“The program gives the child a moment to use their imagination. The intimate environment of the one on one classes offers students a feeling of refuge from the group structured school day. The students read at their pace and don’t feel intimidated or embarrassed when they are unsure.”
Student Application
The Fall 2023 Tutoring Program Application is now closed. If you have any questions, please email us at program@stairnola.org.
The STAIR Tutoring Program is semester-based. In Fall 2023, STAIR will offer both In-Person* Tutoring and Virtual Tutoring on Mondays through Thursdays between 4:00 and 6:30 p.m. The 11-week Fall 2023 Program will start during the week of September 18. There will be a one week break for Thanksgiving during the week of November 20.
*In-person students must be enrolled at the in-person school site. Our Fall 2023 school-sites include:
Audubon Charter - Uptown
Audubon Charter - Gentilly
Morris Jeff Community School
YACS Lawrence D. Crocker
During the program, STAIR students will receive:
One-on-one, 60 minute virtual or in-person tutoring sessions once a week
11 - 13 books to help build your child’s home library
Pre-recorded video lessons that students can access on days they do not attend tutoring
A creative writing journal with weekly assignments
To participate in STAIR’s Fall 2023 Program, a child must meet the following requirements:
Enrolled in 2nd or 3rd grade in a public school for the 2022-2023 school year
Complete an online application form
Complete an online reading assessment
STAIR provides one-on-one tutoring, all materials, and all books required to participate. For virtual tutoring, a student will need access to the internet and a desktop computer, laptop, iPad, or tablet with a camera to participate.