Our programs

Our mission | Fostering academic success through tutoring and family support

Homework Central serves students in 2nd, 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade in the San Mateo-Foster City School District that have been identified as needing additional support outside of school.

HWC provides a warm, welcoming environment in which children get individual and group tutoring in English, reading, and math, as well as laptops on which they may practice their typing, access online resources, and improve their tech proficiency.

In addition, we offer Family Nights four times per year, in which students, their siblings and caregivers, volunteers and community members join us for a healthy dinner and themed activities including literacy, music, and community-building.

“I love Homework Central because everyone is so nice and passionate and they help with homework and you can play games when you’re done and get to play outside and have so much fun.”
Homework Central student alum

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Mission Statement

Homework Central empowers students facing structural inequities through academic assistance, family engagement, and community resources.

Vision Statement

Homework Central envisions a community where every child is assured the academic resources needed to reach their full potential.

Values

Compassion | We recognize the social/economic challenges facing students and their families and provide educational and community resources to assist in overcoming these barriers.

Service | Volunteers form the heart of Homework Central. Together, we build relationships with students to encourage their academic success and build self-confidence.

Resilience | As an organization, Homework Central confronts and overcomes obstacles to deliver much needed academic and emotional support to students and their families. We are dedicated and persistent.

Equity | All students should have the same access to quality educational opportunities. No student should be excluded because of race, ethnicity, language barriers, gender, or socio-economic challenges

Community | We bring together a community of families, educators, volunteers, resource-providers, and donors to wrap around students to ensure their success.

Filling a community need

Homework Central serves 100–150 children each school year, primarily English-language learners from economically disadvantaged households. California Standard tests show that children of Hispanic or Latino origin are already trailing their peers, and for those classified as English learners the academic gap is significant.