826 Michigan is a non-profit tutoring and writing center that hosts free writing workshops on everything from writing college entrance essays to poetry and developing fictional characters. The organization also provides drop-in tutoring, after-school workshops, in-school tutoring, and help for those learning English.

The Abayomi Community Development Corporation is a faith-based, nonprofit organization that provides recreational and educational services, housing and economic development assistance, and health and safety programs for Detroit families.

At Abayomi, meaning "a pleasant meeting place," you'll find afterschool tutoring, computer training, book clubs, mentoring programs for teens, and job training.

The group also runs a youth basketball program, summer camps, and an annual youth retreat.

The Abayomi Community Development Corporation is a faith-based, nonprofit organization that provides recreational and educational services, housing and economic development assistance, and health and safety programs for Detroit families.

At Abayomi, meaning "a pleasant meeting place," you'll find afterschool tutoring, computer training, book clubs, mentoring programs for teens, and job training.

The group also runs a youth basketball program, summer camps, and an annual youth retreat.

Run by the Arab Community Center for Economic and Social Services (ACCESS), this program offers one-on-one academic tutoring for students in grades 1-12. Students must be proficient in the English language.

Run by the Arab Community Center for Economic and Social Services (ACCESS), this program offers individual and small group tutoring - including homework help - for academically at-risk students.

This program is primarily geared toward new immigrants in first through sixth grades who have limited or no English skills. A referral from the student's school system is required.

Run by the Arab Community Center for Economic and Social Services (ACCESS), this program offers individual and small group tutoring - including homework help - for academically at-risk students.

This program is primarily geared toward new immigrants in first through sixth grades who have limited or no English skills. A referral from the student's school system is required.

Care.com is an online service that matches families with caregivers - including babysitters, nannies, pet sitters, dog walkers, tutors, and respite care for seniors.

Families can search Care.com by their zip code or metro area to find listings of caregivers who match their specific needs. Search results include enhanced caregiver profiles - with photos, video interviews, and references - which families can view before contacting a caregiver about a job. Plus, families can request free background checks on any caregiver as part of their monthly membership.

The non-profit community center features a gymnasium, classrooms, computer labs, and a dining hall in which the center provides services such as after-school tutoring, a youth basketball league, self-defense classes, a summer camp, and other activities throughout the year.

The Clark Park Recreation Center offers youth recreation, tutoring, and group counseling. There is an after-school program and summer day camp.

Sports programs include basketball, baseball, golf, hockey, soccer, softball, and tennis. The center also offers computer training, indoor games, and arts and crafts workshops.

In the winter, there is intramural ice hockey and an ice skating program.

There is a great children's section and lots of kids' activities and story times are offered. Call or check our calendar for more details on library programs and offerings.

Girls Empowered is all about helping girls of all ages feel confident, strong, and healthy. The organization offers classes and workshops that encourage self-respect, positive body image, methods of achieving good health through exercise and nutrition, and of course personal empowerment.

Sign up your daughter for Scout workshops, in-school programs, summer day camps, or for daily classes held at the Beverly Hills Club. Parenting workshops are offered as well.

Founder and president of Girls Empowered, Kimber Bishop-Yanke, presents educational workshops and motivational lectures around the United States.

Located in the south side of Hamtramck, the Mayson Center has an indoor gym/basketball court (completed in 2002); a large common room with pool tables, foosball, and air hockey; and classrooms that are used for arts and crafts and other educational programs.

Academic tutoring and adult education is provided.

High Velocity Sports is an indoor sports facility that includes three full-size soccer fields and four basketball courts. The facility also has two mini soccer fields, two party rooms, a conference room, an extensive arcade, and a full-service café. The soccer fields are used for indoor soccer, flag football, and lacrosse.

Alternative sports include field hockey and cricket. Fields are also used by trainers for individual and team strength, speed, and agility training.

The center's basketball courts are used for kids' clinics, camps, league play and pickup; they are also equipped for volleyball. The mini fields are used for soccer clinics, lacrosse clinics, and dodge ball.

Birthday parties, playgroups, and multi-sport kid camps are also offered.

Huntington is one of the oldest providers of supplemental education services in America - a good resource for children who need a little extra help with their studies. Their philosophy is to "break the failure chain" and teach kids to expect the best in themselves.

The center offers programs in reading, writing, math, and study skills, as well as SAT and GED prep. Children in fourth grade or younger are
required to work in a 1:1 instructional ratio with a certified teacher.

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Kaplan Test Prep and Admissions has been helping students improve standardized test scores, including entrance exams for college and graduate school, for more than 70 years. Some centers also offer free practice tests and seminars. Check online for locations and services.

Kumon Centers offer programs designed to help students from kindergarten through high school improve their skills in math, reading, and test-taking.

The Kumon system relies on five basic principles for success: The right starting point (achieved by diagnostic testing), an individualized program, self-learning, repetition, and good study habits. Self-learning and repetition are key: Children are expected to work on an individual basis with customized worksheets, and to practice, practice, practice.

The program requires about 20 minutes per day of homework and two visits (1/2-1 hour each) per week to the Kumon center.

Visit the website to find a location in the metro Detroit area.

KwizNET is a web-based learning system featuring grade-appropriate quizzes and printable worksheets based on widely recognized curricula. Additional features include auto-generated quizzes, instant scoring, progress tracking, and award certificates.

KwizNET offers a free one-hour trial.

KwizNET is a web-based learning system featuring grade-appropriate quizzes and printable worksheets based on widely recognized curricula. Additional features include auto-generated quizzes, instant scoring, progress tracking, and award certificates.

KwizNET offers a free one-hour trial.

Lindamood-Bell specializes in developing literacy skills for those with learning difficulties, such as dyslexia, ADHD, hyperlexia, and autism.

Diagnostic evaluations and individualized treatment programs are available to address the specific needs of Lindamood-Bell students. Assorted workshops are also offered. Please call for more information.

Mathnasium offers afterschool classes to help kids improve their math skills. Programs are offered for Pre-K through grade 12.

Students pay a monthly fee and visit twice a week. Children are under direct supervision and receive periodic progress reports.

Fees vary by location but are comparable to or less than normal tutoring costs.

Mathnasium offers afterschool classes to help kids improve their math skills. Programs are offered for Pre-K through grade 12.

Students pay a monthly fee and visit twice a week. Children are under direct supervision and receive periodic progress reports.

Fees vary by location but are comparable to or less than normal tutoring costs.

Mathnasium offers afterschool classes to help kids improve their math skills. Programs are offered for Pre-K through grade 12.

Students pay a monthly fee and visit twice a week. Children are under direct supervision and receive periodic progress reports.

Fees vary by location but are comparable to or less than normal tutoring costs.

Mind Candy offers tutoring services for children in pre-K through eighth grade. It also has an online retail store that carries a variety of books and gift items.

Offers counseling, homework help, mentoring, tutoring, and parent education. Program volunteers are needed - call if you can help.

Offers counseling, homework help, mentoring, tutoring, and parent education. Program volunteers are needed - call if you can help.

Oakland Family Services is a private, nonprofit human services organization that provides education, prevention, treatment, and support programs to Oakland County families.

A wide variety of programs are available, including those dealing with adoption and foster care service, alcohol and drug abuse treatment, mental health treatment, school readiness, family trauma/violence, and more.

OFS runs a licensed day care in Pontiac. For four-year-old children, the organization has an early childhood development program in Clarkston, Farmington, Oxford, Pontiac, South Lyon, and Waterford.

Oakland Family Services is a private, nonprofit human services organization that provides education, prevention, treatment, and support programs to Oakland County families.

A wide variety of programs are available, including those dealing with adoption and foster care service, alcohol and drug abuse treatment, mental health treatment, school readiness, family trauma/violence, and more.

OFS runs a licensed day care in Pontiac. For four-year-old children, the organization has an early childhood development program in Clarkston, Farmington, Oxford, Pontiac, South Lyon, and Waterford.

Oakland Family Services is a private, nonprofit human services organization that provides education, prevention, treatment, and support programs to Oakland County families.

A wide variety of programs are available, including those dealing with adoption and foster care service, alcohol and drug abuse treatment, mental health treatment, school readiness, family trauma/violence, and more.

OFS runs a licensed day care in Pontiac. For four-year-old children, the organization has an early childhood development program in Clarkston, Farmington, Oxford, Pontiac, South Lyon, and Waterford.

Oakland Family Services is a private, nonprofit human services organization that provides education, prevention, treatment, and support programs to Oakland County families.

A wide variety of programs are available, including those dealing with adoption and foster care service, alcohol and drug abuse treatment, mental health treatment, school readiness, family trauma/violence, and more.

OFS runs a licensed day care in Pontiac. For four-year-old children, the organization has an early childhood development program in Clarkston, Farmington, Oxford, Pontiac, South Lyon, and Waterford.

Oakland Family Services is a private, nonprofit human services organization that provides education, prevention, treatment, and support programs to Oakland County families.

A wide variety of programs are available, including those dealing with adoption and foster care service, alcohol and drug abuse treatment, mental health treatment, school readiness, family trauma/violence, and more.

OFS runs a licensed day care in Pontiac. For four-year-old children, the organization has an early childhood development program in Clarkston, Farmington, Oxford, Pontiac, South Lyon, and Waterford.

Started in 1974 by professional football player Reggie McKenzie, the foundation provides year-round academic programs, life skills classes, and sports clinics to metro Detroit's inner-city youth.

The Great Adventures After School Program offers academic tutoring and computer training. A Saturday tutoring program, for children in kindergarten through grade 12, allows for individualized instruction by teachers and college students.

Sports clinics in football, basketball, golf, tennis, and track and field are offered to those eight to 18 years of age.

Transportation is provided to Highland Park students.

StudyPoint is a customer-oriented educational services program that matches students in Kindergarten through grade 12 with in-home tutors for standardized tests (including the SAT, PSAT, and ACT), academic subjects, and study skill development.

StudyPoint also links schools with community organizations to provide on-site individual and small group tutoring programs.

Sylvan offers individualized tutoring for children in pre-k though high school. Diagnostic placement tests and personalized curriculum materials provide for realistic goal setting and ensure that children work at an appropriate level and pace. Subjects include math, reading, writing, test preparation, study skills, and SAT/ACT prep.

Sylvan uses a positive motivation program for good work, including tokens and checkbooks for purchases at the Sylvan Store. Teachers confer with parents every 12 hours of instruction and work with your child's school teacher for a coordinated effort meant to optimize your child's success in the program.

The centers provide live online tutoring in reading and math. The online tutoring pairs an instructor and student, who work together, hearing each other through a headset and interacting live over a writable tablet and shared computer interface.

Sylvan Learning Centers are located all around the metro Detroit area. For the nearest center, visit the website.

The Neutral Zone is a teen center that promotes personal growth through artistic expression, community leadership, and the exchange of ideas.

Those in high school are welcome to just hang out at the center - there is a pool table, air hockey, foosball, TV, and a snack bar - or take advantage of ongoing programs offered every weekday afternoon, many weekday evenings, and every Saturday night.

Teens may choose from a variety of programs in the areas of education, community leadership, literary arts, music performance and technology, and the visual arts.

The Neutral Zone is a teen center that promotes personal growth through artistic expression, community leadership, and the exchange of ideas.

Those in high school are welcome to just hang out at the center - there is a pool table, air hockey, foosball, TV, and a snack bar - or take advantage of ongoing programs offered every weekday afternoon, many weekday evenings, and every Saturday night.

Teens may choose from a variety of programs in the areas of education, community leadership, literary arts, music performance and technology, and the visual arts.