Recently, GapBuster, Inc. has received a grant from the Community Foundation to provide needed academic and mentoring support services for students in K to 3rd grade to which we have started a Virtual Tutoring Program as a service. The tutoring/mentoring program aims to target students in grades K to 3rd, but is open to all students.
Here are more details about the Tutoring Program:
Tutoring provided for ELA and/or Mathematics
One-hour sessions
Duration depends on student, family, and need. For example, students can attend one day a week for 10 weeks or twice weekly for 10 weeks, etc,
The program started January 4, 2021, and ends June 30, 2021,
No Fee for students on FARMS, otherwise $25 per/1-hr session
Highly-qualified teaching staff,
Diagnostic testing using I-Ready,
Parent & Teacher assessments also requested and used to determine students’ needs,
Social-Emotional Activities integrated into tutoring sessions,
Interactive instruction hosted on Zoom Platform, and
All tutors are required to have a complete background check to include MCPS Recognizing Child Abuse and Neglect training.
Parents can enroll their children by clicking the link https://bit.ly/3tEnnC9.
For more information about our organization and programs offered visit GapBuster, Inc.
We currently looking to connect teachers/tutors with students for all grade levels and subjects. Again, it is free for K-3 students, with a cost of $25 per session for students in grades 4-12.
COMING SOON!
Angelina “Angie” Peterson Youth Program Coordinator:
angiejkdp@gmail.com