YULA’s Boys Division offers a variety of tutoring services to ensure the success of each student. Through specialized tutoring sessions, students receive personalized academic attention, create bonds with their instructors, and develop communication skills.

The SAT Tutoring Club, headed by Joshua Iskowitz (‘23) and Jake Stephen (‘23), prepares students for the SAT taken in the spring of 11th grade. According to Iskowitz, by teaching insightful test-taking tips and strategies, “the club offers a workable alternative to expensive tutoring.” Members of the club say that this program offers a comprehensive review of the material in preparation for the exam. Iskowitz and Stephen have worked diligently to ensure the program’s success by meeting a few times each week.

Eitan Gelb (‘22) and Ava Chernicoff’s (‘22) Shenandoah Caring Adults Teaching Children How club, also known as SCATCH, allows YULA students to tutor students at Shenandoah Elementary School on Friday afternoons. The tutors create friendly relationships with their students while providing a helpful educational experience. As Gelb explains, “SCATCH is a great way to give back to others.”

Members of Ethan Frankel’s (‘22) Peer-Tutoring Club are paired with students who require guidance in specific subjects. Peer tutors have the opportunity to master their skills in the subject that they choose to tutor as they share their knowledge with their students. Many teachers offer the tutors who participate in this program extra credit for devoting their time to helping other students. The program “pairs the tutees with students who have already taken that exact course, [meaning] they have succeeded and know how to help you succeed too,” Frankel says.