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Wednesday, May 1, 2024

Tutors for Kids marks 10th year of helping local students succeed

Schools are back in session and Tutors for Kids is looking for volunteers.

Tutors for Kids is an all-volunteer non-profit 501(C)(3) organization that tutors students one-on-one in their classrooms. Tutors for Kids is starting its 10th year and has added two new schools that have requested help – Rimes Early Learning and Literacy Center in Leesburg and Fort McCoy Elementary in Marion. This year tutors will be working with 2,500+ students each week in 13 different schools.

A tutor with Tutors for Kids Inc. assists a child with a lesson.

Volunteers do not need teaching experience. All tutors participate in a brief training session to help them get ready for classroom tutoring. Tutors learn how to help students improve their knowledge, confidence and self-esteem.

Tutors for Kids has been successful in helping students improve their grades.

Call the Tutors for Kids hotline at (352) 568-5843 to volunteer. 

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