Our mission is to provide individualized, structured literacy instruction to Baltimore City elementary school students to build their skills, gain confidence, and awaken a love of reading.
The Brown Memorial Tutoring Program focuses on literacy because of the transformational effect reading has on children’s lives. We believe reading competency provides a child with life skills and opens their world to opportunities. We work in partnership with Baltimore City elementary schools on a shared goal of educational equity for all students.
BMTP works in partnership with three local elementary schools. School leadership, including classroom teachers and the literacy team, refer 1st to 5th graders to the tutoring program. With parent permission, we enroll these children and work with them each week in October through May. We do not accept direct enrollments from interested parents.
If your child is a 1st-5th grader enrolled at one of our three partner schools (Mt. Royal, Dorothy I. Height, or Baltimore Montessori Public Charter), you may reach out to your child’s classroom teacher or school’s literacy team to request a referral. At this time, we cannot enroll children without a referral from their classroom teacher.
We are always recruiting new volunteer tutors to serve our students. Apply now to join our 2026-2027 tutor cohort.
All tutors must be trained prior to working with students. 2026-2027 tutor training will be held in-person August 31-September 3 each day from 9am-12pm. A virtual option is available for those unable to attend in-person training. This robust training covers background on the science of reading and how to use our curriculum to individualize sessions with your student.
(410) 523-1532 ext. 108
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
1316 Park Ave, Baltimore, MD, 21215
