Our Tutor is a Superhero!
Nancy, Lyann and Shelene Lyann’s mom, Shelene, heard about School on Wheels from the shelter they were staying at four years ago, when Lyann was just 8. We caught up …
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, …
How Tutoring Impacted This Mom and Her Two Daughters
“When I saw your booth at the event I was attending for work; I had to come over and say ‘Hi’ and ‘Thank you!’ I was homeless with my two …
Student Becomes Tutor
In 2003, Tony was in 5th grade and struggling to learn a new language as well as understand his math homework. His family had moved to the United States from …
Students of the Month – June 2017
Online Tutoring: Philemon (2nd Grade) is an energetic, creative, and hilarious student. He is full of life and loves drawing. In addition, when he gets stuck on a difficult homework …
Homeless at the age of ten, former student shares his story
Carlos Horacio Hernandez, a former student of School on Wheels, was plunged into homelessness at the age of ten. A year earlier, he had arrived in the United States from …
Diana Camarillo works hard to put herself through college
Tens of thousands of children and youth have received support from School on Wheels. Tutoring and mentoring relationships can last for years or just for months, but we never …
Former student Tatiana Obukhova finds success after a life-altering move
Tatiana’s mom fell in love. She moved the family from Russia to California to be with her new husband in 2009. The relationship quickly fell apart and became abusive. …
School on Wheels Student accepted to University Southern California
Josephine Bailey-McLein We met Josephine (Josie) when she was staying at the Union Rescue Mission (URM) on Skid Row in the fall of 2014. Josie graduated from University High School, …
High School Graduate Success Story
Brianna Audinett is a former student of School on Wheels. We met Brianna back in 2008 when she was chosen to represent School on Wheels students in Sweden at the …