Tutoring Options Directory
8550 Balboa Boulevard | Suite 150 Northridge, CA 91325
When children are struggling to finish their homework, understand what they read, or say that school is hard, it is a way of telling us that they need extra help. Sometimes we are not able to help ourselves because of lack of time, or language barriers, but, we are not alone. Schools today offer many services to children, such us: after school programs with homework help, supportive classes after school, individual help from teachers, and many more. If your child needs some extra help, reach out to the school, talk to teachers, find free tutoring classes in your community, and provide your child with tools that will make school a fun learning experience.
The Child and Family Guidance Center is a LA County Department of Mental Health (DMH) contractor that provides Specialized Prevention and Early Intervention (PEI) services to children, transition age youth, and adults utilizing evidence-based treatment interventions (EBPs) that are consistent with LAC/DMH Mental Health services Act (MHSA).
The Center also provides families with access to a comprehensive continuum of services depending on the needs of the family ranging from once a week; time limited mental services (PEI) to intensive in-home services that are delivered several times a week with 24-7 availability for crises.
The Community Resource Services is a division dedicated to improving the quality of life for special needs children and their families by helping them to locate, access and effectively use essential community health and social services.
The agencies listed are for informational purposes only. No endorsement of the quality of services is intended by the Community
Services Department of the
and Family Guidance Center.
Free
Tutoring / Homework Help Services
Boys & Girls Club of America
www.bgca.org
After school programs and homework help for children ages 6-17 years. They are located in local schools.
Annual fee varies depending on location ranging from $30-$90.
Different Locations: www.bgcburbank.org
300 E. Angeleno Avenue Burbank, CA 91502 (818) 842-9333
www.wvbgca.org
7245 Remmet Avenue Canoga Park, CA 91303 (818) 610-1054
www.bgcsfv.org
11251 Glenoaks Boulevard Pacoima, CA 91331 (818) 896-5261
www.scvboysandgirlsclub.org 24909 Newhall Avenue Newhall, CA 91321 (661) 254-2582
Casa Esperanza
FamilySource Centers (FSC)
After school program and homework help. Preregistration required (please bring the following documentation: proof of address, proof of income, and copy of most recent report card).
Different Locations: El Nido Family Centers 11243 Glenoaks Boulevard, Suite 4 Pacoima, CA 91331 (818) 896-7776
www.elnidofamilycenters.org “College Corner” (college application support)
New Economics for Women (NEW) 21400 Saticoy Street 2nd Canoga Park, CA 91304 (818) 887-3872 Ext. 400 www.neweconomicsforwomen.org
New Economics for Women (NEW) 6946 Van Nuys Boulevard, Suite 220 Van Nuys, CA 91405 (818) 786-4098 www.neweconomicsforwomen.org
14705 Blythe Street Panorama City, CA 91402 (818) 786-1076 https://www.pacoimabeautiful.org/programs/youthprogramming After school program for Mondays-Wednesdays, 1st grade – 12th grade
New Directions for Youth 7315 North Lankershim Boulevard North Hollywood, CA 91605 (818) 503-6330 www.ndfy.org
This Agency offers after school program for children ages 13-17 years. Tutoring is offered in all subjects.
Guadalupe Community Center 21600 Hart Street Canoga Park, CA 91303 (213) 251-3549 https://catholiccharitiesla.org/san-fernando-region/ After school program for children ages 6-17 years Services include: tutoring, sports, arts and crafts, dance classes, Boy and Girl Scouts and Healthy Kids/Healthy Moms Program.
The Village Drop-In Center 6801 Coldwater Canyon Avenue North Hollywood, CA 91605 (818) 755-8786 Main Phone Number (818) 738 7344 – Drop in Office Number www.thevillagefs.org
They provide homework help to youth in their Drop in Center, 14-24 years old.
Revised 2025/2 The agencies listed are for informational purposes only. No endorsement of the quality of services is intended by the Community Resource Services Department of the Child and Family Guidance Center.
Police Activity League Supporters (P.A.L.S)
Greg Smith LAPD Devonshire Youth Center 8721 Wilbur Avenue
Northridge, CA 91324 (818) 885-6433
www.devonshire-pals.org
Email: programs@devonshire-pals.org
Free after school program for children ages 7-17 years. They have computers, games, free tutoring, sports, arts and crafts. Open Monday through Thursday from 3:00pm-6:00pm. Caregivers need to walk in and sign the child up for the program.
City of Los Angeles Department of Recreation and Parks www.laparks.org
Recreation Centers at the Parks have after school programs with homework help for children. Please visit the nearest park to your home to verify if they offer that service. The cost varies.
North Valley Caring Services 15453 Rayen Street North Hills, CA 91343 (818) 891-0481
Contact: Bianca Castillo, Youth Program (818) 891-0481
https://www.nvcsinc.org
Year Round After School Program for children ages 6-18 years Elementary school youth play games, tutoring, homework help, arts and crafts, sports, gardening and other recreational activities.
Hands for Hope 11210 Ostego Street North Hollywood, CA 91601 (818) 763-HOPE (4673) www.hands4hope.org
Free after school tutoring program for children and teens ages 8-24 years. Services include: Arts, dance, piano, drums, yoga, voice, acting and more. MondayThursday, 2:30-6:30pm.
After-School All-Stars http://www.la-allstars.org/ Free after school program at the student’s schools including tutoring, sports, and science. Available at the following schools in the San Fernando Valley:
• Mount Gleason Middle School 10965 Mt. Gleason Avenue
Sunland, CA 91040
Email: mtgleason@la-allstars.org
Phone: (213) 500-4483
• Mulholland Middle School 17120 Vanowen Street
Van Nuys, CA 91406
Email: mulhollandms@la-allstars.org
Phone: (213) 505 1865
• Porter Middle School 15960 Kingsbury Street Granada Hills, CA 91344
Email: porter@la-allstars.org
Phone: (213) 500 9708
• Valor Academy Elementary School 8755 Woodman Avenue Arleta, CA 91331
Email: valores@la-allstars.org Phone: (213) 505 8195
• Valor Academy Middle School 9034 Burnet Avenue North Hills CA 91344
Email: valorms@la-allstars.org
Phone: (213) 500 9174
• Girls Athletic Leadership School 8015 Van Nuys Boulevard, 4th Floor Panorama City, CA 91402
Email: galsms@la-allstars.org
Phone: (213) 505 7663
• Marine Innovative & Technology College Ready Middle Academy #21 11933 Allegheny Street Sun Valley, CA 91352
Email: MITMarineHS@la-allstars.org
Phone: (213) 500- 9174
Revised 2025/3 The agencies listed are for informational purposes only. No endorsement of the quality of services is intended by the Community Resource Services Department of the Child and Family Guidance Center.
Y.M.C.A.
https://valleyymca.org/virtual-y San Fernando Valley Main Contact (818) 368-3231
Each location has their own tutoring services and creative sessions for K-12th grade.
EAST VALLEY
5142 Tujunga Avenue North Hollywood, CA 91601 (818) 763-5126 www.ymcala.org/ev
NORTH VALLEY 11336 Corbin Avenue Northridge, CA 91326 (818) 368-3231 www.ymcala.org/nv
Kumon
1-800-ABC-MATH 1-800-222-6284 https://www.kumon.com/
Professional Tutors of America
1-800-832-2487 www.professionaltutors.com
Sylvan Learning Center (888) 214-7273 https://www.sylvanlearning.com/locations
MID VALLEY 6901 Lennox Avenue Van Nuys, CA 91405 (818) 989-3800 www.ymcala.org/mv
WEST VALLEY 18810 Vanowen Street Reseda, CA 91335 (818) 774-2840 www.ymcala.org/wv
Private Tutors
A+ Tutoring (818) 647-9078 www.wetutorathome.com
SYNERGY Academics (818) 888-8665 www.SynergyAcademics.com info@synergyacademics.com
Grade Potential Tutoring (818) 369-4342 https://www.gradepotentialtutoring.com/sanfernando-valley-ca-tutoring
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The agencies listed are for informational purposes only. No endorsement of the quality of services is intended by the Community Resource Services Department of the Child and Family Guidance Center.
Yallen and Associates 11260 Wilbur Avenue, Suite 303 Northridge, CA 91326 (818) 217-1494
Educational Therapists
Association of Educational Therapist Referrals (414) 908-4949 Ext. 450 https://www.aetonline.org
Dr. Andrew Yellen | Psychologist & your new Head Coach | Yellen & Associates (yellenandassociates.com)
On-line Tutoring
Khan Academy https://www.khanacademy.org/ Free tutoring and world-class education for anyone.
Los Angeles Public Library https://www.lapl.org/onlinetutor
Free on-line tutoring. Students needs a library card and a computer or mobile device with internet access. Help is available every day from 11:00am to 11:00pm for K12 students and adult learners. Summer Reading Program for kids and teens available. For more information call or visit your local library.
Hippo Campus
http://www.hippocampus.org/ Free educational resources for middle school up to college.
County of Los Angeles Public Library 217 N Maclay Avenue San Fernando, CA 91340 (818) 365-6928
Introducing Brainfuse – LA County Library
Live on-line tutoring is available every day from 12:00pm to 10:00pm. They offer a summer reading program, homework/help on-line from tutors, events, and classes on-line.
Other Tutoring/Enrichment Programs
Upward Bound
Sierra Hall Room 422 – 4th Floor
18111 Nordhoff Street Northridge, CA 91330 (818) 677-2515 Intake (818) 677-4922 Fax
https://www.csun.edu/trio/upward-bound
Email: upwardbound@csun.edu
Free tutoring at the student’s schools, mentoring, career and college advisement, academic skills, SAT preparation, visit to colleges and universities. Serve students attending grades 9-12 at the following High Schools:
• Birmingham Community Charter HS
• Reseda HS
• Sylmar HS
To apply, complete the Upward Bound application, and gather recommendations from a teacher and school counselor. Please submit it to your high school counselor or the Upward Bound program coordinator at your school.
Educational Talent Search
Sierra Hall Room 422 – 4th Floor 18111 Nordhoff Street Northridge, CA 91330 (818) 677-4550 Intake (818) 677-4922 Fax
https://www.csun.edu/trio/upward-bound
Email: talentsearch@csun.edu
Free tutoring at the student’s schools, mentoring, academic skills, field trips and activities. Serve students attending grades 6-12 grades at the following schools:
San Fernando MS Polytechnic HS
Sun Valley Magnet
San Fernando HS
Van Nuys MS Van Nuys HS
Olive Vista MS Arleta HS
Pacoima MS Monroe HS
Sepulveda MS Sylmar Charter HS
Bird MS Kennedy HS
To apply, complete the Educational Talent Search (ETS) application and submit it to the ETS coordinator at your school, or mail it to the above address.
Revised 2025/5 The agencies listed are for informational purposes only. No endorsement of the quality of services is intended by the Community Resource Services Department of the Child and Family Guidance Center.
Teaching Learning Counseling Consortium (TLCC)
Education Administration Building 18111 Nordhoff Street
Northridge, CA 91330 (818) 677-1200
http://www.csun.edu/teaching-learning-counseling-consortium
Berke Assessment Clinic & Library
Contact: Wilda Laija-Rodriguez, Ph.D, Director (818) 677-5252
Email: wilda.laija@csun.edu or BerkeLibrary@csun.edu
This Clinic provides psychoeducational assessments and consultation to parents of children ages 3-18 years who have learning, emotional, and behavioral difficulties. A report is provided to the parents with appropriate interventions. There is a fee for these services Please call for additional information.
Special Education Literacy Clinic (818) 677-8522
http://www.csun.edu/teaching-learning-counselingconsortium/special-education-literacy-clinic
Email: tlc@csun.edu
This clinic specializes in teaching reading to young people who are identified with mild to moderate disabilities (learning disabilities, dyslexia, ADD, Autism, and mild intellectual disabilities) The tutoring services are provided by CSUN students. They provide two 10-week sessions:
• Spring Semester: February-May
• Fall semester: September–December Families can request services using their Request Services form on-line
Pierce College – Extension
Summer Reading Programs for Children & Adults
Pierce College Reading Programs
This program is available in Northridge, Woodland Hills, and other locations throughout the area. They meet once a week for five weeks.
Cost: $349 plus $39 for reading materials. They provide eight different reading skills programs from: 4-Year-Olds, Entering Kindergarteners to Entering 12th Graders, College Students, and Adults.
To speak with a program coordinator, or enroll contact customerservice@readingprograms.org Mon-Th 9:00am-6:00pm | Fri 9:30am-5:30pm
Los Angeles Times Literacy Center (LATLC)
Contact: Dominic Grasso Ph.D, Director (818) 677-8522
Email: dominic.grasso@csun.edu
Tutors at the Los Angeles Times Literacy Center (LATLC) provide literacy assessment services and tutoring for elementary, middle and high school students who are struggling with their growth as literacy learners.
Family Focus Resource Center
San Fernando Valley (Main Office) (818) 677-6854
https://www.csun.edu/family-focus-resource-center
Email: family.focus@csun.edu
FFRC provides a comprehensive network of resources to support children age birth to 22 years with special needs and their families. They empower parents through parent-to-parent mentoring, workshops and parent education programs, comprehensive IEP training, family support groups and more. Programs includes:
• Early Start (children under age 3)
• Family Empowerment (ages 3-22)
Loyola Marymount University Reading Programs
1(800) 903-0029
https://readingprograms.org/lmu/ Email: contact@readingprograms.org
This program is available on-line where children meet live with a teacher for one hour a week for 6 weeks after school or the weekends. Between classes, students complete on-line lessons that build their reading skills. Cost: $270- for tuition They provide different reading skills programs from: 4 years old to college
To speak with a program coordinator, or enroll by phone, call 1(800) 964-8888
Revised 2025/6 The agencies listed are for informational purposes only. No endorsement of the quality of services is intended by the Community Resource Services Department of the Child and Family Guidance Center.
Los Angeles Unified School District
Academic Support and Achievement Program (ASAP)
333 S. Beaudry Avenue, 29th Floor
Los Angeles, CA 90017
(213) 241-3840 Option 5
Student Support Programs / Academic Support and Achievement Program (lausd.org)
Email: asap@lausd.net
Contact: Zarmenee Helwani
Email: zarmenee.Helwani@lausd.net
ASAP provides targeted, intensive academic support to identified, high-need foster and probation youth through one-on-one or small group afterschool tutoring by an effective LAUSD teacher.
Teacher Tutors will:
• Review and assess academic records (grades, transcriptions, and test scores) and student strengths/interests
• Collaborate with Student Health and Human Services staff in the development, implementation, and monitoring of student driven academic support/tutoring plans every 90 days
• Provide individualized and/or small group tutoring in a licensed facility, foster home, group home, and/or school or community setting
Tutoring FAQ’s
ASAP FAQs Updated 8-18-23.pdf (lausd.org)
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The agencies listed are for informational purposes only. No endorsement of the quality of services is intended by the Community Resource Services Department of the Child and Family Guidance Center.
