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Donegan Elementary School
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Donegan Elementary School
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Demographics and Stats
479
total students enrolled
92%
are Eligible for free and Reduced Lunch
79%
are Hispanic
16%
are English Language Learners (ELL) students
60%
Family Mobility Rate
12%
Chronic Absence Rate
Programs and Services
Donegan Elementary School has 100+ volunteers engaged in tutoring, mentoring and family night events, providing 1,700+ hours of service.
240+ students are involved in school activities including after-school programs, sports and academic clubs.
BackPack Pals
This program provides families in need the food they need for the weekend.
Center for Humanistic Change
Student Assistance Program helps students overcome barriers that are preventing them from succeeding in school. School personnel can identify mental health issues in students and help resolve them with this program.
Dental Van
St. Lukes dental vans provide comprehensive dental exams, cleanings, and sealants with a focus on oral disease prevention to students with or without insurance.
Girls on the Run
This all-girl after-school running program prepares girls for a lifetime of self-respect and healthy living, by empowering girls to:
Develop a positive self-image and identity
Build supportive relationships
Set goals and strive for them
Have fun!
Kellyn Foundation
Nutrition lessons for grades 3,4, and 5.
Lehigh Tutors
Students from Lehigh University tutor Donegan students in different subject areas.
Lehigh Valley Therapy Dogs
Visits from therapeutic dogs who accompany students while reading.
Shanthi Project
Students practice mindfulness with the efforts of the Shanthi Project.
TechGyrls
This after school progam allows young girls to explore the STEM field while raising their interest and confidence in the subject areas.
Zones of Regulation
This program helps students control their emotions and simplify how they manage their feelings and states.
School Highlights
Meet Community School Coordinator Rosa Carides-Hof
Rosa Carides-Hof has been the Community School Coordinator at Donegan Elementary in Southside Bethlehem since 2012. She moved to Bethlehem in 2003 and has been an advocate for underserved families ever since. Mrs. Carides-Hof has a masters degree in Educational Leadership from Lehigh University.
Her favorite part of her job is to work directly with the families, and her favorite program is Strengthening Families because it connects all the things that she believes will make her families successful: loving relationships, positive role models, lots of sharing and laughter, and good food. In her free time, Mrs. Carides-Hof likes to go for long walks in the woods with her husband and her dogs Willow and Leo.
To contact Rosa, email her at
rcarideshof@basdschools.org
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Contact Info
Donegan Elementary School
1210 E. 4th Street, Bethlehem, PA 18015
610-866-0031
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Community School Coordinator
Rosa Carides-Hof
Email:
rcarideshof@basdschools.org
Activities Coordinator
Devica Harnarain
Email:
dharnarain@basdschools.org
Principal
Erin Martin-Medina
Email:
emartin@basdschools.org
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