K-12
Food for thought: Proposed budget cuts would impact summer free meals programs in schools
Proposed federal budget cuts would impact programs such as the free summer meal program for children in the Allentown School District.
Proposed federal budget cuts would impact programs such as the free summer meal program for children in the Allentown School District.
The district has a two-year transition plan that includes enrolling middle schoolers at the academy in the 2026-27 academic year. Starting in the coming school year, the academy will replace Building 21 High School.
The free, two-week camp exposed Lehigh Valley teens to sheet metal, piping, plumbing and basic electrical work.
The district will consider the addition of a new assistant superintendent role focused on special education programming.
Some eligible Allentown residents will receive a $1,013.35 reduction to their school property taxes thanks to a state program.