From a Tutor to a Mentor
Sunny and Katy at her high school graduation, and Katy with her Presidential Service Award Katy Michaelis met Sunny in 2012 when she was in 8th grade. In December 2015, …
Tutoring Teen Makes an Impact
Recent middle school graduate Zarina Yunis, age (almost!) 14, discusses her experiences tutoring with School on Wheels. Middle and high school students are often looking for opportunities to volunteer and …
We Appreciate Our Volunteers
April is National Volunteer Appreciation Month and every year School on Wheels hosts appreciation events throughout Southern California. We invite our volunteer tutors and staff and get together to celebrate. …
Former Teacher Becomes Volunteer Tutor
Chris Kuritzkes is a pre-K teacher and recently moved to California from Philadelphia. She read a flyer about School on Wheels and was intrigued to find out more. She trained …
Dwight, The Math Guy
“I enjoy tutoring math. When I first applied, math tutors were in short supply. Agnes Stevens (Founder of School on Wheels) referred to me as the math guy.” Dwight Liu …
Rachel & Ryleigh
Ryleigh is 12 ¼ years old, and her favorite flavor ice-cream is birthday cake! She would like to be a nurse, like her mom, because “Being a nurse is the …
‘School on Wheels volunteers help homeless children succeed in classroom’
Read about our amazing mother and son volunteer team tutoring team in Orange County Anaheim Independent article
Heather Hemmens Talks About Why Homeless Children Need our Help
Heather Hemmens is an actress best known for her roles in The Dukes of Hazzard (2005) and If Loving You is Wrong (2014). But better to known to School on …
Tutor story– Jacklin DieBold
To become a School on Wheels volunteer, Jacklin DieBold needed to really WANT to tutor a child. She lives in the Santa Barbara area and traveled thirty miles to attend …
Zoo on Wheels
The Girl Scout Gold Award Project represents the highest achievement in Girl Scouting. Kaitlyn Li dedicated her project to School on Wheels by creating this video field trip of the …
