Year-Round After-School Programs

During the 2023-2024 school year, we will be offering various virtual after-school programs!

Scholars- Please apply here for Year-Round programming! Classes are filling up fast!

If you are a parent interested in having your child join our Year-Round After-School Programs, please email [email protected].

Bradley Sonnenberg Remote Reading Program

The Bradley Sonnenberg Remote Reading Program, founded in loving memory of Bradley Sonnenberg, is a literacy and mentorship program for our K-6th grade scholars. Each scholar is paired with a high school student volunteer or college student and together they set up a time each week to read a designated book on Zoom. They read through the book page by page together, pausing regularly to define new vocabulary, check in with comprehension, and talk about themes. The program runs from September 2023 – May 2024.

Through these experiences, students are able to further their relationships and continue growing their reading skills. A group of teen mentors also created female empowerment book club in which mentor-mentee pairs read a discuss books with strong female characters and the power of women. Mentor-mentee pairs also attend events together every other month. The events include field trips, community service or social justice projects, and literacy events.

The application for the 2023-2024 school year can be completed here!

89% of parents feel that their child has improved their reading skills since being involved in Remote Reading.

99% of JLLs who did Remote Reading saw improvements in their scholar’s reading skills from their first session to their final session.

97% of JLLs who did Remote Reading feel that they can make a difference in the lives of others after their involvement with WRTL.

If you are a scholar parent/guardian interested in signing up your child for any of these programs, please email [email protected] to receive more information!

Remote Math Tutoring

Remote Math Tutoring is an academic and mentorship program for our K-8th grade scholars. We will be offering virtual Math Tutoring Sessions for our K-8th grade scholars to receive homework help via Zoom! The program runs from September 2023 – May 2024.

TEENS- You can apply to be a Remote Math Tutor for the 2023-2024 school year HERE!

100% of JLLs who did Math Tutoring feel their involvement with WRTL has made them a more capable mentor.

If you are a scholar parent/guardian interested in signing up your child for any of these programs, please email [email protected] to receive more information!

Literacy Classes

For the 2023-2024 school year, we will be holding virtual literacy classes for our 2-8 scholars via Zoom. Scholars will be assigned to virtual classrooms according to their grade level and will meet once per week from September 2023 – April 2024. Classes will be led by our Literacy Leaders (LLs), our motivated and energetic college-aged teachers that serve not only as teachers, but also role models to our scholars!

Our classes have a low student to teacher ratio to ensure all students get more individualized instruction than is possible in public schools. Additionally, our curriculum includes age-appropriate games, book activities, comprehension checks, discussions, and more!

Weekly Class Schedule:

  • 2nd/3rd Grade Class: Thursdays, 5:30-6:15

  • 4th/5th Grade Class: Thursdays, 6:30-7:15

  • 6th-8th Grade Class: Mondays, 5:30-6:15

100% of parents rated their experience in Literacy Classes as good and very good.

If you are a scholar parent/guardian interested in signing up your child for any of these programs, please email [email protected] to receive more information!

Enrichment Lessons

For the 2023-2024 school year, we will continue offering virtual enrichment lessons for our K-8th grade scholars via Zoom. The program runs from September 2023 – May 2024 and is organized and executed by our teen volunteers, under the supervision of our Program Coordinator.

If you are a scholar parent/guardian interested in signing up your child for any of these programs, please email [email protected] to receive more information!

Remote STEM Program

Three of our top JLLs will be leading a STEM Program to teach 2nd-5th grade scholars about chemistry, engineering, coding, and more! High school volunteers who are interested in being STEM Leaders would be in charge of leading activities, science games, etc. in breakout rooms with scholars. No prior experience is needed, just a passion to work with our scholars and teach fun science topics and experiments!