Tutor Teams

SSEF initially recruited tutors from the International Baccalaureate and National Honor Society (NHS) programs at Riverwood International Charter High School. Once word spread, high schoolers from the Riverwood HS Community Service Club, Youth Leadership Sandy Springs and a Sandy Springs private school volunteered.

The results were amazing: 78% of our Ison Springs students in 1 st through 5 th grades maintained or increased their reading scores and 94% increased their math scores. The pilot program was so successful, we expanded in 2021-22 to include North Springs High School NHS students and 1 st and 2 nd graders at Dunwoody Springs Elementary. We were thrilled that 100% of the Dunwoody Springs students improved both their math and reading scores!

This program turned out to be a real win-win for tutors and students. Joshua B., a 4 th grader, commented, “I’ve learned to be myself” while working on math with his tutor. Isabella Stahlman, a tutor who helped us recruit volunteers, noted, “I thoroughly enjoyed watching the children reach their full potential in all aspects of their lives through a personalized virtual connection.”