Organization and Contact
Organization Type
Nonprofit
Website Address
Headquarter Location (City, State)
Seattle, WA
Contact Name
Miki Kusunose
Contact Email
425tutoring@gmail.com
Program Overview
Mission
A free, student led, & community-driven group tutoring service to keep your student on track.
Program Description
425 Tutoring is a student-run organization that connects high school volunteer tutors with elementary school students looking for tutoring. Based in Washington State, students and parents can sign up for group tutoring sessions on the website. We will then assign high school tutors to reach out and conduct recurring virtual tutoring sessions via Zoom or Google Meets.
Type of service
Tutoring Program
Year Started
2020
States of Operation
Washington
Operation Locations
Bellevue, Seattle, Renton, Kirkland, Redmond, Newcastle, Issaquah, Tukwila, Tacoma, Lynwood, Edmonds, and other greater Seattle Area cities.
Students and Offerings
Most recent number of students served
673
Grade Levels
Kindergarten,
1st Grade,
2nd Grade,
3rd Grade,
4th Grade,
5th Grade,
6th Grade
Subject Offered
English Language Arts (ELA),
Math,
Reading
Languages Offered
English,
Spanish
Delivery Model and Staffing
Delivery Mode
Virtual
Setting
Out of School
Tutor-Student Ratio
3:1
Number of Weeks Per Program
8
Number of Sessions Per Week
1 to 2
Number of Minutes Per Session
40
Type of Tutor
Peer, Volunteer
Percentage of tutors who can speak a language other than English
5% speak Spanish, 5% speak Chinese
Race/Ethnicity breakdown of tutors
Hispanic or Latino- 10%, American Indian or Alaska Native-<1%, Asian- 50%, Black or African American 2%, Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander <1%, White 37%
Does your program engage with parents?
Yes
Family Engagement Description
Because our tutees are young, elementary school students, we rely on parent communication for scheduling and requesting student information. Tutors and parents communicate through email.
Customer and Cost
Customer Type
Parent, School
Cost to District/ School/ Non-Profit
0
Research Evidence
Randomized controlled trial (RCT) study conducted?
No
Quasi-experimental (QED) study conducted?
No