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ePals is the first, largest, and fastest growing online K-12 learning network in the world. ePals enables safe, global communication and collaboration, research-based curriculum, and eMentoring. The ePals Global Community™ (www.epals.com) and LearningSpace™ products offer teacher-supervised classroom-to-classroom exchanges and cross-cultural learning projects in more than 200 countries and territories, reaching more than 25 million students and teachers. With its international community, evidence-based literacy pedagogy, and rich media content, and strategic partnerships with National Geographic and Microsoft and others, ePals is a global center of meaningful learning.


The ePals Foundation is ePals' nonprofit entity whose primary initiative is the distribution and implementation of ePals' flagship curriculum program, In2Books, to economically disadvantaged students. In2Books (www.in2books.com) is an evidence-based, field-tested adult/child eMentoring program that promotes collaborative, authentic, and ambitious literacy and subject matter learning for grades 3-5. This award-winning program provides free books, a structured curriculum, and adult e-mentors to some of the country's highest-need students in a successful effort to increase students' interests and abilities in reading, writing, and critical thinking. In2Books currently serves about 4,000 students in 20 states.

Mission Statement

The mission of the ePals Foundation and In2Books is to increase the availability of quality educational opportunity and resources to economically and socially disadvantaged populations in order to bridge the educational and technological divide.


The Details

  • Address
    13625-A Dulles Technology DriveHerndon, VA 20171
  • Contact
    • Sylvia Eastmond
  • Phone
    • 703-885-3400
  • Website
  • Interest Area
    • Children & Youth, Community, Education & Literacy

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by Rose W. from San Antonio, TX (March 24, 2010)
In2Books is a great program. On you own time and from your home, you can connect with a child and encourage them to READ! I have had a great experience. We are on our third book and now and have shared so much about interests and life. The joy of reading is felt in such a greater context when a child can truly discuss, one on one, with an adult who cares about them and shows a genuine love of books. Recent studies that have explored the sources which children read most (internet) reinforce this for me. Thank you In2Books!
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by brandi j. from mesa, AZ (December 16, 2009)
I had no issues with signing up as others have stated. The teacher I am assigned to has been wonderful about keeping us in the loop, ie if books are late. The letters have been fun and I hope the children are enjoying the experiance as much as I am.
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by Urvi G. (July 6, 2009)
Wonderful Experience to work with this orgaization I originally expected. I really had a great experience, with very little effort. I would recommend this program. I already signed up for the 2009/2010 school year!!!
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by Keely A. (June 3, 2009)
I just finished my first year with In2Books. At first it was a little slow, but after I established a relationship with my pen pal it was great. The one thing I realized was that the students in the program usually have limited access to computers, so their response time is slower than I originally expected. I really had a great experience, with very little effort. I would recommend this program. I already signed up for the 2009/2010 school year!!!
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by Susan M. (July 27, 2009)
Just a suggestion to people experiencing problems - write to the teacher and/or to the In2Books staff directly. When I did this, I always received a response. So rather than give up on this program, let's stay involved and give them feedback to help them improve!
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