Students are more successful when they have learning opportunities at home to support their learning in the classroom.  Research shows children score higher on academic tests and perform better in school when they have support from home.

Because you are the most important and influential person in your child’s life, the CdA School District provides parents with FREE subscriptions to the following:

Sora by Overdrive - Free e-books & audiobooks

Check out eBooks using your personal computer, phone, tablet or iPad — at home or at school — from the CDA School District Overdrive website.

I-Ready - Diagnostic Tools with Games & Activities

I-Ready is an integrated blended learning program that personalizes learning for all students and is a diagnostic tool for the teacher to pinpoints a students' needs down to the sub-skill level.

Smarty Ants - A fun literacy program designed for young learners

Idaho families can start their early learners on the right start on the road to reading success with Smarty Ants, with a special partnership between Idaho State Department of Education and Achieve3000 — all 4-year-olds in Idaho receive a free subscription to Smarty Ants.*

Early Literacy for PreK Learners

An exciting new prekindergarten literacy initiative from the Idaho State Department of Education and Achieve3000 brings free, research-based foundational literacy learning to all four-year-olds in Idaho. 

Ensure that your child is on track for success from the first day of school! This interactive solution provides everything young learners need to start kindergarten with a love of reading – all in a fun online environment that will keep them engaged and learning:

• Children start in the “Swimming Pool,” a quick assessment that identifies each student’s current level of reading readiness.

• Smarty Ants will automatically adapt instruction according to each child’s exact skill level, learning temperament and learning pace.

• Through engaging instruction and games, students develop essential literacy skills, including building print awareness, learning new vocabulary and identifying letters and their sounds.

• Thousands of virtual awards to collect and dozens of mini-games to play make learning how to read fun and exciting for every child.

Prepare your student for kindergarten success with this effective, research-based literacy program designed for young learners.

A Smarty Ants subscription available at no cost for all Idaho children who are currently 4 years old.

Activate your free subscription today! Call 877-235-2525 and use code SmartyIDAHO

Go to Smarty Ants  and enter your child’s username and password so s/he can start exploring the world of Smarty Ants! Print and complete this card to help your child remember how to log in to Smarty Ants.

Have questions? Download our FAQ Guide for frequently asked questions.

Academic Vocabulary

Vocabulary.com combines the world's smarted dictionary with an adaptive learning game that will have your student mastering new words in no time. Compete with other students, classrooms or schools.