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School on Wheels volunteers provide free tutoring and mentoring to children from kindergarten through twelfth grade living in shelters, motels, vehicles, group foster homes, and the streets of Southern California.

1 in every 20 children
in California does not have a home

Homelessness has a devastating impact on children’s educational opportunities:

Nine times more likely to repeat a grade
Four times more likely to drop out of school entirely.

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Over the past 28 years, we have served more than 50,000 students!

Every one of these kids has a story, a past, and a future.

All have one thing in common—a volunteer tutor whose precious time and caring helped them learn and encouraged them to dream.

We train and match volunteers with our students and provide:

One-on-one weekly tutoring
School supplies
Assistance in entering school
Scholarships
Parental support
A learning center on Skid Row

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You Can Make a Difference

DONATE

Money or requested items. Simple, secure, and tax-deductible!

VOLUNTEER

One hour a week. We provide training, support, and student matching.

ADVOCATE

Join our community and learn about ways you can help raise awareness about child homelessness.

Volunteer tutors are our wheels—reaching students in six counties in Southern California and covering a span of 2,500 square miles.

Support Us

We survive through donations of people like you, who believe that every child has potential.

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“Making a connection with my tutor was the best thing that ever happened to me while being homeless, and since then I have maintained a constant relationship with them."

Angela Sanchez
School on Wheels alumni