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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.

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

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2 years. 23 schools. 1 Maryland County.

Two years ago, we visited Belle Grove Elementaryโ€”the first school in Anne Arundel County Public Schools (AACPS) to bring Vision To Learnโ€™s free vision screenings, eye exams, and glasses to students.

During our first year, we visited 11 schools and 517 eye exams. In our second year, we expanded to 23 AACPS schools and completed more than 1,800 exams!

Across those first two years, Vision To Learn provided an estimated 2,300 eye exams and 1,500 pairs of glassesโ€”making Anne Arundel County one of our fastest-growing partnerships in Maryland. ๐Ÿš€ 

Next year, we expect to visit 36 schools across the county.

How did we get here?

We worked with the county to transition to an opt-out consent model, making it easier for more children to receive the essential vision care they need. This has led to a significant increase in participation. Weโ€™ve also received invaluable support from the Community Foundation of Anne Arundel County and Bloomberg Philanthropiesโ€™ Vision Initiative. 

Thank you for removing barriers to care and helping children succeed in school. 

We canโ€™t wait to see what will happen in the next year! ๐Ÿ‘“๐Ÿ™Œ
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โ€œItโ€™s just been such a wonderful, seamless processโ€ฆ Itโ€™s a very easy program to love.โ€ โค๏ธ 

๐—ช๐—ฒ ๐—น๐—ผ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ ๐—ต๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—ณ๐—ฒ๐—ฒ๐—ฑ๐—ฏ๐—ฎ๐—ฐ๐—ธ ๐—น๐—ถ๐—ธ๐—ฒ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ถ๐˜€. โญ โญ โญ โญ โญ 

Last week, we celebrated the incredible progress made in Anne Arundel County, where Vision To Learn has reached ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฏ ๐˜€๐—ฐ๐—ต๐—ผ๐—ผ๐—น๐˜€ ๐—ถ๐—ป ๐—ท๐˜‚๐˜€๐˜ ๐˜๐˜„๐—ผ ๐˜†๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐˜€, ๐—ฝ๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐˜ƒ๐—ถ๐—ฑ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—บ๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฎ๐—ป ๐Ÿญ,๐Ÿต๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฌ ๐—ฒ๐˜†๐—ฒ ๐—ฒ๐˜…๐—ฎ๐—บ๐˜€ ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐Ÿญ,๐Ÿณ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฌ ๐—ฝ๐—ฎ๐—ถ๐—ฟ๐˜€ ๐—ผ๐—ณ ๐—ด๐—น๐—ฎ๐˜€๐˜€๐—ฒ๐˜€ ๐˜๐—ผ ๐˜€๐˜๐˜‚๐—ฑ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜๐˜€!! 

This progress is possible because of the principals, nurses, counselors, teachers, and school administrators who know their students best. Their collaboration helps us understand each schoolโ€™s needs, respond effectively, and ensure that every child receives the care they deserve.

๐—”๐—ป๐—ป๐—ฒ ๐—”๐—ฟ๐˜‚๐—ป๐—ฑ๐—ฒ๐—น ๐—–๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ป๐˜๐˜† ๐—ต๐—ฎ๐˜€ ๐—ฎ๐—น๐˜€๐—ผ ๐—ฏ๐—ฒ๐—ฐ๐—ผ๐—บ๐—ฒ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—ณ๐—ถ๐—ฟ๐˜€๐˜ ๐—ฑ๐—ถ๐˜€๐˜๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—ฐ๐˜ ๐—ถ๐—ป ๐— ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐˜†๐—น๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐˜๐—ผ ๐˜๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐˜€๐—ถ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป ๐˜๐—ผ ๐—ผ๐—ฝ๐˜-๐—ผ๐˜‚๐˜ ๐—ฐ๐—ผ๐—ป๐˜€๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜ ๐—ณ๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—บ๐˜€, simplifying participation for families and helping more students access the program.

Weโ€™re grateful to the district and its dedicated school communities, as well as the Community Foundation of Anne Arundel and @bloombergdotorg, for making this work possible. Together, weโ€™re helping more children see clearly, participate fully, and succeed in the classroom. ๐Ÿ“š 

@communityfoundationaac
@aacountyschools
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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 @mariettacityschools, 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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Two years ago, Vision To Learn began serving Anne Arundel County with one school: Belle Grove Elementary. Since then, weโ€™ve visited 23 schools across the county. 

Yesterday, we returned to Belle Grove to celebrate tripling our impact in just two yearsโ€”and to thank the community, partners, educators, and families who made this progress possible. ๐Ÿฅณ ๐Ÿ‘“ 

Thereโ€™s still more work to do. A dedicated mobile clinic for Anne Arundel County would help us build on this momentum and reach every child who needs glasses. ๐Ÿ’“ 

๐Ÿ‘‰ Learn more and support us: https://visiontolearn.org/donate/
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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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Mobile clinic overlooking Los Angeles

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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!