East Palo Alto Stanford Academy (EPASA)

Mission: Mission:

East Palo Alto Stanford Academy (EPASA) is a service-learning program in which Stanford students engage as mentors and tutors to East Palo Alto middle school students. Stanford students work with local middle school youth to provide tutoring during the school year, and/or work full-time with youth in EPASA's summer program.

Program Description: Program Description:

EPASA school-year tutor-mentors commit to up to four hours of tutoring and mentoring per week, in addition to quarterly trainings and reflections. Tutor-mentors are highly encouraged to commit to EPASA for the full school year in order to develop quality relationships with their tutees.

Type of service
Tutoring Program
Website Address
https://haas.stanford.edu/student-programs/education-partnerships/east-palo-alt…
Year Started
1986
Headquarter Location (City, State)
Stanford, California
States of Operation
California
Operation Locations
East Palo Alto, East Menlo Park
Subject Offered
English Language Arts (ELA),
Math,
Reading,
Science,
Social Studies
Grade Levels
6th Grade,
7th Grade,
8th Grade
Languages Offered
English,
Spanish
Race/Ethnicity breakdown of tutors
2% American Indian or Alaska Native, 20% Asian, 15% Black or African American, 33% Hispanic or Latino, 30% White
Setting
Out of School
Delivery Mode
Blended,
Virtual
Number of Sessions Per Week
4
Does your program engage with parents?
Yes
Family Engagement Description
  • To support scheduling
  • Reporting attendance
  • Sharing social or emotional progress
  • Accessing student information
  • Goal setting and monitoring progress toward goals
Organization Type
Nonprofit
Type of Tutor
College/University Student,,
Volunteer
How many students per year program tutors
50-99
Randomized controlled trial (RCT) study conducted?
No
Quasi-experimental (QED) study conducted?
No
Contact

Priscila Garcia (pgarc47@stanford.edu)