MNPS is a national leader in establishing an evidence-based high-impact tutoring program for students in the greatest need of accelerating outcomes. 
Since Accelerating Scholars launched in the fall semester 2021, MNPS has provided high-impact tutoring to over 7,000 students with the help of over 2,000 tutors.
Using a mix of volunteers for one-on-one virtual or in-person tutoring, along with qualified teaching staff for paid small group support, the district has created opportunities for high-quality academic interventions in reading and math.
And we need your help. High-dosage tutoring is a transformative educational intervention tool proven to have consistent, substantial positive effects on both academic and social-emotional learning outcomes.
You can help change a child's life - and maybe your own - by volunteering as an Accelerating Scholars tutor.
Becoming a Tutor
Training Requirements and Tutoring Details
- Volunteers will be trained on content, how to structure a tutoring session, the web-based tutoring platform that tutors and students will use, and more.
- Volunteers will provide three, 30-minute-long, or two 45-minute long, one-on-one, virtual or in-person tutoring sessions every week for at least 12 weeks each semester. Session times will be matched to each volunteer's availability.
- Accelerating Scholars tutoring sessions can take place during the regular school day or during structured before or after-school programming. This will be a convenient and easy process, and your impact could make a lifetime of difference in the lives of Nashville's students.