Joliet West High School is now offering free virtual tutoring sessions for its students. The program, led by school teachers, is available after school and on weekends at no cost to families. There is no limit to the number of sessions a student can attend during the school year, but repeated cancellations or absences may result in loss of eligibility.
Parents can also request tutoring sessions for their children by providing the student's ID number. Tutoring is currently available in math and science. If a student needs help in another subject not listed, they are encouraged to contact their teacher for further support.
“Tutoring is available after school and on weekends at no cost to families. There is no limit on the number of tutoring sessions a student can sign up for throughout the school year; however, frequent cancellations or ‘no shows’ will result in a student no longer being eligible to use the program. Parents may also request a tutoring session on behalf of their student by providing the student's ID number,” according to the announcement.
Joliet West High School serves grades 9 through 12 and had an enrollment of 3,310 students during the 2019-2020 academic year. The largest group was ninth graders, making up 27.3 percent of all students (Illinois Report Card). Other grade levels included 24.7 percent sophomores, 25.1 percent juniors, and 26.1 percent seniors (Illinois Report Card).
The school's student body includes 34.9 percent white students, 21.2 percent black students, 39 percent Hispanic students, and 1.7 percent Asian students (Illinois Report Card).
For more information about virtual tutoring or how to sign up, families are advised to contact Joliet West High School directly.
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