About Us

Lumina Tutoring & Mentoring is a nonprofit organization dedicated to ensuring that every student has the resources and support they need to reach their fullest potential, regardless of a family’s financial situation. We make this possible by providing free one-on-one online tutoring and mentoring to NYC students in grades 1-12.

Our Mission

Our Vision

We envision a future in which every child has equal access to the resources needed to thrive academically and personally.

Tutoring positively impacts students’ outcomes. However, with the high cost of private tutoring, many students are unable to access the support they need to succeed and accomplish their goals.

The Problem

With our free individualized programs, Lumina works to actively fight against the inequality and inequity that are deeply embedded in our educational systems by bridging the opportunity gap and ensuring that NYC youth develop the skills needed to succeed in today’s world.

Our Solution

What makes us unique?

Lumina offers a sustainable approach to increasing access to free support services like tutoring and mentoring for NYC’s underserved youth.

Here’s how:

We understand that each student has unique needs. To meet those needs, we offer a range of programs aimed at supporting the individual goals of every student. 

Unlike other programs, we offer true one-on-one services and our programs span the entire school year. From Core Tutoring to our Math Lab and College Bound programs, Lumina is here for you!

PUTTING THE “U” IN LUMINA

IDEAL FOR BOTH STUDENTS & VOLUNTEERS

Flexible arrangements allow tutors and students to meet online at mutually convenient days/times. Typically, students meet with the same tutor at a designated time each week for about an hour. Our staff take care of the coordination and communication, making scheduling easy for both students and volunteers! 

Students and volunteers are accepted on a rolling basis. Volunteers can specify the grade levels that they feel most comfortable with, along with their schedule, and students are matched with volunteers that meet their needs and availability.

ENRICHMENT

In addition to tutoring and mentoring, we also host a range of activities and webinars throughout the year, including a Financial Literacy class.