Lincoln-Way Board Approves Tutoring Service for Hospitalized Students

Lincoln-Way Community High School District 210 Meeting | November 20, 2025

Article Summary: Lincoln-Way District 210 has entered into an agreement with LearnWell to provide tutoring services for students who are hospitalized. The contract ensures that the district complies with state laws requiring the vetting of any tutors working with its students and provides crucial academic support during medical absences.

Hospital Tutoring Agreement Key Points:

• The board approved a contract with LearnWell for hospital-based tutoring.

• Services will be compensated at a rate of $64 per hour for up to five hours per week.

• The agreement is part of the district’s effort to comply with Illinois’ Faith’s Law, which mandates background checks and vetting for personnel who have direct contact with students.

• The district plans to pursue similar agreements with other agencies to cover various hospitals where students may receive care.

NEW LENOX — Students in Lincoln-Way Community High School District 210 who require hospitalization will receive academic support through a newly approved agreement with LearnWell. The Board of Education on Thursday, November 20, 2025, unanimously approved the contract for hospital tutoring services.

Under the agreement, LearnWell will provide licensed teachers to tutor students at facilities where the company is the designated education provider. The district will compensate LearnWell at a rate of $64 per hour. A district administrator explained that instruction is typically two to three hours per day, a couple of times a week, depending on the student’s condition.

The contract is a proactive measure to ensure compliance with Illinois’ Faith’s Law, which requires school districts to properly vet any tutors they pay to work with their students.

“This just gives our district a little bit more security in who’s working with our students and who we are paying to work with our students,” an administrator told the board.

Because students may be hospitalized at various locations across Will and Cook counties or even out of state, this agreement is expected to be the first of several. The district will seek contracts with different agencies used by various hospitals to ensure comprehensive coverage for its students. If a student is released from the hospital but remains at home, the district will then provide tutoring services directly.