STAIR’s Tutoring Program is a semester-based program providing free one-on-one reading tutoring for 2nd and 3rd graders in New Orleans. Tutors are matched with a student for virtual or in-person sessions based on availability.

STAIR offers both In-Person and virtual tutoring Monday-Thursday after school. Tutors must provide availability for at least one day (M-Th). All curriculum and training are provided, and no prior tutoring experience is required. Tutors must be 18+ and pass a background check.

At this time, our in-person sites include:

• Loyola University (only for Loyola students) - Uptown - Mondays 5-6 PM

• Martin Berhman Elementary - Algiers Point, Westbank - Tuesdays 4:00-5:00 PM

• YACS Lawrence D. Crocker - Uptown - Wednesdays 3:15-4:15 PM

• Audubon Charter - Gentilly - Thursdays 4:00-5:15 PM

• Audubon Charter - Uptown - Thursdays 4:00-5:15 PM

• Morris Jeff Community School - Mid-City - Thursdays 3:45-5:00 PM

• STAIR Office - Uptown - Saturdays 10-11 AM (time subject to change!)

Virtual tutors will need access to the internet and a desktop computer, laptop, iPad, or tablet with a camera, and must live within the greater New Orleans area to participate. Virtual tutoring occurs once a week (Mon-Thurs, 4:30-5:30 or 5:30-6:30pm)

Attendance Policy:

• 3 late sessions = 1 unexcused absence. 

• If an absence is not communicated to your tutor/parent within 3 hours of your session start, it will be counted as an unexcused absence.

• 2 unexcused absences may result in release from the program.

All sessions will end at the stated end time, regardless of how late the student/tutor is. Our attendance policy aims to respect the time of our volunteers and make sure our students receive the full benefits of the STAIR program. 

For more information, please contact STAIR at program@stairnola.org or 504.899.0820. If no one answers, please call or text us on our Office Cell at 504.202.8187