La Rabida strives to help our patients and families thrive in every aspect of their lives – including in the classroom. Like many things this year, our award-winning tutoring program transitioned to a virtual format for the 2020-2021 school year.

For students like Jazlynn, virtual tutoring has made all the difference.

“My daughter was really struggling with math and her tutor, Melanie, has been able to help,” shared Lisette, Jazlynn’s mom. “Melanie really breaks things down and helps her understand. Now she has all A’s and B’s.”

Jazlynn has been working one-on-one with Melanie for about a year. Even though the format has changed since they first started working together, Jazlynn and Melanie are still able to connect over Zoom to work on assignments. “We miss in-person tutoring, but virtual tutoring has been a really great alternative,” said Lisette. “This program has been great. We are so appreciative”

By working together on a weekly basis, Melanie is able to provide consistent academic support to Jazlynn.

“Virtual tutoring is flexible and allows students to work at their own pace. It can help students develop organizational, test taking, and even time management skills,” shared Melanie. “Students are receiving one-on-one support tailored to their academic needs. They can practice skills that might be challenging and learn strategies to help them become more successful.”

This story was featured in the November 2020 issue of eCurrents. Read the full issue here.