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Don Bosco Academy

Organization and Contact

Organization Type
For Profit
Headquarter Location (City, State)
Houston, Texas
Contact Name
Michelle Van
Contact Email
dbacademy31@gmail.com

Program Overview

Mission

The mission of Don Bosco Academy is to provide a quality tutoring services and academic programs ​that meet each student's unique academic and personal needs.​​ ​​​​

​Our programs offer rigorous, diverse, and innovative education under the supervision of competent, trustworthy, caring, and qualified teachers and staff that understand and meet the needs of the students in our care.

Program Description

Don Bosco Academy tutoring center provides comprehensive, in-person tutoring services across all subjects and at all levels, from kindergarten through high school. Our programs are customized to meet each student's academic and personal needs, which makes our tutoring services ideal for almost every student.

The tutoring programs include rigorous curriculum, personalized tutoring services in Math, Reading, Writing, SAT/PSAT, ACT, ISEE, STAAR prep courses, and enrichment activities for elementary, middle, and high school students.​​

​Struggling students often see tremendous grade and test score improvements after intensive, individualized support from our tutors and teachers. At the same time, students who are excelling benefit from enrichment, guidance, and support in rigorous courses.

Type of service
Tutoring Program
Technology Platform
Academic Intervention
Year Program Launched
2019
States of Operation
Texas
Operation Locations
Sugar Land, Katy

Students and Offerings

Grade Levels
Kindergarten,
1st Grade,
2nd Grade,
3rd Grade,
4th Grade,
5th Grade,
6th Grade,
7th Grade,
8th Grade,
9th Grade,
10th Grade,
11th Grade
Subject Offered
English Language Arts (ELA),
Math,
Reading,
Science,
Social Studies
Languages of Instruction
English

Delivery Model and Staffing

Delivery Mode
In-Person,
Virtual with a human tutor (e.g. Zoom)
Setting
Immediately before/after school
Tutor-Student Ratio
1:1
Number of Weeks Per Program
7-12 weeks
Number of Sessions Per Week
Two days per week, Three days per week, Four days per week, Five days per week
Number of Minutes Per Session
30-45 minutes
Type of Tutor
Certified Teacher, K-12 Paraprofessional/Teaching Assistant/Aide
Race/Ethnicity breakdown of tutors
Asian 80% and White 20%.
Does your program engage with parents?
Yes
Family Engagement Description

To support scheduling, Sharing tutoring session content, Reporting attendance, Sharing academic progress, Sharing social or emotional progress, Accessing student information, Sharing at-home support suggestions, Goal setting and monitoring progress toward goals.

Customer and Cost

Customer Type
District, Nonprofit, Parent, School, Student
Average cost for typical tutoring cycle
<$251

Research Evidence

Randomized controlled trial (RCT) study conducted?
No
Quasi-experimental (QED) study conducted?
No