Having trouble comprehending a subject? Try Liberty’s new Peer Tutoring Program! With students as tutors, the goal is to provide a different perspective of learning to those who are academically struggling, making educational resources accessible to all.

“Without access to free technology and books, kids lose that educational value. It’s really important because not everybody has the privilege of paying for a tutor,” founder and senior Alexa Rand said.

The purpose of peer tutoring is to help provide academic support to those who cannot afford it.

“I wanted to create a program so people can have regular access to tutors,” Rand said.

In addition to being resourceful, Peer Tutoring provides students with another option on how to understand a subject.

“We all learn in different ways, and having that student perspective on what the teacher is teaching could be a better click for a student that’s struggling,” graduation specialist Tod Oney said.  

With a variety of ways to learn, students can see which technique is effective for them.

“Maybe the teaching style doesn’t work great for them, so learning it from someone that understands the topic from a different angle might work for them,” Oney said.

Compared to adults, a student might have a different method of understanding.

“To be honest, our brains work a little differently. The teacher can have the adult thought process, but in this program you can learn how the younger generation looks at things too,” Oney said.

The collaboration between peers allows for an improvement in confidence as well as grades.

“When students’ grades improve, their mentality shifts and their attitudes get better. They feel better about what they can achieve and want to come back to learn more,” Oney said.

The reality is that many students don’t receive the attention they need. This program is an essential step in providing free help to those who need it.

“Being in a public school, one of the biggest things is that the class sizes are larger, and teachers can’t always help every individual person in a specialized enough form to help people get what they need in order to learn,” sophomore Vanessa Castaneda said.

Everyone’s learning needs are different, so having academic support from others is a great benefit.

 This program is really valuable to get multiple perceptions of problem solving,” Castaneda said.