University of Houston-Clear Lake to offer student tutoring

One-to-one tutoring for students in grades first through 12th will be offered beginning Tuesday, Feb. 12 at University of Houston-Clear Lake's Center for Educational Programs.

According to a press release, "The clinic is designed to build on the reading and writing foundation students have developed and students should be no more than three years below grade level in their reading/writing. Students who are reading/writing above grade level and wish to further enhance their skills may also be admitted. The tutoring is administered by upper division School of Education students under the close supervision of university faculty."

Tutoring subjects offered are reading, writing, spelling and study skills improvement and are scheduled for 5-6:30 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays at the university's Arbor Building. Registration is required for the program and fee is $300 per student.

The University of Houston-Clear Lake was founded in 1974. The university offers 40 bachelor's degrees and 45 master's degrees through its schools of business, science and computer engineering, education and human services and humanities. A second campus is located in Pearland. University president is William A. Staples.

University of Houston-Clear Lake is at 2700 Bay Area Blvd., Houston.

For more information or to register, call 281-283-3530, visit http://kidsu.uhcl.edu.