School on Wheels Press Contact
Sinead Chilton
213.905.2777

 

FORMER SCHOOL ON WHEELS STUDENT GRADUATES FROM UCLA

 
Angela Sanchez, a former homeless student, to graduate from UCLA today, Friday, June 14th, 2013.

 

Former School on Wheels student interviewed for NBC School Pride Series
Former School on Wheels student interviewed for NBC School Pride Series
 

 "I am living proof that community involvement and a small bit of help can make a difference!" - Angela Sanchez

 

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 MAKING A DIFFERENCE SINCE 1993 

 

School on Wheels, Inc. is a non-profit, 501(c)(3) organization founded in 1993 by Agnes Stevens, a retired teacher. After reading Jonathan Kozol's Rachel and her Children, Agnes realized the extent of homelessness in the USA. She began tutoring homeless kids in a park in Santa Monica, encouraging them to stay in school and participate in school activities.

Today, hundreds of volunteers work one-on-one with children whose homelessness prevents them from receiving the academic stability and help they desperately need. The heart of the School on Wheels' program is the volunteer tutors who come from all backgrounds and professions, with a shared goal - to reach out to a child, to teach, to mentor, and assist in their educational life. 
The mission of School on Wheels is to enhance educational opportunities for homeless children from kindergarten through twelfth grade.  The goal is to shrink the gaps in their education and provide them with the highest level of education possible.  Their program serves as a consistent support system to homeless students at a time of great stress and fear.  School on Wheels brings the message to homeless students that they are cared about and important. They do this by offering: 
  •         One-on-one weekly tutoring with a volunteer
  •         Backpacks, school supplies and school uniforms
  •         A toll-free number for kids to keep in touch with us
  •         (800-923-1100)
  •         Assistance in entering school
  •         Help in locating lost records
  •         Guidance for parents in educational matters for their children
  •         Two Learning Centers, one located in the heart of Skid Row and the
    other in South Los Angeles
  •         Tutoring in seven major regions in Southern California, including Los Angeles, Orange, San Bernardino, Santa Barbara and Ventura counties.  

 

PRESS CONTACTS

School on Wheels, Inc.

Sinead Chilton
213.905.2777
schilton@schoolonwheels.org 

   

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