SMART's mission is to ensure that motivated middle school students have access to a high quality education regardless of their families' financial status.

Description:
Schools, Mentoring and Resource Team (SMART) is an educational non-profit organization that works with private middle schools in San Francisco to provide a three year scholarship (6th through 8th grade) to motivated students who cannot otherwise afford the opportunities and resources of a private school education.

The SMART program is comprised of five elements: education, mentoring/tutoring, after school programs, summer programs, and family support.

Minimal Commitment: Volunteer's commit to working with their students for one academic school year. Tutors come in once or twice a week for an hour and a half. Mentors meet with their students 2 - 3 times a month.
Males strongly needed.
Visit our web site at www.theSMARTprogram.org to fill out a volunteer application and learn more about our program.

History:
Since 1997, the SMART MISSION has been to provide motivated,financially-disadvantaged students with educational opportunities, personal experiences and social support services in order to foster academic excellence and community engagement.

Scholarships
Each SMART student is provided with a full scholarship to a SMART partner school, as well as financial coverage of the cost of uniforms and school activities when required.
Presently, 55 fifth, sixth, seventh and eighth grade students are currently enrolled in SMART, and in one of its 17 partner independent and parochial schools. SMART has also graduated 84 middle school students into independent, parochial, public, and boarding high schools around the Bay Area and beyond. In addition, 21 alumni students from our first three graduating classes are attending two or four year colleges throughout the country.

Contact person: Lupe Torres, Program Coordinator, (phone), (email)
Main office number: (415) 865-5400
Office fax number: (415) 865-0505

Address:

1345 Mission Ave San Francisco, CA 94103 (See a map)

Web Site: http://www.thesmartprogram.org

Directions:

SMART is located between 9th and 10th on Mission Street in San Francisco.   Nearest Metro/Subway Stop: Bart Civic Center stop,   Walk distance (in minutes): 5 minutes   Nearest Bus Stop: Mission 14, 1 Minute minute walk

Miscellaneous Information

Besides English, which languages are spoken at your agency?
	Cantonese, Spanish
What is the minimum age for volunteers at your agency?
	21
Is your agency wheelchair accessible?
	Yes
Does your agency have the capacity to host groups of more than 10?
	Yes
Does your agency have the capacity to host groups of more than 20?
	Yes