Organization and Contact
Organization Type
Nonprofit
Website Address
Headquarter Location (City, State)
St. Louis, Missouri
Contact Name
Alex Hu, Lily Xu
Contact Email
ElementaryOnlineTutoring@gmail.com
Program Overview
Mission
Mission to support students learning from home through free, online tutoring, and especially those who have been adversely affected by the pandemic.
Mission
Mission to support students learning from home through free, online tutoring, and especially those who have been adversely affected by the pandemic.
Program Description
In response to COVID-19 school closures, Learning Lodge provides free virtual tutoring by connecting college volunteers with elementary and middle school students.
Type of service
Tutoring Program
Year Program Launched
2020
States of Operation
Missouri,
Virtual
Students and Offerings
Number of Students Served in the Most Recent School Year
591
Grade Levels
Kindergarten,
1st Grade,
2nd Grade,
3rd Grade,
4th Grade,
5th Grade,
6th Grade,
7th Grade,
8th Grade
Subject Offered
Math,
Science,
Social Studies,
Other
Other subjects
Foreign Language
Languages of Instruction
Chinese,
English,
French,
Spanish
Delivery Model and Staffing
Delivery Mode
Virtual with a human tutor (e.g. Zoom)
Setting
Immediately before/after school
Tutor-Student Ratio
1:1
Number of Sessions Per Week
Varies based on student need
Number of Minutes Per Session
60
Type of Tutor
Volunteer
Percentage of tutors who can speak a language other than English
80% English only, 20% English+Mandarin Chinese.
Race/Ethnicity breakdown of tutors
Asian 20%,Black or African American 10%,White 70%
Does your program engage with parents?
Yes
Family Engagement Description
All communications between Learning Lodge/tutors are with the student's parents. We ask for parental input to get a better idea of a student's specific needs.
Customer and Cost
Customer Type
Parent
Student
Research Evidence
Randomized controlled trial (RCT) study conducted?
No
Quasi-experimental (QED) study conducted?
No