We provide individualized learning plans tailored to each student's needs, helping them excel in their academic journey. Our services include:
Our current volunteer programs focus on Transitional Kindergarten through 6th grade across three Ravenswood schools. These programs have demonstrated significant positive impact, with teachers reporting improved reading levels and volunteers finding their work deeply rewarding.
Our approach to supporting students is multifaceted:
Circle City Readers aims to eliminate the literacy gap for K-3 students in Marion County through high-impact, small-group tutoring so that every Indianapolis student has the foundational skills needed to thrive in school and beyond. We serve the public school students most at-risk for not meeting grade-level literacy goals from the highest-need zip codes in Marion County.
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.
At Listen to Our Future, we go beyond traditional tutoring. Our approach emphasizes blended learning with academic wellness, ensuring every student gets the support they need while leveraging innovative technology. Beyond academics, students develop 21st-century employability and essential life skills. This prepares them to thrive in school, college, careers, and beyond. We are more than tutors; we are education mentors, guiding students toward long-term success.
Elkhart Public Library’s Growing Readers tutoring program helps preschoolers get on track for kindergarten and gives a boost to kindergarten to 2nd grade students who are falling behind in their school’s core reading curriculum.
Here are some ways Shoelace Learning specifically addresses gaps in adolescent learning:
Adaptive, individualized support: Shoelace uses an initial placement assessment, tracks reading comprehension levels (RCLs), and then adapts the content to each student’s current level and needs. For example, they support readers from grades 3–8 who may still have gaps in comprehension.
EduRaptor provides high-impact, personalized K–12 tutoring designed to accelerate student learning in Literacy and Math. Our program is built on the Science of Reading, state-aligned math standards, and MTSS frameworks to deliver targeted support that addresses each student’s unique needs. Tutoring is delivered virtually by certified, experienced teachers in either 1:1 or small-group formats. Each student begins with a pre-assessment to identify strengths and gaps, and progress is continuously monitored through formative checks and data dashboards accessible to schools and families.
StudentNest partners with agencies nationwide to deliver high-impact, equitable, ESSA-aligned tutoring that accelerates learning and closes opportunity gaps. We have provided research-based, individualized and small-group instruction in reading, ELA, math, and specialized support for Students with Disabilities and English Learners. Through trained tutors using data-driven, standards-aligned lessons, StudentNest offers flexible in-person, virtual, and hybrid models to meet the diverse needs of all learners.
Our Impact
Coaching4Change (C4C) recruits, hires, trains, and places College Mentors in K-12 schools to support academic, attendance, and behavioral/social-emotional growth. C4C provides ongoing professional development to College Mentors to build their career-readiness skills and professional networks. Our dual impact is described below:
1. Support high-need K-12 students with academic and social-emotional learning in urban and gateway communities.