I am toying with the concept of trying to put together an after school homework help/tutoring session. On our last parent survey, the parents expressed interest in a family night where they could learn how to help their children with homework. I would like to see our group put that together for this year, but I would like to go further. Has anyone ever done an after school program where kids can get help with homework and tutoring in weak areas? I'd like to have as much info as I can get before I put together any presentation for the principal and PTO board.

Our MS has an after school peer tutoring program where we use peer tutors from the high school. They are paid a small fee - but they do a great job. Another option is using HS students who are Honor Students (they usually have to do so many hours of community services) or other community service groups.

We are putting together something in our k-3 school and we have a retired teacher who is willing to run this afterschool for 1 hour and we would charge a small fee, collecting once a month in advance signing the child up for as many days as the parents think would be needed. If the pogram gets more kids we would hire more help! The children could get their homework done with extra help! We are starting up next month let you know how it goes!

Thanks justme, I'd love to hear how it goes.

I know is not the norm, but our teachers supervise the after school program and they also help the children with their homework/tutoring. If there is any other tutoring that needs done outside of this, the teachers usually do it and I think they're paid a small fee by the parents.

Our school states every year that they will have a homework club. NOT. They only have tutoring for TEKS testing to help improve those test scores.
I wish that they would stay committed to the afterschool homework club. There are lots of children who's parents work and I know it's their responsibility to help them. What do you do in the case of a single mother limited english working from 7AM to 8PM. Children are home alone. No one to help them with homework. If the school would offer it they are both winners. The children will excel and their self-esteem improves and they are willing to want to learn more. Okay, that's my pet-peeve on Homework Club. That sounds great about the retired teacher wanting to do that. They probably have lots of patience. Another good idea to try is if the each grade level aide would be willing to assist a teacher and they rotate out each week as far as to who stays to help. I take it back they also offer homework club at the end of the 3rd six weeks for children that are in danger of possibly not passing. The program needs to begin in the middle of first six weeks and continue all year long and if the children need transportation home then let the school provide that as well. That's why we pay bookooos of school tax money.
Okay, maybe teachers are tired to stay I understand they have lots of duties but they assist again a win-win for both or offer early morning tutoring.