3 Ways to Support School on Wheels in October

It’s officially fall! The leaves are changing, the weather is getting cool and students are on break. Fall is typically one of our busiest times here at School on Wheels (though I can’t really think of a time when we’re not busy), and this October is...

It’s Good to be 15! Birthday Party Recap

This entire month, we have been happily celebrating School on Wheels’ 15th birthday, which was officially September 4. Wednesday, September 21, we took advantage of Parents in Touch day and no tutoring at our IPS school and shelter locations by throwing a birthday...

10 Groups that Made Back to School Great

Getting the kids we serve ready to go back to school takes a whole community! For the upcoming school year we have already provided over 100 backpacks full of school supplies and complete sets of uniforms (two shirts, two pairs of pants and a belt) to students in our...

It’s a WRAP! 2016 Summer Reflections

This year marked the third year of our It’s a WRAP! (Writing, Reading, Art and Performance) summer program at School on Wheels’ partner location, Salvation Army Barton Center. Each year we pick a theme for It’s a WRAP!, and this summer we concentrated on mysteries....

Student Success Stories for Back to School

The last night of our It’s a WRAP! summer program is tonight, and most of our students go back to school next week. This summer has flown by, and we can’t believe it’s almost over. We strongly believe that education is the key to breaking the cycle of poverty and...