Science Comes to Tutoring!

The week of September 23rd-27th officially marked our first Science at Tutoring Week!  During that week, three DOW Agroscience Ambassadors volunteered their time and worked with our students and tutors to perform hands-on activities related to DNA and chemistry. The...

THANK YOU VISTAS! Welcome Shalyn and Samantha

School on Wheels has been incredibly fortunate to have worked with AmeriCorps VISTA (Volunteers in Service to America) members throughout the past three years. These volunteers have selflessly assisted in launching new programs, developing processes, streamlining...

An Hour of Impact: Our Stories

In today’s busy world, it never seems like there’s enough time in the day.  At School on Wheels, our staff is fortunate enough to experience the impact of our mission by participating as tutors, joining over 400 dedicated community volunteers.  During...

Ieva Grundy: Coming Full Circle

Program Coordinator Ieva Grundy has spent her career giving back to her community. But as a ten-year-old, she was more interested in playing with toys. One day, young Ieva complained to her mother that her toys were too old and worn out. Her mom asked Ieva to box up...

Tutoring Victor: More than just homework

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V6Iz44_XXc8 Here at School on Wheels, our staff and volunteers strive to help our students get the most of the tutoring hour.  Sometimes this simply means giving them the help they need with their homework, but often it is much more. In...

Chandler: Child. Student. Comedian.

Most of the children at the shelters where we tutor say that they want to be a lawyer, doctor, or teacher. 12 year old Chandler has different aspirations. He wants to be a professional voice actor for television and movies. Think Finding Nemo or The Lion King....