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UNITED WAY COMMUNITY SCHOOLS

STRENGTHENING OUR CHILDREN’S FUTURE. TOGETHER.

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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