COMMUNITY
SCHOOLS
TURN CHALLENGES INTO
OPPORTUNITIES.
YOUR UNITED WAY COMMUNITY SCHOOLS
UNITED WAY
COMMUNITY
There 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
Central Elementary School
Boys and Girls Club of Allentown
United 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
SCHOOLS
Allentown School District
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 University
FamilyWize Community
Service Partnership, Inc.
Fountain Hill Elementary School
Northampton Community College
Air Products
Lincoln Elementary School
Communities in Schools of the LV
United 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
*health/behavioral health coordination focus
22 COMMUNITY SCHOOLS BY 2022
READ TO SUCCEED
THE MODEL OF SUCCESS:
COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP
ENGAGED PRINCIPAL
COMMUNITY SCHOOL COORDINATOR
FAMILIES AS PARTNERS
HIGH EXPECTATIONS & HIGH SUPPORT
STRENGTHENING OUR CHILDREN’S FUTURE. TOGETHER.
THIRD GRADE READING
SCORES HAVE GONE UP FOR
STUDENTS IN UNITED WAYFUNDED PROGRAMS
49%
39%
1110 American Parkway NE
Suite F-120
Allentown, PA 18109
(p) 610.758.8010
(f) 610.867.7255
UnitedWayGLV.org
2011
2014
United Way of the
Greater Lehigh Valley
UnitedWayGLV.org
UNITED WAY
BELIEVES A
COMMUNITY SCHOOLS
MEET
GABRIEL Gabriel is from a low-income family.
He began attending a United Way Community School in 2nd grade.
TRANSFORM LIVES
Within one year, Gabriel has made tremendous strides in his
learning and his chances for graduation have increased.
COMMUNITY
GABRIEL’S CHANCE
OF GRADUATING
CAN CHANGE A CHILD’S
EDUCATIONAL PATH.
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COMMUNITY SCHOOLS
ARE SAFE
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DOESN’T ENJOY SCHOOL
I DON’T MISS SCHOOL ANYMORE.
HASN’T HAD A CHECK-UP
I GET CHECK-UPS FOR MY EYES, EARS AND TEETH.
NO MENTOR
I HAVE A MENTOR WHO CARES ABOUT ME.
COMES TO SCHOOL HUNGRY
MY MOM GOES TO THE FOOD BANK AND CLOTHING CLOSET AT MY SCHOOL.
NOT READING AT HOME
I READ AT HOME WITH MY FAMILY.
LIMITED SUPPORT
I HAVE HELP FROM THE WHOLE COMMUNITY.
NO PRESCHOOL
I’M READY FOR THIRD GRADE!
ENVIRONMENTS FOR LEARNING,
WHERE KIDS AND
FAMILIES FIND THE
CONFIDENCE TO
SUCCEED.
GABRIEL’S CHANCE OF
GRADUATING
GRADUATION SUCCESS INCREASES WHEN ATTENDING A UNITED WAY COMMUNITY SCHOOL
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GABRIEL IS SURROUNDED WITH OPPORTUNITIES TO THRIVE