Austin Partners in Education (APIE) recruits, trains and places volunteers in Austin classrooms as Classroom Coaches and Mentors.

Volunteers are needed for this school year! Last year more than 1,500 volunteers had an organized and enriching experience providing more than 3,500 AISD students with personalized attention, and academic support.

Volunteers are the heart of Austin Partners in Education. Please choose to be a part of a child's life in so many meaningful ways by volunteering this year.

Change the Game for Public Schools. Become a Classroom Coach.

How Classroom Coaching works

• Volunteers select the day of the week, time and location that works best for them from the list on the APIE website.
• APIE provides training and curriculum support materials to ensure Coaches' success. Coaches don't need to be subject matter experts, just caring and supportive of students.
• During weekly coaching sessions, the class is divided into small interactive groups of 2-3 students per coach. Sessions last 45 minutes and run for about 24 weeks per academic year.

Volunteers are needed for 2nd and 6th grade Reading, 8th grade Math, 10th - 12th grade College Readiness and Step-Up, a 6th - 8th grade academic intervention program. Second grade Reading Coaching is provided in English, and also in Spanish as Compañeros en Lectura.

To see available openings, locations and times please visit the Volunteer Center, or click the red Volunteer button on the top of every page in the website. Everyone benefits when the community partners with Austin schools.

Please follow the links below to learn more about ways to get involved and make a positive difference for AISD students, then Volunteer.

Reading Classroom Coaching
Math Classroom Coaching
College Readiness Coaching
Step-Up Coaching
Mentoring
Campus Partnerships

Learn more please see http://www.austinpartners.org. With questions please email apie@austinpartners.org or phone 512-637-0900.

About Austin Partners in Education:

Austin Partners in Education (APIE) provides 3,500 Austin ISD students a year with personalized support by recruiting, training and placing a critical mass of more than 850 volunteer Classroom Coaches and 800 mentors into Austin ISD campuses weekly. APIE fosters effective community and school partnerships that prepare students for college and careers. Founded in 1983 by the Greater Austin Chamber of Commerce and the Austin Independent School District as Adopt-a-School, today APIE is a 501(c) (3) non-profit.

Mission Statement

Austin Partners in Education creates and fosters effective community and school partnerships that provide all AISD students preparation for college and career. APIE's current focus is implementing and expanding small group tutoring, mentoring, and college readiness programs that utilize the talents of corporate and community volunteers in an effort to significantly improve the academic success of AISD students from under-resourced communities.