Whiz Kids is a faith-based, one-on-one volunteer tutoring and mentoring program in Oklahoma City, OK that aims to reduce the opportunity gap for students through literacy support and mentorship. With over 25 years of experience, Whiz Kids focuses on serving the whole child academically, emotionally, spiritually, and physically, providing a nurturing environment for students in first through fourth grade who are reading below grade level and facing inequitable circumstances.
Through the dedication of over 1,500 volunteers, Whiz Kids helps students learn to read so they can read to learn, with the program seeing an average increase of 87 in reading scores during the 2022-2023 school year. With a commitment to individual attention and serving 850 kids at 35 sites across Oklahoma City, Whiz Kids is actively working to uplift students at risk of school failure and combat low literacy levels and child poverty in the community.
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