AllentownSchool District

Nita M. Lowey 21st Century Community Learning Centers Tutoring & Enrichment

The Allentown School District intends to apply for the Nita M. Lowey 21st Century Cohort 12 grants.  If approved, these grants would help provide ASD students grades K-12 with additional after school programs.  Notification of these grant awards will be announced in February 2024. 

Please follow 21st Century on Instagram @ASD21Century to receive updates.  




Cohort 

Schools

Days & Hours of Learning

Contact Person

9A

Central Elementary

Monday-Thursday

3:15-6:15

Alysia King

Project Coordinator

[email protected]

9B

Jackson ECC

Ramos Elementary

Monday-Thursday

3:15-6:15

Jayne Shankweiler

Project Coordinator

[email protected]

9C

Secondary Newcomer

Union Terrace Elementary

Monday-Thursday

3:15-6:15

Jessenia Perez  

Project Coordinator

 [email protected]

10A

Allen High School

Building 21

Dieruff High School

Mon./Tue./Thurs./Fri.

7:00-8:00 AM

3:30-5:30 PM

Heather Snyder  

Project Coordinator

[email protected]

10B

Harrison-Morton Middle School

South Mountain Middle School

Monday-Thursday

2:45-5:45

Alicia Austin

Project Coordinator

 [email protected]

10C

Raub Middle School

Trexler Middle School 

STEM SCHOLARS

Monday-Thursday

2:45-5:45

Christin George

Project Coordinator

[email protected]

 11A Hays Elementary 

Sheridan Elementary

Washington Elementary 
Monday-Thursday

3:15-6:15

 Sadie Trochak
Project Coordinator 
[email protected]  
 11B Dodd Elementary 

Jefferson Elementary 

Roosevelt Elementary 
Monday-Thursday

3:15-6:15

Natalie Klein  
Project Coordinator 
[email protected]
 11C Ritter Elementary 

Mosser Elementary 

Elementary Newcomer
 Monday-Thursday

3:15-6:15

Ana Mercedes 
Project Coordinator 
[email protected] 


Funded in full or in part with a grant by the Pennsylvania Department of Education


The 21st Century Community Learning Centers program offers educational activities that are designed to help students with homework and to improve their reading and math skills. Enrichment activities such as art, music, physical education,  and science are offered daily. The 21st Century program is funded through a grant from the Pennsylvania Department of Education and will be no cost to you. 

The goals of the 21st Century After-school Tutoring Program are:

 1. Students who participate in the program will meet or exceed state and local academic achievement standards in reading and math

 2. Students who participate in the program will improve their school attendance and behavior in school

 3. Students who participate in the program will demonstrate additional positive educational, social, and behavioral changes


Parents and guardians who are interested in having their children participate 

in the program, must complete the enrollment form and return it to the respective project coordinator.

For the 2022-2023 application, click:

 

English Application

Spanish Application

Please contact the appropriate Project Coordinator or Teacher Leader with any questions.  You may also contact David George, 21st Century Project Manager at [email protected] or 484-765-4094 with questions for any cohort or school program.