The George B. Thomas Sr. Learning Academy’s Saturday School (www.saturdayschool.org) supports more than 3,000 students with K-12, grade-appropriate, low-cost academic tutoring and mentoring services. The Saturday School also offers parent workshops in English and Spanish.
Headquartered: Silver Spring
Serves: Montgomery County
What a donation buys:
• $250 underwrites the tutoring and mentoring for one Saturday School student for one year.
• $1,000 provides one scholarship to an outstanding senior who has participated in or volunteered with Saturday School.
• $10,000 covers the cost of four STEM Curiosity Academy courses, providing exciting learning experiences in science, technology, engineering and mathematics for elementary and middle school students.
Volunteer opportunities:
• One day: Share experiences in your professional life with students during a motivation session.
• Weekly: Volunteer in a classroom, working with a certified teacher.
• Internships
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