Community School Partners

After-School Programs

After-school programs such as the Pre-K Learning Club help support students' learning and encourages them to learn new skills in a safe and fun environment. 

Uniform Closet

Central Elementary has a uniform closet to support students and families in need of clothing. St. Johns' United Church of Christ and other partners help maintain inventory through donations. 

Emergency Food Support

Shelf-stable food items used to provide emergency support to families are collected through donations from community partners and staff. 

School Supplies Support

Central keeps an inventory of basic school supplies such as backpacks for those in need. Donations are collected through community partners. 

Shoes Support

Central takes part in the Shoes That Fit program from Nike and Nordstrom Rack; 40-60 students in need of shoes are provided them through this program. Community partners also play a part in donating shoes. 

Summer Programming

Summer programs taking place at Central allow students to get help with academics, learn new skills, and participate in educational programs. 

Winter Clothing Support

The winter clothing closet at Central supports students with warm clothing such as jackets, hats, scarves, gloves, and socks. The closet is stocked with donations from community partners. 

Meet Community School Coordinator Megan Obleschuk

Megan is the Community School Coordinator at Central Elementary School. Her background is in early childhood education, and she has been in the field for about nine years.

Her focus is to really integrate the community feel within the school to build upon existing relationships that are already in place. Megan is so excited to be a part of this wonderful team, and she looks forward to getting to know the students and families.

In her spare time, Megan loves to spend time with her family, go kayaking, and have family game nights. 

CITY CENTER INVESTMENT CORP. CONTINUES ITS SUPPORT OF ALLENTOWN SCHOOL DISTRICT AS UNITED WAY COMMUNITY SCHOOL CORPORATE PARTNER

City Center Investment Corp. strengthened its commitment to revitalizing Downtown Allentown by renewing its corporate partnership with Central Elementary Community School for another three years. As corporate partner, City Center will continue to provide support to Central’s students and families in collaboration with Allentown School District, United Way of the Greater Lehigh Valley, Communities In Schools of Eastern Pennsylvania and Women United. Click here to read more.

Harvest 5K

Central's community partner Congregation Keneseth Israel organizes the Harvest 5K every year. Proceeds from the event go directly to Central. In the past, proceeds were used to install solar lights in the school playground to make it a safer and brighter area during the fall and winter months. 

Homework Club

The Central Catholic High School Homework Club is an after-school program designed to help elementary students who fail to turn in homework regularly develop better “Read and Respond” homework participation. High school students from Central Catholic meet with younger students on a weekly basis to share their interests and talents, and act as positive role models.

Playground Renovation Project

After years of use, Central's playground needed some renovation and uplift. Central's community partner City Center took up the project during the summer months of 2021, making it a safe and fun area for students to play on. 

Sunshine Club

The Sunshine Club is an initiative that identifies students who are chronically late to or absent from school. The school guidance counselor checks in with these students on a daily basis and meets with them weekly for breakfast. These students are also given alarm clocks and taught how to use them so that they can learn how to be responsible for waking up to get to school on time. After students have demonstrated regular attendance, they “graduate” from the program and new students are introduced to the program.

Gamematics

Gamematics is an initiative designed to emphasize the importance of math during family activities and to help incorporate games with key math concepts. The program provides families with easy-to-assemble games to practice math at home.