School Partners

Erie Insurance Group		Erie Insurance adopted Pfeiffer-Burleigh in 1989 as a part of the Erie Area Chamber of Commerce Adopt-A-School Program. The program includes tutors from EI, pen pals, and awards ceremonies. EI also helped PB to build a new playground and expand their library.

General Electric		The College Bound Program is a grant totaling $250,000 over three years designed to encourage children to pursue a college education. It includes East High School, Wayne Middle School, and Pfeiffer-Burleigh Elementary School. The grant money is used for staff development, incentives, and wide range of other programs.

Erie Family Center	874-6990	In-home child development education, parent support and information groups, fatherhood initiative programs, after-school programs, technology centers, information concerning finding employment, adult education and family literacy programs. Transportation and child care provided. Bilingual caseworker available to serve Spanish-speaking families.

WQLN		Turn On To Literacy is a four week session designed to influence children to read more. it teaches parents how children learn and includes involvement form various people in the community. Families that attend will eceive one free book each month for one year. Children also receive a free mebership to the WQLN Kids Club.

Neighborhood Art House	455-5508	The Neighborhood Art House provides free lesson in the visual, performing and literary arts to over 800 inner city children each year during after school hours, through the summer and on Saturdays. Tutoring and a one-on-one reading program are also available.

Kids Cafe	878-2992	Sister Gus’ Kids Café provides a home cooked meal and recreational opportunities to 100 children a day.

Boys and Girls Clubs	452-4521	Recreational activities for youth, ages 6 - 18



Additional Community Supports		Links related to Emergency Food and Shelter, Employment and Education, Health Care, Women's and Family Services, and Youth Services and Recreation in the local community.