School on Wheels

ChildrenEducation
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School on Wheels

ChildrenEducation
600 E 7th St #109, Los Angeles, CA 90021
Phone (805) 641 - 1678
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Our mission

School on Wheels volunteers provide free tutoring & mentoring to children from kindergarten through twelfth grade living in shelters, motels, vehicles, group foster homes, and on the streets in Southern California. Our goal is to shrink the gaps in their education and provide them with the highest level of education possible.
Opportunities

🌟 Bring Hope to Skid Row—Volunteer After School! 🌟

Join School on Wheels at our Skid Row Learning Center, a welcoming and safe space where children and youth experiencing homelessness come after school to learn, grow, and feel supported. Our afterschool program provides academic help, enrichment activities, and—most importantly—consistent, caring adults who believe in our students.

As a volunteer, you might help with homework, reading, math, art projects, or simply offer encouragement and stability at the end of a long day. You don’t need teaching experience—just patience, compassion, and a willingness to show up. We provide training, materials, and ongoing support so you’ll feel confident and prepared.

Your time truly matters. Volunteers help students build confidence, strengthen skills, and rediscover the joy of learning—one afternoon at a time.

▶️ Skid Row Learning Center volunteers must be available during our service hours, Monday – Friday 2:30 – 5:30pm. Daily attendance is not required  – we work with you on the best schedule for you! 
  • Occasional, Ongoing
  • 21+, 55+, Adults
  • Individuals, Groups (2-10), Corporate Teams
  • Tutoring, Indoor
  • On-site, Formal
  • Weekdays
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🌟 One hour a week makes a difference: Tutor a child experiencing homelessness!🌟

Are you looking for a meaningful way to spend your time and truly make an impact? At School on Wheels, our amazing volunteers meet one-on-one (in person or virtual) each week with students experiencing homelessness, offering them encouragement, academic support, and a reliable connection. 

Here’s what you’ll bring:

  • A friendly, patient attitude and a willingness to listen
  • A bit of time each week (we’ll help you pick a schedule that works)
  • A desire to uplift someone who just needs you to show up

Here’s what your student will gain:

  • A steady mentor and friend during a time of uncertainty
  • Academic help tailored to their need including reading, math, life skills
  • Hope and the belief that they can succeed

Why it matters: Because our most recent data show that two-thirds of students in our program improve by at least a grade level after 10 weeks of tutoring. That’s real progress.

🎉 Join us and become part of something incredible. No teaching certificate required, just your willingness to show up, support, and cheer someone on. Together we’ll unlock opportunity, build confidence, and open doors.
  • Ongoing
  • 21+, 55+, Adults
  • Individuals
  • Virtual, Tutoring
  • On-site, Formal
  • Weekdays, Evenings, Weekends
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Online Tutoring

Meet your student online and collaborate using audio, video and shared whiteboard.
  • Weekly, Ongoing
  • 21+, 55+, Adults
  • Individuals
  • Virtual, Tutoring, Indoor
  • Formal
  • Weekdays, Evenings, Weekends

Group Tutoring

Volunteer tutors may be part of a group, tutoring and interacting with several other tutors and students at our Skid Row Learning Center. Similar opportunities may be available at shelters where student turnover is high.
  • Weekly
  • 21+, 55+, Adults
  • Individuals, Groups (2-10)
  • Indoor, Outdoor
  • Formal
  • Weekdays, Evenings, Weekends

Tutor

Volunteer tutors are positive role models who provide consistency and educational assistance to a homeless child through weekly one-on-one tutoring.
  • Weekly, Ongoing
  • 21+, 55+, Adults
  • Individuals
  • Virtual, Tutoring, Indoor, Outdoor
  • On-site, Formal
  • Weekdays, Evenings, Weekends

Host a Recruiting Event or Backpack drive

Set up a table with information about School on Wheels at your place of work or a local store/location or set up a backpack or school supply drive at your place of work or at an event. We can provide you with all the materials you will need.
  • One-time, Occasional
  • 21+, 55+, Adults
  • Individuals, Groups (2-10), Corporate Teams
  • Tutoring, Indoor, Outdoor
  • On-site
  • Anytime, Weekdays, Evenings, Weekends
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How you help

Volunteer tutors are our wheels—reaching students in six counties in Southern California and covering a span of 2,500 square miles. Becoming a volunteer tutor can be one of the most rewarding experiences of your life.
About us

School on Wheels was founded in 1993 by Agnes Stevens, a retired schoolteacher, who understood the importance of education to students devastated by homelessness – and the unique challenges they face. We were then, and we remain, the only organization in Southern California dedicated exclusively to the educational needs of this fragile population.