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Lawndale expands bilingual after‑school tutoring through HeyTutor; sites urged to enroll students
Summary
The district expanded a HeyTutor partnership to place two bilingual tutors at each site (with plans to add a third for K–2) and said tutoring is available even for students not enrolled full-time in RAP; parents must enroll students in RAP for safety tracking.
Julie, a district after‑school staff member, told parents the HeyTutor pilot expanded from a handful of students to two tutors at each site and the district plans to hire a third tutor to serve K–2 students. "All of our tutors are bilingual in Spanish," Julie said, and emphasized the district will add capacity if families bring students to the program.
Julie explained enrollment logistics: to attend on-site tutoring students must be enrolled in the district’s RAP (after‑school) program so staff can track attendance and ensure safety, but full-time RAP enrollment is not required for students to attend tutoring sessions. She said tutoring sessions can be two days a week for 40–45 minutes and that sites will accept students beyond RAP participants if capacity expands.
Why it matters: the tutoring expansion aims to address achievement gaps and provide bilingual supports for students whose families have limited English. Staff encouraged parents to contact site offices or community liaisons for QR codes and links to enroll; they also noted tutors can be placed if demand rises.
No formal policy votes occurred; the announcement was an operational update and parents were urged to spread the word at their school sites.
