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United Way of the Greater Lehigh ValleyUnitedWayGLV.org
UNITED WAY COMMUNITY SCHOOLS
STRENGTHENING OUR CHILDREN’S FUTURE. TOGETHER.
1110 American Parkway NESuite F-120Allentown, PA 18109(p) 610.758.8010(f) 610.867.7255UnitedWayGLV.org
COMMUNITY SCHOOLSTURN CHALLENGES INTOOPPORTUNITIES.
YOUR UNITED WAY COMMUNITY SCHOOLSThere are currently 14 United Way Community Schools serving more than 8,300 kids in four Lehigh Valley school districts: Allentown School District (urban), Bangor Area School District (rural), Bethlehem Area School District (urban/suburban), and Easton Area School District (urban/rural).
COMMUNITY SCHOOL LEAD PARTNER CORPORATE PARTNER
Allentown School District
Central Elementary School Boys and Girls Club of AllentownUnited Way Women’s Leadership Council
Cleveland Elementary Boys and Girls Club of Allentown PPL Corp.
McKinley Elementary School Boys and Girls Club of Allentown Rodale
Raub Middle School St. Luke’s Hospital St. Luke’s Hospital
Roosevelt Elementary School Boys and Girls Club of Allentown Air Products
South Mountain Middle School Communities in Schools of the LV
Bangor Area School District
District-wide Collective Impact Effort*
Northampton Community College
Bethlehem Area School District
Broughal Middle School Lehigh University Just Born, Inc.
Donegan Elementary School Lehigh UniversityFamilyWize Community Service Partnership, Inc.
Fountain Hill Elementary School Northampton Community College Air Products
Lincoln Elementary School Communities in Schools of the LVUnited Way Women’s Leadership Council
William Penn Elementary School Moravian College
Easton Area School District
Cheston Elementary School
Paxinosa Elementary School Family Connection of Easton Crayola
22 COMMUNITY SCHOOLS BY 2022
39%49%
2011 2014
THIRD GRADE READING SCORES HAVE GONE UP FOR STUDENTS IN UNITED WAY-FUNDED PROGRAMS
THE MODEL OF SUCCESS:
COMMUNITY LEADERSHIPENGAGED PRINCIPAL
COMMUNITY SCHOOL COORDINATORFAMILIES AS PARTNERS
HIGH EXPECTATIONS & HIGH SUPPORT
*health/behavioral health coordination focus
READ TO SUCCEED
DOESN’T ENJOY SCHOOL
HASN’T HAD A CHECK-UP
NO MENTOR
COMES TO SCHOOL HUNGRY
NOT READING AT HOME
LIMITED SUPPORT
NO PRESCHOOL
I DON’T MISS SCHOOL ANYMORE.
I GET CHECK-UPS FOR MY EYES, EARS AND TEETH.
I HAVE A MENTOR WHO CARES ABOUT ME.
MY MOM GOES TO THE FOOD BANK AND CLOTHING CLOSET AT MY SCHOOL.
I READ AT HOME WITH MY FAMILY.
I HAVE HELP FROM THE WHOLE COMMUNITY.
I’M READY FOR THIRD GRADE!
GABRIEL IS SURROUNDED WITH OPPORTUNITIES TO THRIVE
UNITED WAY BELIEVES A COMMUNITY
CAN CHANGE A CHILD’S EDUCATIONAL PATH.COMMUNITY SCHOOLS
ARE SAFE AND STABLEENVIRONMENTS FOR LEARNING,WHERE KIDS AND FAMILIES FIND THE
CONFIDENCE TO
SUCCEED.
MEET GABRIEL Gabriel is from a low-income family. He began attending a United Way Community School in 2nd grade. Within one year, Gabriel has made tremendous strides in his learning and his chances for graduation have increased.
BIRTH � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � COLLEGE/CAREER READY
GABRIEL’S CHANCE OF GRADUATING
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GRADUATION SUCCESS INCREASES WHEN ATTENDING A UNITED WAY COMMUNITY SCHOOL
GABRIEL’S CHANCE OF GRADUATING
COMMUNITY SCHOOLS TRANSFORM LIVES