Reading Intervention, ACT Test Prep, Professional Development, and More
Are you a parent concerned about your young child’s journey towards becoming a proficient reader? Are you looking for an alternative opportunity for your 4th-8th grader’s education? Are you seeking assistance in preparing your high school student for the ACT? Perhaps you are an educator or school leader in need of professional development and curriculum support for middle school & high school reading intervention, or maybe you need help creating an ACT test prep plan? Look no further!
My name is Carva King, and I’m the Literacy Lady! I am passionate about what I do and never afraid to challenge the status quo or think outside the box if it means that I can help students thrive and grow! My mom told me recently, “Carva, you can’t save them all.” I responded, “But I sure can try.”
I’d love to tell you more about my vision! Thank you in advance for trusting me to meet your child’s educational needs.
- Carva King, Ed.S, LDT
ACT Test Prep Expert
Adolescent Reading Specialist
Licensed Dyslexia Therapist
Workshops, Classes & Programs Led by The Literacy Lady
ACT Academy
The primary ACT test prep service I offer is my highly-successful ACT Academy program. ACT Academy is more than a workshop: It is a comprehensive program that includes direct instruction, guided practice, and coaching in preparation for an official ACT National Test Date. My favorite part of ACT Academy is the opportunity to "coach" students to success – a component of ACT Academy that sets the program apart from others!
Literacy Academy
My Literacy Academy reading intervention program is designed for students with dyslexia or other specific learning disabilities, as well as students who do not have diagnosed disability but who do demonstrate reading deficits. Prior to enrolling a student in the Literacy Academy reading intervention program, a reading skills assessment is conducted to identify the student’s reading skills deficits. My goal with Literacy Academy is to provide struggling readers with the type of reading instruction that they deserve!
Teacher Academy
Teachers want to learn from teachers. My experience leading professional development at the local, district, state, and regional level is built upon over two decades as a public school educator. Through Teacher Academy, I offer professional development and training services for schools and educational organizations in a variety of specialized topics designed for educators who work at the secondary school level.
Coastal Academy
Coastal Academy is a microschool program designed for 4th-8th graders. A microschool can be described as the “midpoint” between traditional schooling and homeschooling or considered “outsourced homeschooling.”
Join us on March 7th for an informational meeting about the 2025-2026 school year.
"You are a teacher, a motivator, a leader, a nudger and a cheerleader."
Susan B. - Parent
The Literacy Lady's Learning Studio
Literacy-based learning solutions with the mission of empowering students to achieve their academic and college/career goals
I founded The Literacy Lady, LLC in 2022 after nearly seven years of building my highly-successful ACT Academy program. In May of 2023, I opened a small office in Long Beach, MS, and my Literacy Academy summer reading intervention program was born. The business quickly outgrew that small space and in May 2024, I opened The Literacy Lady’s Learning Studio in Diamondhead.
During the first three months at the new location, I began building a team of exceptional educators and expanding services to include reading skills assessments and a comprehensive K-12 summer and after-school reading intervention and dyslexia therapy program. During that time, I also launched Coastal Academy, a 5th-9th grade microschool program designed to serve a diverse group of learners - including those with learning disabilities and ADHD - using a hybrid homeschool model.
Because of the on-going success of ACT Academy and the rapid growth of the new programs, I was recognized in the 2024 class of “100 Most Successful Women to Know” and was a nominee for that honor again in 2025. The Literacy Lady’s Learning Studio was the winner of both the 2024 and 2025 WXXV Viewer’s Choice Award for BEST Tutoring & Supplemental Education Service on the MS Gulf Coast, as well as the 2024 winner of Diamondhead’s Best Woman-Owned Business. This is a special place to be ~ not only for me, but for every educator, parent, and student who walks through our doors!
