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Heart of Learning

Organization and Contact

Organization Type
For Profit
Headquarter Location (City, State)
Duncanville, Texas
Contact Name
Cheryl Rischer
Contact Email
cherylrischer@yahoo.com

Program Overview

Mission

We provide support in academic preparedness, academic advancement, and college and career exploration. We believe that efforts to improve student success can yield positive outcomes for student achievement and communities as a whole. We believe that all children can learn if educators are committed to doing the 'heart' work.

Program Description

We are committed to strengthening the community by supporting families, connecting resources, and cultivating positive relationships that lead to improved lives, academic advancement, individual growth, and increased opportunity. We accomplish this through a number of services and program initiatives including high-dose and high-impact tutoring personalized to address the needs of individual learners with learning differences who are also experiencing academic challenges. We use resources and tools that are proven to be effective and frequently evaluate current methods to adjust as needed.

Type of service
Tutoring Program
Academic Intervention
Year Program Launched
1995
States of Operation
Texas,
Virtual
Operation Locations
Duncanville, Cedar Hill, DeSoto, Lancaster, Grand Prairie

Students and Offerings

Number of Students Served in the Most Recent School Year
125
Grade Levels
Pre-Kindergarten,
Kindergarten,
1st Grade,
2nd Grade,
3rd Grade,
4th Grade,
5th Grade,
6th Grade,
7th Grade,
8th Grade,
9th Grade,
10th Grade,
11th Grade,
12th Grade,
Post secondary
Subject Offered
Early Literacy,
English Language Arts (ELA),
Math,
Reading
Languages of Instruction
English

Delivery Model and Staffing

Delivery Mode
Blended (for the same student, in-person and virtual sessions)
Setting
During School,
Immediately before/after school
Tutor-Student Ratio
1:1, 1:2
Number of Weeks Per Program
9-18
Number of Sessions Per Week
3-7
Number of Minutes Per Session
60
Type of Tutor
Peer, Teacher, Tutoring Staff
Other tutor type
Consultants
Race/Ethnicity breakdown of tutors
10% Hispanic or Latino, 90% Black or African American
Does your program engage with parents?
Yes
Family Engagement Description

Each parent is required to observe the first session, and then after each session, the Academic Coach meets with the parent to discuss what they worked on and how the parent can support or reinforce the learning.

Customer and Cost

Customer Type
Parent, Student

Research Evidence

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