Oasis Intergenerational Tutoring
St. Louis Oasis at the Center of Clayton, 50 Gay Avenue, St. Louis, MO 63105
About
Oasis Intergenerational Tutoring pairs older adults with children in grades K-3 for one-on-one tutoring each week. The program names tutors, mentors, and friends as part of that work.
Programs
- Oasis Intergenerational Tutoring — grades K-3; children served are K-3 students · one-on-one each week
At a glance
- Ages: 5–9 years old
About the provider
Oasis Tutoring launched in 1989 in St. Louis. The page says it has reached more than 485,000 children since then, and also states that 525,000 K-3 students have been served by Oasis literacy tutors. Mary Click is the national director of the program, and Marylen Mann is identified as Oasis Founder. The program is described as the largest of its kind in the U.S., and reading scores from the 2018-2019 school year showed that 98 percent of tutored students improved. More than 4,000 Oasis tutors volunteer in 14 states and over 20 U.S. cities.
No classroom experience is required to be a successful Oasis tutor. The program pairs older adults with children in grades K-3.
What families say
“Being an Oasis tutor gives you a chance to help those kids who get caught in the middle. They aren’t reading at grade level, but don’t meet the requirements to get special services provided by the school. They just need a little extra attention, and that makes all the difference.” — Marilee
“You just need to love children.” — Marilee
Last updated September 2, 2026.
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