{"id":148540,"date":"2025-08-15T18:55:12","date_gmt":"2025-08-15T18:55:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/148540\/"},"modified":"2025-08-15T18:55:12","modified_gmt":"2025-08-15T18:55:12","slug":"where-nyc-students-can-get-free-homework-help-and-after-school-tutoring","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/148540\/","title":{"rendered":"Where NYC Students Can Get Free Homework Help and After School Tutoring"},"content":{"rendered":"

Starting a new school year can feel overwhelming for families, especially when homework starts piling up. New York City offers free tutoring and homework help for kids of all ages regardless of their immigration status.<\/p>\n

UFT Dial-A-Teacher (K\u201312)<\/p>\n

This free homework help service hotline<\/a> is a collaboration between the United Federation of Teachers and the New York City Department of Education. Any New York City public school student or parent can call the phone line and be connected with a qualified teacher for one-on-one homework help. Many of the teachers are also bilingual, so they can assist in languages including Armenian, Bengali, Chinese, English, French, Haitian-Creole, Korean, Russian, Spanish and Tagalog.<\/p>\n

Where? <\/strong>Contact the hotline at (212) 777-3380 or 311<\/a> to get connected.
When? <\/strong>Dial-a-Teacher is available Monday through Thursday between 4 and 7 p.m. when school is in session.<\/p>\n

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Brainfuse-HelpNow<\/p>\n

Brainfuse is a free online tutoring service<\/a> provided by the New York Public Library (NYPL)<\/a> and Brooklyn Public Library<\/a>. The web platform offers live, one-on-one tutoring in various subjects, including math, science, reading, and writing, for students from early elementary through high school.\u00a0The one-on-one tutors can speak English, French and Spanish.<\/p>\n

In their website, they also have video content and other resources<\/a> that walk students through topics such as math, reading and writing<\/a>. There\u2019s an online writing lab too where you can submit essays for constructive feedback.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Where?<\/strong> To access this help, you have to log in to a Brainfuse account<\/a> using your library card. Need a library card? Here\u2019s how.<\/a> If you need help applying, contact Ask NYPL<\/a>.\u00a0
When? <\/strong>The virtual tutors are available from 2 to 11 p.m. every day, but you can access the online resources any time.<\/p>\n

NYPL After School<\/p>\n

NYPL After School is a free, drop-in program for children <\/a>aged 6 to 12 that opens on September 29. Students can drop by to access homework help and fun activities, plus snacks! <\/p>\n

When?<\/strong> Monday to Thursday from 2 to 7 p.m. when school is in session.\u00a0
Where? <\/strong>Various libraries across Manhattan, the Bronx and Staten Island. See the full list here.<\/a><\/p>\n

COMPASS: In-person after-school programs<\/p>\n

COMPASS NYC stands for Comprehensive After School System<\/a> of New York City. It\u2019s the city\u2019s largest after-school program \u2014 and it\u2019s free as it\u2019s funded by the Department of Youth & Community Development (DYCD).<\/p>\n

This program provides daily homework help, tutoring, and academic enrichment for students in kindergarten through 5th grade. Students also get snacks, fun clubs and activities and field trips. <\/p>\n

COMPASS is widely available throughout NYC, but not every public school hosts it. To confirm if your child\u2019s school offers it, you can ask your child\u2019s teacher or dial 311 and ask for assistance with the Comprehensive After School Program.<\/p>\n

When? <\/strong>After school until around 6 p.m. every school day. Some COMPASS sites also offer holiday and summer programs.
Where? <\/strong>For applying, follow these steps:\u00a0<\/p>\n

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  1. Go to Discover DYCD<\/a> \u2192 choose \u201cAfterschool Programs\u201d \u2192 Search by your ZIP code.<\/li>\n
  2. Pick a site (at your school or nearby).<\/li>\n
  3. Enroll by contacting the site listed \u2014 or ask your school\u2019s principal\/parent coordinator for the program application.<\/li>\n
  4. For help, call DYCD Community Connect: 800-246-4646 \/ 646-343-6800.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Learn To Be<\/p>\n

    This is non-profit organization dedicated to providing free, one-on-one online tutoring to underserved students throughout the United States. The platform connects students with volunteer tutors for personalized academic support in math, writing and reading.\u00a0<\/p>\n

    Where? <\/strong>Visit their main website and click on enroll a student<\/a> to fill out the online form. They will get back to you within two days.\u00a0
    When?<\/strong> Once enrolling your child, the schedule will depend on the availability of the tutors.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Starting a new school year can feel overwhelming for families, especially when homework starts piling up. New York…\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":148541,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5122],"tags":[5229,78715,6211,64974,405,403,5226,5225,5228,5227,87541,1085,67,586,132,5230,68,2969],"class_list":{"0":"post-148540","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-new-york","8":"tag-america","9":"tag-education-children-resources","10":"tag-english","11":"tag-madeline","12":"tag-new-york","13":"tag-new-york-city","14":"tag-newyork","15":"tag-newyorkcity","16":"tag-ny","17":"tag-nyc","18":"tag-paz","19":"tag-resources","20":"tag-united-states","21":"tag-united-states-of-america","22":"tag-unitedstates","23":"tag-unitedstatesofamerica","24":"tag-us","25":"tag-usa"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@us\/115034307005471455","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/148540","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=148540"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/148540\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/148541"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=148540"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=148540"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=148540"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}