INNER CITY YOUTH TUTORING INC

Inner City Youth Tutoring, Inc.'s (ICYT) mission is to improve the academic performance of students, particularly those who are under-privileged at risk youth (PreK-12th grade) by tailoring to their educational needs and utilizing their present knowledge base. Focusing on the whole student by catering to the intellectual, physical, social, emotional, and cognitive development, while attending to one's learning style (spatial, logic-mathematical, linguistic, bodily kinesthetic, musical, naturalist, interpersonal, and intra-personal), which is necessary and beneficial for successful learning. By taking these approaches students become equipped with the necessary tools and strategies to manifest knowledge that will enhance their learning, while they experience academic success. 90% of ICYT 's student population served live in the Greater Metropolitan St. Louis area, below poverty level and are behind academically. Many of their parents/guardians are poorly educated, and those who work are lowly paid, so requesting students to pay or bring items for tutoring is a hardship; therefore, ICYT's services are provided at no cost to families.