School on Wheels

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School on Wheels

600 E 7th St #109, Los Angeles, CA 90021
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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

Make a difference - Volunteer to support unhoused children!

Are you passionate about education and want to serve as a role model?

Become a volunteer tutor today and support a child experiencing homelessness.

We believe that education is key to breaking the cycle of homelessness. Our goal is to shrink the gaps in our students’ learning and provide them with the highest level of education possible. Tutoring serves as a consistent support system for our students during a time of great stress and fear.

Volunteers are asked to commit 1 hour a week for a year; tutoring usually happens on weekdays between 3 pm-7 pm. We provide in-depth training and ongoing support to all our tutors.

Apply to become a tutor today!

https://schoolonwheels.org/apply-to-be-a-volunteer/

It will be one of the most rewarding experiences of your life!

  • Ongoing
  • 55+, Adults
  • Individuals
  • Virtual, In Person
  • On-site, Formal
  • Weekdays

Online Tutoring

Meet your student online and collaborate using audio, video and shared whiteboard.

  • Weekly
  • 55+, Adults
  • Individuals
  • 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 Skidrow 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

Tutor

Volunteer tutors are positive role models who provide consistency and educational assistance to a homeless child through weekly one-on-one tutoring.

  • Weekly
  • 55+, Adults
  • Individuals
  • Indoor, Outdoor
  • Formal
  • Weekdays, Evenings

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
  • 55+, Adults
  • Individuals, Groups (2-10), Corporate Teams
  • Indoor, Outdoor
  • On-site
  • Weekdays, Evenings, Weekends
Stories
School on Wheels - Impact to Students

School on Wheels - Impact to Students

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.