It’s a WRAP!: Summer 2015

This year marked the second year for the It’s a WRAP! (Writing, Reading, Art and Performance) summer program at School on Wheels’ partner, Salvation Army Barton Center downtown. This year the program’s theme was My Life, My History and used poetry to engage 22 kids,...

Supporter Spotlight: Royal United Mortgage

We wouldn’t be able to do all we do without the unwavering support from our partners and sponsors. We’re so lucky that Royal United Mortgage happens to be both! They are an amazing sponsor and one of our most creative and involved partners. They tie their employees to...

[Video] Back to School with High Energy Kids

Summer is almost over! Can you believe it? Students at IPS and many of the townships go back to school on Monday! It seems too soon! For the students we serve, going back to school means that the start of tutoring is just around the corner – the week of August 24 for...

5 Reasons to Become a School on Wheels Tutor

It may be the summer, but we’re already placing tutors for the Fall 2017 semester! Here are the top 5 reasons you should apply today! 1. The kids are funny, smart and they are sure to brighten your day.  The students we work with are just like any other kids. If...

Combat Summer Learning Loss with Scratch Art

When school lets out for the summer, our hope is to keep neurons firing and the kids engaged in something creative. For the second summer in a row, we were able to supply our kids with art kits at the end of the tutoring year. Kits included art supplies such as...

Meet the Staff: Sherry Jordan

Each month, we’ll be introducing you to a new School on Wheels staff member so you can learn more about the people who make our programs run successfully. This month, in honor of the new fiscal year, we’ll highlight the newest member of our School on Wheels team,...

RUN(317) was a huge success!

Over 1,300 runners signed up for the first race in this summer’s Scotty’s Brewhouse RUN(317) race series that kicked off in Broad Ripple on Thursday, June 18 and supported School on Wheels. It was an amazing opportunity to raise awareness about the impact of...

5 Ways to Support School on Wheels in June

June is a busy month here at School on Wheels. Not only are we already planning for the next school year AND getting ready for our summer program that takes place in July, but we also have a ton of different things happening that will support and spread the word about...

Celebrating the End of Tutoring

Thanks to all of our volunteers and donors who participated in Share the Love in February, the kids in our programs recently celebrated with an end of school year pizza party. We set a goal of raising $10,000 for this campaign, but our amazingly generous volunteers...