Northstar Tutoring’s mission is to help low-income and underserved K-12th grade students in the D.C. area reach their full potential by overcoming barriers to personal and academic success. By matching students with their own volunteer tutor/mentor we strive to provide the free academic support and personal attention that these students may not otherwise have.
Northstar’s Oxon Hills Middle School location (9570 Fort Foote Rd. Fort Washington, MD 20744) meets on Tuesdays and Wednesdays from 3:30-4:30 pm (most volunteers sign up for one day a week, but are of course welcome to sign up for more!). Volunteers will work with the same student for the duration of the school year - unless a change is requested - and pairs will work on completing the student’s homework as well as math and reading materials provided by Northstar Tutoring. In addition to tutoring sessions, volunteers are encouraged (but not required) to take their students on mentoring activities. These mentoring activities range from going to the movies or visiting a museum, to attending sporting events or meeting at a library for extra tutoring sessions.
Students at this location range from 6th-8th grade and volunteers are encouraged to request a specific age range they are interested in being partnered with and can also specify if there are particular subjects they are comfortable tutoring in.
In addition to volunteer tutors, Northstar is also looking for volunteers to help with onsite management during tutoring. These volunteers will help Northstar staff with a number of tasks including signing in volunteers, bringing students to their assigned classrooms, helping to organize materials and supplies, and passing out snacks. Please let us know if you are interested in volunteering in this capacity! We are also always in need of substitute tutors if you would like to participate less regularly than once a week. If this site/timing doesn’t work for you, we have a number of other locations ( here) that are in need of help this school year!
To sign up please complete the application form or feel free to reach out to Jennifer Townsend at jtownsend@northstartutoring.org for more information!
2437 15th St. NW, Washington, DC 20009, US
At Northstar Tutoring, our goal is to ensure that every student has the opportunity for a brighter future. We achieve this by helping low-income and underserved children in the Washington, D.C. area achieve their full potential by overcoming obstacles to personal and academic success. By pairing each student with a volunteer tutor/mentor, we provide the free academic support and personal attention these students might not otherwise have. The goal of all Northstar activities is two-fold: to help students reach and exceed academic grade level requirements, and to help them along the path of personal success through the active and long-term support of a successful and caring adult.
Northstar Tutoring provides K-12 students with free, personalized one-on-one tutoring sessions multiple times a week with their dedicated tutors. These tutors commit to supporting their students throughout the entire academic year, with many returning for several years, ensuring consistent support across their academic journey. During the 60-90 minute tutoring sessions, students and tutors work together to complete homework, prepare for quizzes and tests, and work on math and reading materials provided by Northstar.
In addition to serving as tutors, Northstar volunteers are also mentors to their students. After working together for six weeks, tutors are encouraged to take their students out on monthly mentoring outings. These mentoring activities range from going to the movies or visiting a museum, to attending sporting events or meeting at a library for extra tutoring sessions. Mentoring outings not only expose students to activities they might not otherwise participate in, they also strengthen the bond between students and tutors.
Thanks to our high student and tutor retention rates, most Northstar pairs work together for multiple years. Through these relationships, students receive not only essential academic assistance but also the stability and personal support that comes from a caring, long-term mentor relationship.
For more information visit www.northstartutoring.org or email JTownsend@northstartutoring.org
9570 Fort Foote RoadFort Washington, MD 20744
September 14, 2024
