We empower students of all backgrounds to become confident, skilled readers and writers through individualized, high-quality tutoring and support services. Our goal is to provide personalized instruction that builds academic skills, boosts confidence, and fosters a love for learning

Our Impact

HOURS OF FREE
TUTORING PROVIDED TO QUALIFYING CHILDREN

4000+

STUDENTS HAVE BEEN PROVIDED ACCESS TO HIGH QUALITY READING INSTRUCTION

1800+

TEACHERS GIVEN SCHOLARSHIPS TO BECOME TRAINED AND CERTIFIED IN RESEARCH BASED READING PROGRAMS

75

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Words from our community...

  • “First of all I truly wish circumstances ended up differently where I'nya didn't have to move. There is no telling how far she would of gotten thanks to you & Raising Hands Tutoring. The tutoring you gave I'nya taught her so much. You even opened her up more with giving her reading confidence. Let's not forget at this time learning was not in a classroom due to Covid. So to accomplish this over a tablet & not in person is huge to me. I'nya & I are grateful to you. Thank you Raising Hands Tutoring"

    Vivian Simmons, Parent

  • “Before starting with Raising Hands Tutoring my son struggled recognizing letters and with letter sounds. When we reviewed them he’ll get extremely frustrated and say “I can’t do this!” Now he feels confident and often says “I’m smart I can totally do this” when working with his tutor.”

    Parent of RHT Student

  • “My 6th grade friend has been working with Holly at Raising Hands Tutoring for just a few months. I was afraid that convincing him to go to tutoring two days a week would be impossible, but my fears were definitely misguided. Holly has a genuine and easy engagement style that quickly won him over. She has tailored every lesson to his interests--guiding him through phonetic and reading practice using examples that pertain to his strengths and hobbies. She is firm but flexible which inspires confidence in him, and it provides the security he needs to learn things that are difficult. I have watched her adapt the learning environment, tools, and lessons to help him meet his educational goals while meeting his need to physically move around and emotionally connect. He now has hard evidence that his literacy skills are improving, and I can see his confidence growing as well. Win, win, win.”

    Kathryn Adams Burton

  • You guys persevered throughout a pandemic when I wanted to throw in the towel! Thank you for helping my baby catch up! The services provided have been very great! I am very thankful for Raising Hands Tutoring! I wish I had known about this organization when Kayden was in second grade! I think this program should also be for middle school students as well.”

    Mom of Raising Hands Tutoring Student

  • “Children with dyslexia are intelligent learners; when learning is a struggle they assume its because they aren’t bright. When schools fail to provide these kids with the kind of learning they need, we extinguish that bright light. Kids with learning disabilities, 20% of the population, grow up thinking they are stupid. What Holly and Raising Hands Tutoring does is nourish kids with dyslexia, and other learning disabilities…showing them they are not stupid, they are, in fact, full of boundless potential. Its a life-changing impact. It certainly was for my family. Dyslexia centered learning is expensive. Raising Hands Tutoring bridges this inequity gap by bringing affordable, high quality dyslexia centered learning to all kids with a learning disability. In doing so, they nourish the next generation, bringing unimaginable benefit to those kids and our joint future.”

    Melissa Quall, Highland Park Resident

  • I am proud to work as a tutor for Raising Hands, providing free, high-quality reading instruction to students from low-income families in our community. Opening the doors to reading success for a child is life-changing and benefits all of us.”

    — May Lewis, M.Ed., RHT Teacher

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Our Sponsors

All of our Raising Hand Tutors are trained and certified through the Institute for Multisensory Education.

We are proud of our ongoing collaboration with IMSE. To learn more about their amazing work click here. 

Support Raising Hands

Donate today to help impact children struggling with reading and writing in New Jersey. Your donation helps to:

  • Expand access to free reading tutoring for local students who need it the most,

  • Provide teacher training for public school teachers, and

  • Build our community resource library.

Raising Hands Tutoring is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization and appreciates your the support of our generous donors and community. Thank you for making a difference!

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