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From Gaps to Gains

The House, Inc. delivers high-impact tutoring and strategic staffing directly into the urban schools and communities that need it most, transforming outcomes for up to 300 students across four District of Columbia Public Schools in SY24-2025.

Grounded in research and driven by results, our high-impact tutoring model focuses on the core building blocks of academic success: English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics. These are the subjects that unlock opportunity.  And, when students fall behind, we step in with consistent, personalized instruction that meets them where they are and moves them forward, fast.

The evidence is clear: As students receive targeted support aligned with classroom curriculum, they make measurable gains in both achievement and confidence. We’ve seen it happen again and again.

But we’re not stopping at tutoring. The House, Inc. also builds adaptive staffing pipelines that place diverse, committed professionals into schools to fill critical roles during school and out-of-school time. We help districts respond to today’s challenges with workforce models that are sustainable, culturally responsive, and student-centered.

As DC’s trusted partner in citywide efforts for high-impact tutoring, with ripple effect outcomes in reduced truancy, improved attendance, and expanded access to learning recovery, The House, Inc. is helping shape a more equitable education system one student, one school, and one breakthrough at a time.

Findings:

·      100% of participating students began the year below grade level, with more than half, two or more years behind. After engaging in The House, Inc.’s 20-week high-impact tutoring model, students advanced an average of 1.1 grade levels, with many exceeding their rostered grade.

·      This group outperformed expected benchmarks, with an average progress of 163% toward Typical Growth, indicating accelerated learning well   above normative grade-level expectations.

·      97% of students reported increased confidence in math, an important driver of engagement and long-term success in STEM.

·      99% of students said they valued having The House, Inc. as part of their school day. That’s not just data, that’s belonging.

This is what it looks like when equity and investment meet intention. This is The House.

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