HIPPY (Home Instruction for Parents of Preschool Youngsters) is an internationally recognized family based literacy program whose mission is to empower parents to be the primary educators of their 3, 4 and 5 year old children.

The Texas HIPPY Program integrates the HIPPY program model of parental involvement and school readiness with the AmeriCorps model of community service and civic involvement.

HIPPY is a 3-year (90 week) parent involvement and school readiness program in which learning and play go hand in hand. Using a structured curriculum, parents encourage their children to recognize shapes and colors, tell stories, follow directions, solve logical problems and acquire other school readiness skills.