Organization and Contact
Organization Type
Nonprofit
Website Address
Headquarter Location (City, State)
Southport, CT
Contact Name
Reid Barry
Contact Email
reid@worldtutors.academy
Program Overview
Mission
WorldTutors.Academy excels at creating joyful academic support and cultural exchange opportunities across domestic and global communities. Our goal is to provide meaningful interactions that allow for individual growth and promote community sustainability. Cultural exchange opportunities are provided through the lens of education.
Program Description
WorldTutors is a direct peer-to-peer tutoring program, providing access to essential educational opportunities that include conversational English, literacy skills, mathematics, and digital literacy. We are currently able to teach students in English, French, Japanese, Portuguese and Spanish. Our tutors, like our students, live across the globe.
Type of service
Tutoring Program
Year Program Launched
2023
States of Operation
California,
Connecticut,
Illinois,
Kansas,
Maryland,
Massachusetts,
Michigan,
Minnesota,
New Hampshire,
New Jersey,
New Mexico,
New York,
Pennsylvania,
Texas,
Washington DC
Students and Offerings
Number of Students Served in the Most Recent School Year
1,000-4,999
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,
12th Grade
Subject Offered
Early Literacy,
English Language Arts (ELA),
Math,
Reading,
Science,
Social Studies
Other subjects
Languages, Advanced Math
Languages of Instruction
English, Spanish, French
Delivery Model and Staffing
Delivery Mode
Virtual with a human tutor (e.g. Zoom)
Setting
During School,
Immediately before/after school
Tutor-Student Ratio
1:1
Number of Weeks Per Program
> 38 weeks
Number of Sessions Per Week
Three days per week
Number of Minutes Per Session
46-60 minutes
Type of Tutor
College/University Student (e.g., any college/university student who is not a pre-service teacher), K-12 Student, Volunteer
Race/Ethnicity breakdown of tutors
Asian 10%, Black or African American 30%, Hispanic or Latino 20%, and White 40%
Does your program engage with parents?
Yes
Customer and Cost
Customer Type
Nonprofit, School, Student
Average cost for typical tutoring cycle
$0
Research Evidence
Randomized controlled trial (RCT) study conducted?
No
Quasi-experimental (QED) study conducted?
No