Student group
West Philadelphia Tutoring Project (WPTP)
Also called: West Philadelphia Tutoring Project
Penn students tutor local K-12 students one on one for free through Civic House. Sessions run in the fall and spring, in person or online.
- Free
- Students only: Penn
- Kids OK
- Online OK
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What they do
Tutors meet a student each week on schoolwork, test prep, or enrichment, and take part in learning about social justice. Tutors apply each semester.
Who it is for
- Who can join
- For students at Penn
- Who is there
- Students, Kids
When and where
Free weekly one on one tutoring sessions Sunday through Thursday in the fall and spring, virtual or in person
- Days
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Sunday
Civic House
- Address
- 3914 Locust Walk
You can join online.
What we know so far
First step: Apply as a tutor in the Fall 2026 application round. The listing gives October 20, 2026 as the last day of rolling applications..
We have not written a first visit guide for this group yet. Not sure what to expect? Contact them before you go.
Cost and commitment
- Cost
- Free. Free tutoring
- How often
- About once a week
Access and languages
- Wheelchair access
- We do not know yet. Ask the group before you go.
- Languages spoken
- We do not know yet which languages are spoken.
Requirements
- Children can take part with a parent.
How to reach them
We copy contact details as the group or a public source published them. Each one shows where it came from.
- Website: upennwptp.weebly.com Source: pennclubs.com, seen October 8, 2026
- Email: wptp@pobox.upenn.edu Source: Penn Clubs (Penn Labs student directory, University of Pennsylvania), seen October 4, 2026 ; Source: pennclubs.com, seen October 8, 2026
- Social media: Facebook, Instagram Source: pennclubs.com
Sources and last check
Checked by our research team on October 8, 2026. This was a basic check: we confirmed the group is active and open to join.
- Last seen active
- September 2026 (See the evidence)
- Last checked by our team
- October 8, 2026
- Status
- Active
- Our confidence in this listing
- High
- Penn Clubs (Penn Labs student directory, University of Pennsylvania), seen October 4, 2026. Supports: Name, Location, Email
- pennclubs.com, seen October 8, 2026. Supports: Summary, What they do, Schedule, Cost, First step, Status, Last sign of life, Contacts, Location, Commitment
- upennwptp.weebly.com, seen October 8, 2026. Supports: First step, Status
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