Program II
The Education Project
The Education Project (TEP) pairs K-12 students with free one-on-one virtual tutoring and mentorship, supporting academic success and pathways to college and career readiness.
A volunteer leads a lesson at Epping Forest Primary, January 2026.
By the numbers
What the program adds up to.
50,000+
hours of free tutoring delivered
83%
of surveyed parents report marked improvement
K-12
every grade level served, fully free
About The Education Project
Free 1:1 tutoring connecting volunteers with K-12 students.
TEP was launched by students in March 2020 in response to pandemic learning loss and remains entirely volunteer-run. Tutors have delivered more than 50,000 hours of free 1-on-1 tutoring, and 83% of surveyed parents report marked improvement in their child's academic performance.
Tutoring is 100% free for families. Students are matched with a tutor in about a week, and sessions combine the IXL learning platform with each tutor's own subject expertise in math, English, and science.
Tutors set their own availability, work with the same students over a term, and build the kind of teaching experience that matters for careers in education, medicine, and public service.
TEP also travels. In January 2026, student volunteers spent a week at Epping Forest Primary School in Jamaica teaching math lessons and career readiness workshops.
How it works
From first step to real work.
- 1
A family requests a tutor
Parents request free tutoring at theeduproject.net. Students are matched with a volunteer tutor in about a week.
- 2
Tutoring, one on one
Sessions are virtual and one on one, pairing the IXL learning platform with each tutor's own strength in math, English, or science.
- 3
The same tutor, all term
Tutors set their own availability and stay with the same students across a term, so every student has a consistent mentor.
- 4
Beyond the screen
In January 2026, TEP volunteers spent a week at Epping Forest Primary School in Jamaica teaching math lessons and career readiness workshops in person.
Part of Knowledge for Life
Education is a long-term commitment for Humanity First.
TEP is the Student Division's contribution to Knowledge for Life, Humanity First USA's education program, which runs schools and vocational skill centers across several countries. Humanity First USA reports that students have received more than 50,000 hours of free tutoring through TEP since students launched it in 2020.
- children educated through Knowledge for Life
- 62,700
- children educated through Knowledge for Life
- schools and skill centers
- 32
- schools and skill centers
- vocational skills gained
- 14,400
- vocational skills gained
In the field
See the program at work.
Questions
Good to know.
- Is tutoring really free?
- Yes. TEP is 100% free for families and entirely volunteer-run.
- Who are the tutors?
- High school and college students who volunteer through TEP and set their own availability.
- Which grades and subjects?
- Every grade from K-12, in math, English, and science.
- How do I become a tutor?
- Apply at theeduproject.net. Tutors build real teaching experience that matters for careers in education, medicine, and public service.
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