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Heart’s Growing Strong! $50,000 Match Available.

Heart Donors, Funding Partners and Prospective Partners –

As we near the final stretch of our 2016 Spring Funding Initiative, I wanted to share the great news that we have raised $620,000 to date! We are beyond thrilled with our continued growth and success as we are now poised to expand from eight to 11 schools for the 2016/17 school year!

We are also excited to share that The Leon Levine Foundation has awarded Heart a grant that matches new, increased, or lapsed donations dollar … continue reading

Heart Math Tutoring Fills Critical Gaps in Math for Hundreds of CMS Students

Heart is proud to announce that in the 2015/16 school year, 99 percent of Heart students met program growth goals in math, growing in two or more building block concept areas. On average, students doubled the goal – growing in 4.6 concept areas. The goals were set with guidance from math specialists at Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools and UNC Charlotte.

“We are proud of our students and know that their tutors left them in a better place than they began, ultimately bringing long-term benefits,” says Emily Elliott, … continue reading

Heart Tutor Party

Heart Math Tutoring hosted its second annual Tutor Party at VBGB to celebrate tutors’ work across eight CMS schools this year. Thank you to those who came out to celebrate with us! Click through the slideshow below to see photos from the event.

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Google Fiber and Wells Fargo Provide School Sponsorship-level Grants to Heart Math Tutoring

We are excited to announce several new grant awards that will help Heart serve additional students in the 2016/17 school year! Through a $25,000 sponsorship from Google Fiber, Heart will be expanding to Merry Oaks International Academy! Wells Fargo will sponsor Heart’s school site at Billingsville Leadership Academy for the third consecutive year with a grant of $30,000.

“Heart provides an invaluable service for our students through its curriculum and dedicated tutors who are also personal cheerleaders to our students,” says Michelle G. Johnson, principal … continue reading

Parents, Tutors And Students Celebrate End Of Year!

Through May 16, parents, tutors, and students will gather to celebrate students’ progress in Heart this year with food, fun and games. Students will show their parents math games to play at home, and receive goodie bags that include a deck of cards and game directions. All will celebrate students’ accomplishments in Heart and receive a certificate of completion!

“These events are a fun way celebrate our tutors and students! The students are proud to introduce their tutors to their parents, and the certificates of … continue reading