. Make your check payable to Focusing Philanthropy and mail to:
Focusing Philanthropy
1637 16th Street
Santa Monica, CA 90404
Note “Kristof – Vision To Learn” in the memo field of your check.

Gifts in any amount will have a positive impact on a childโ€™s life. Thank you from Vision To Learn!