• Funding for Foster Youth Services is limited to students ages 5-21 residing in Los Angeles County with an open DCFS/Dependency court case.
• Tutoring services are available to students attending schools within Los Angeles County. 
• Currently, we do not serve students in Kin-GAP (Kinship Guardianship Assistance Payment Program). 

• Students may be eligible to receive up to 21 hours of academic support with a review for potential additional hours, which may end prior to end of the fiscal year (June 30, 2026).
• Services are designed to be one-on-one in-home tutoring with adult supervision.
• Due to funding, referrals are prioritized based on highest need of tutoring services.
• Requests for higher-level course tutoring require proof of coursework prior to referral assignments. 

• Check with the student’s school or school district for possible tutoring services prior to submitting a referral.
• Refer a student only if there is a significant need for services. Services are based on need and funding availability.
• Do not refer a student if they are already receiving tutoring.
• Do not refer a student who has not agreed or their caregiver has not agreed to the tutoring services.

Assembly Bill 854: Assembly Bill 854 states that services are to be coordinated not duplicated. Therefore, if a student is currently receiving tutoring through their school or district  referral should not be submitted.

Before you begin, the following information is required to submit a tutoring referral:

• Court Status (Foster - Open Juvenile Dependency (WIC 300), Probation - Open Delinquency (WIC 602), Both - Dual Supervision, or NMD)
• Caregiver Contact Information
• LA County Department of Children and Family Services Office Name and CSW (Children's Social Worker) and/or LA County Probation PO (Probation Officer) information
• Placement  type and if applicable, Group Home or Foster Family Agency name
• Student Information (Name, Birth date, Statewide Student Identifier, Gender, Grade Level and Courses)
  • A Statewide Student Identifier (SSID) may be found on a student's report card, transcript, or 1399 form.    
• Requests for higher-level courses require proof of coursework prior to services being provided

Not having the required or correct information may prevent or delay the submission and processing of your referral.

Referrer: You can view the status of a referral by visiting the EPS referral submission homepage. You will need the Public ID and Token that was provided in the referral confirmation e-mail. 

Other Inquiries: If you are not the referrer, please submit a request through the Tutoring Help Desk at fys_tutoring@lacoe.edu or call 562-922-6161.

• Looking for extra academic support? Explore a variety of tutoring resources available across Los Angeles County to help students succeed. We have compiled a list that connects you to trusted services to meet individual learning needs.

Tutoring Resources for Parents and Caregivers

• When submitting a tutoring referral, you can expect a straightforward process: we have provided you with a copy of the training slides on what to expect from referral to services. 

From Referral to Services Presentation Slide Deck