Domestic Violence Affects Homelessness

For many of us, January 24, 2018 was an average winter day. The rest of the week had highs in the 40s and 50s, but this particular Wednesday’s temperature never reached above freezing. On this one day, 1,682 individuals in Indianapolis were identified as experiencing...

One Fish, Two Fish, New Fish!

One fish, two fish, Fox Hill has some new fish! Earlier this semester, one of our amazing tutors, Celeste, realized that the aquarium in the library at Fox Hill Elementary School, where tutoring occurs, looked quite abandoned. Celeste decided that the library might be...

Permanent Impact

“How do you know you are making a difference?” We hear this a lot at School on Wheels. For 16 years, we have been providing one on one tutoring to homeless students. We have been working with parents to help them navigate the school system so they are engaged in the...

Meet the Staff: Brian Craig

Every few months, 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, we’re highlighting Brian Craig, one of our Program Coordinators. What is your role at School on...

2017: What a Year!

Happy 2018!  A new year brings so much excitement and opportunities with it. While we can’t wait to see what all 2018 has in store, we can’t help but take some time to look back fondly at all that happened at School on Wheels in 2017. January- We kicked...

Art Matters: Winter Artwork Kits

What a way to kick off the holiday season! We recently received a grant from Penrod Society that enabled us to provide all students in our tutoring program a bag of supplies to create artist-inspired bulletin boards over winter break. To me, a bulletin board...