Not only does Literacy Volunteers of Buffalo & Erie County serve adult students, but we also offer several youth tutoring programs as well. We believe that illiteracy is one of the greatest threat to our children’s future. Education, and especially literacy, is the cornerstone of success in our society, however one of out every three Buffalonians – or nearly 90,000 residents – are considered functionally illiterate. Our programs and services address the literacy needs of the families in our community, not just adults.
Supplemental Education Services (SES) Tutoring
After-school tutoring is available for students in grades K-8 in English Language Arts (ELA) through the federal No Child Left Behind Act. Services are available for students who are English Language Learners, and for those who may need help with basic reading skills, or who just want to excel!
Students are tutored in a small group by a certified teacher and, whenever possible, with extra help from a trained peer tutor. Learning materials are geared toward meeting the state’s learning standards and achievement test requirements, but also to develop a love for reading and learning. Parents are key partners in getting an edge on reading.
To participate, an application must be filled out and returned to the Literacy Volunteers main office. Tutoring is offered at many convenient sites across the community and, depending on the site, takes place one or two days per week for a couple of hours from November – June. Pre-registration is required.
In other SES tutoring programs, you must attend an eligible school and receive free or reduced-price lunch. One thing that sets us apart from other SES providers is that we have secured funding from other sources which allows us to serve students who may otherwise be ineligible for the program based on these requirements. If you would like more information, please call 716-876-8991.
Click here for SES application or call 716-876-8991 for more information
Buffalo Municipal Housing Authority (BMHA) After School Program
Literacy Volunteers of Buffalo & Erie County began an after school program with the BMHA at three of their community center sites: Martha Mitchell Community Center, Northwest Community Center and Fredrick Douglass Towers. Programs are offered Monday thru Thursday, 3pm-6pm, and are open to all students grades K-8 if space allows. For an application please call 716-876-8991.
