<div class="fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-8 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column" style="--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-flex-grow:0;--awb-flex-shrink:0;--awb-margin-top-large:15px;--awb-spacing-right-large:1.92%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:15px;--awb-spacing-left-large:1.92%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-flex-grow-medium:0;--awb-flex-shrink-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-flex-grow-small:0;--awb-flex-shrink-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;"> View our full list of tutoring locations at tutoring.oasisnet.org/locations. Once you’ve selected a location which fits your needs, you may reach out directly to the representative listed under the location or fill out the contact form on this page. A member of our team will walk you through next steps, including needed training. Once your training is complete, you’ll be paired with a student you’ll meet with weekly during the school year. Don’t worry—your student and their teacher understand that life happens, and occasional absences for vacations, illness, or unexpected events are perfectly okay.

Share Your Time & Make a Difference as a Tutor

Join a community of volunteers helping local students thrive—one tutoring session at a time.

National Impact – 36 Years & Counting!

Founded in St. Louis, Oasis Intergenerational Tutoring has grown into a national model for intergenerational connection and is now one of the largest programs of its kind. Since 1989, the program has impacted the lives of more than 525,000 children—and continues to expand its reach each year. Our tutoring program is now offered in 22 cities across 15 different states, and is supported by more than 3,000 tutors. Additionally, 93% of students participating in Oasis tutoring sessions showed an improvement in their reading scores.

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Give just a little time each week and make a lifelong difference for a child in your community.

Help a Child Love Learning

Oasis Intergenerational Tutoring pairs volunteers with children in grades K–3 to work one-on-one each week as their tutors, mentors, and friends. With your guidance and encouragement, children gain confidence, improve reading skills, and develop a more positive connection to school and learning.

You can choose from one of our participating school districts. View the full list of tutoring locations at tutoring.oasisnet.org/locations.

Once matched with a student, you’ll work with the same child each week throughout the school year, giving you the chance to build a consistent, trusting relationship that helps them grow. All tutors receive training and ongoing support—no teaching experience is required.

You may tutor one child or several, depending on your availability. Additional volunteer opportunities that support the tutoring program are also available, offering meaningful ways to contribute beyond the classroom.

FAQs

How Do I Sign Up?cluna2025-12-08T11:47:50-05:00

How Do I Sign Up?

View our full list of tutoring locations at tutoring.oasisnet.org/locations.

Once you’ve selected a location which fits your needs, you may reach out directly to the representative listed under the location or fill out the contact form on this page. A member of our team will walk you through next steps, including needed training.

Once your training is complete, you’ll be paired with a student you’ll meet with weekly during the school year. Don’t worry—your student and their teacher understand that life happens, and occasional absences for vacations, illness, or unexpected events are perfectly okay.

I’m a School Administrator. How Do I Get Tutors In My District?cluna2026-04-06T13:41:02-05:00

I’m a School Administrator. How Do I Get Tutors In My District?

The Oasis Intergenerational Tutoring program currently partners with more than 600 schools nationwide and is always seeking opportunities to expand our partnerships. To learn more about becoming a partner district, contact Stephanie McCreary, Chief Purpose Officer at [email protected].

You can also view additional details about our program for school districts at tutoring.oasisnet.org/for-tutors.

What Age Are the Students?cluna2025-12-08T11:26:14-05:00

What Age Are the Students?

The program serves children in kindergarten through third grade, a critical period for building reading and language skills.

What Experience Do I Need?cluna2025-12-08T11:23:36-05:00

What Experience Do I Need?

No prior tutoring or teaching experience is required. What’s most important is your enthusiasm, patience, and compassion. In this role, you’ll support a child not just as a tutor, but also as a mentor, friend, and role model.

What Training is Provided?cluna2025-12-08T11:29:02-05:00

What Training is Provided?

Tutors complete 10–12 hours of training based on a proven six-part framework that includes talking, reading, and writing activities. You’ll learn strategies to draw out a child’s experiences and help them create simple stories that become the foundation for reading practice. You may also participate in monthly tutor meetings for ongoing training and for sharing successes and challenges with fellow tutors.

Where and When Will I Tutor?cluna2025-12-08T11:27:44-05:00

Where and When Will I Tutor?

You can select a participating school that best fits your preference. Your Oasis facilitator in the district will help you schedule a weekly tutoring time that works during the school day.

Tutor Stories: Impact in Action

I enjoy tutoring very much and appreciate the opportunity Oasis has given me to feel needed.

As a tutor, I enjoy getting to know students and then figuring out the best ways to get them motivated and excited about reading and writing.

My student has been struggling with health problems this year, having under 50% attendance this fall. Meeting with an Oasis tutor has really positively impacted his attendance, which has impacted his success in all areas. He really looks forward to that one-on-one time each Wednesday.

I am glad I found Oasis. It has changed my life! I am a tutor volunteer and the experience and participation is invaluable to me.

As an Oasis Tutor I love connecting with my students. Oasis gives retirees like me a reason to leave the house, make positive social connections, and feel valued, while providing extra support and encouragement to young students who need all the extra attention they can get.

I really enjoy tutoring the K-3 readers I have & get a real sense of satisfaction that I may be helping them in some small way.

I enjoy seeing the excitement in the students’ faces as they accomplish something that they didn’t think they could do. I also love that we have additional support from Oasis after we get placed into the schools. All volunteers need to know that the need for them is great and appreciated. The hour that you spend with these children boosts their confidence and lets them know that they matter. It’s a special feeling to know that you can and do make a difference.

I have a lot of respect for the challenges that today’s teachers deal with. If the hour or so each week we spend with these kids can help them learn, it’s well worth our time.

I’ve enjoyed my participation in the Oasis tutoring program, and the extensive workshops, training, sharing and opportunities that are available.

I have been a tutor for six years, and have worked with 76 kids during that time. I love working with kids who need my help. I also find it rewarding to see the growth of children I have tutored in previous years. It is such a pleasure to be trusted by Oasis, the school staff, coordinators, teachers, and parents.

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Nationally Recognized for Excellence

Oasis Intergenerational Tutoring has been awarded a Program of Distinction designation from Generations United. This esteemed award is presented to programs across the United States that exemplify exceptional innovation, leadership, and best practices in fostering connections between generations. Oasis is one of only 57 programs named a Program of Distinction in 2025.

National Mentoring Resource Center

The National Mentoring Resource Center aims to strengthen the quality and effectiveness of mentoring programs nationwide by helping practitioners integrate evidence-based practices into their work. Through this initiative, Oasis Intergenerational Tutoring received technical assistance to enhance our tutoring model with a research-supported mentoring component.