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We are the only non-profit in Southern California to provide tutoring and educational mentoring to homeless youth.

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Our Mission

The mission of School on Wheels is to enhance educational opportunities for homeless children from kindergarten through twelfth grade. Our goal is to shrink the gaps in their education and provide them with the highest level of education possible.

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Help a child impacted by homelessness


Apply to be a School on Wheels tutor. With one hour a week, you can impact two lives. Yours and theirs

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Volunteer

Our volunteers provide one-on-one tutoring for homeless children k through 12 who live in shelters, motels, group foster homes, cars and on the streets.

Every week, School on Wheels' volunteer tutors give hope, educational assistance and support to the thousands of homeless children living in Southern California.

Volunteer Opportunities

  • One on One Tutoring
  • Group Tutoring
  • Volunteer at one of our Learning Centers
  • Family and Youth Volunteering
There are four easy steps to become a School on Wheels volunteer:
  1. Apply
  2. Complete Online Orientation
  3. Attend a Follow-Up Tutor Training
  4. Complete a Fingerprint and Background Check

For more information please visit our volunteer page.

Tutor Center

Upcoming Events

Join us and become a volunteer tutor.  This month we have tutor trainings in LA, North Hollywood, Long Beach, Orange County and Ventura!  Visit our Training and Workshop Calendar to R.S.V.P.

School on Wheels UCLA Campus Tour
Saturday May 12 10am-2pm.  
Tutors can bring their student (12 and over) for a tour and lunch on campus.  To sign up, contact your Regional Coordinator. 

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What's New?

School on Wheels named a finalist in Toyota’s 2012 100 Cars for Good Program

Toyota Donating 100 Cars to 100 Nonprofits in 100 Days -Public to Choose the Winners on Facebook
School on Wheels will use a new Toyota vehicle to distribute thousands of backpacks and school supplies to homeless students living in shelters, motels, cars and on the street throughout Southern California.

Ojai Resident Tutors Homeless Children

Catherine Meek is a busy lady. The Ojai resident is the executive director of School on Wheels, an organization that provides free tutoring services for homeless children from Santa Barbara to Santa Ana. And not only is Meek the executive director of the organization, she also still volunteers, tutoring a student in the Ventura Library once a week. Because she has logged more than 500 hours of volunteer work for 2011, she will be receiving the gold Presidential Volunteer Service Award.

MSNBC – Camping by necessity: an American homeless family

“I’m holding it all together. There are times I break down. I try not to let the kids see me. They tell me, ‘If you crack, we all crack. If you break Mom, we all break, because you’re the one … Read More

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