Fair Oaks hosts Learning Edge Tutoring on Monday nights from late September through late May, holidays excluded. Learning Edge provides free one-to-one tutoring for students who primarily live in the Austin neighborhood. It’s a special program that aims to make a positive impact in students’ lives, and many student-tutor pairs form strong, rewarding relationships.
Tutors are matched with a student (grades K through 8) and meet with them weekly for 90 minutes from 6:30-8 pm. Student-tutor pairs work together on homework and/or seek to improve fundamental reading and math skills. Support is provided by a Reading Specialist and volunteers with a background in education. Learning Edge has tutors of various ages ranging from high school students to retirees.
To learn more about the program, please go to Learning Edge’s website, email Kara Kalnitz, executive director of Learning Edge, or call 773-378-5530. No teaching experience is necessary, and Learning Edge provides training, materials and subject-area support to tutors.