Dyslexia Tutors in Maryland

What families in Maryland should know

Here's a fun fact: the International Dyslexia Association, the organization behind the credentialing standards you'll see referenced throughout this directory, is headquartered right in Pikesville, Maryland. Despite that, Maryland's own state-level funding for dyslexia support is thin.

Maryland's BOOST program is a small, income-restricted voucher — just $9 million budgeted for the whole state in 2025-26, covering roughly 3,000 students, less than 1% of what Maryland spends on K-12 education overall. It's also built for private-school tuition, not outside tutoring, and priority goes to students who already have a BOOST award and their siblings, which makes it hard for a new family to break in. If you're staying in your current school and just need a tutor, BOOST realistically won't help.

Funding & financial assistance

Funding information is being reviewed for this state.

Tutor and therapist pathways

Maryland has no dedicated state "dyslexia therapist" credential. Private tutors need no state license to operate. Given that IDA's national headquarters is based in Maryland, the state has an unusually strong concentration of CALT/CALP-certified practitioners and IDA-accredited training programs relative to its size — worth mentioning to reassure Maryland parents that credentialed help is genuinely close by, even without a formal state program.

International Dyslexia Association (national HQ, Pikesville, MD)

Maryland provider directory

These listings are provided as a starting point for your own research.

Sources

1. 1. Maryland BOOST Program — EdChoice — www.edchoice.org/school-choice/programs/maryland-broadening-options-opportunities-students-today-boost-program
2. 2. BOOST Scholarship Program (official) — Maryland State Dept. of Education — marylandpublicschools.org/pages/boost/index.aspx