Directory - Education

Organization: Agora Cyber Charter School
Contact: see web-site
URL: www.agora.org
Mission statement: Agora Cyber Charter School is a state-approved public charter
school and serves students in grades K-12 across the state. The curriculum accessed via an Online School (OLS) as well as through more traditional methods, with materials. Because it is part of the public school system, Agora Cyber Charter School is tuition free. The entire curriculum, a loaner computer and printer, and high-speed Internet access are also free.

Organization: Albright University
Address: 13th and Bern Streets P.O. Box 15234 Reading, PA 19612
Phone #: 610-921-2381
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URL: www.albright.edu
Mission statement: Our mission is to inspire and educate the scholar and leader in each student, building on a strong foundation in the liberal arts and sciences and a commitment to the best of human values, fostering a commitment to a lifetime of service and learning. Four year Institute.

Organization: Alvernia College
Address: 400 Saint Bernardine St. Reading, PA 19607
Phone #: 1-888-ALVERNIA • 1-888-258-3764
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URL: www.alvernia.edu
Mission statement: Four year college

Organization: American Indian Job Training
Address: 701 Crosby Street Chester, PA 19013
Phone #: 800-341-3577
Contact person: The Council of Three Rivers
E-mail: breckard@cotraic.org
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Mission statement: Our purpose is to reduce unemployment among American Indians.

Organization: ASPCA Animaland
Address: ASPCA Animaland 520 8th Ave. 7th Floor New York, NY 10011
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E-mail: animaland@aspca.org
URL: www2.aspca.org/site/PageServer?pagename=kids_home
Mission statement: ASPCA Animal Land is the ASPCA’s site for children, created by ASPCA humane educators and the ASPCA web team. Many of the same materials featured on www.animaland.org are also taught in elementary schools throughout the country as part of the ASPCA Humane Education Program.

Organization: Berks Career & Technology Cente
Address: 1057 County Rd. Leesport, PA19533
Phone #: 610-374-4143
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URL: www.berkscareer.com
Mission statement: The Berks Career and Technology Center provides high-quality technical education and career preparation to meet the needs of today's high school students and adults. The school serves 16 public school districts, numerous nonpublic schools, and the citizens and businesses of the Berks County, Pennsylvania area.

Organization: Berks County Intermediate Unit
Address: 1111 Commons Blvd. Reading, PA 19605
Phone #: 610-987-2248
Contact person:
E-mail: info@berksiu.org
URL: www.berksiu.org
Mission statement: To provide quality resources, innovative programs, and responsible leadership to meet the educational and social service needs of our children, schools, and communities.

Organization: Berks County Home Educators' Newsletter
Address: 35 Amity Park Road Birdsboro, PA 19508
Phone #: 610-582-2760
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Mission statement: A newsletter which lists county resources available to parents and students including small support groups.

Organization: Berks County Public Libraries
Address: See individual location for more info
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URL: www.berks.lib.pa.us/libs.htm
Mission statement: There are 23 public library sites in Berks County. Each one offers books, magazines, news papers, audio cassettes, CD's, video's, interlibrary loans, tour, crafts, book discussions, free internet, and child and adult programs.

Organization: Berks Technical Institute
Address: 2205 Ridgewood Rd Wyomissing, PA 19610
Phone #: 610-372-1722
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URL: berks-tech.com
Mission statement: We offer the specialized training needed to get ahead in some of today's most exciting and fast-paced fields including Graphic Design, Criminal Justice, Massage Therapy, Medical Assistant Sciences, and Business Administration. At Berks Technical Institute, our faculty and staff are experts in their fields and completely dedicated to bringing out the best in their students.

Organization: Bureau of Indian Education:
Address: 1849 C Street NW / MS-3609 MIB Washington, D.C. 20240
Phone #: 202-208-6123
Contact person
E-mail: www.bia.edu/bie/default.cfm
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Mission statement: BIE's vision is to create a preeminent education school system by fulfilling its mission of serving children and their families from birth through life, working in partnership with Indian tribes, families, communities and American Indian education organizations.

Organization: Christian Homeschoolers Association of Pennsylvania (CHAP)
Address: 3937 Ridgewood Road York, PA 17402
Phone #: 717-661-2428
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Mission statement: Offers many services for Christian Home Schooler in Pennsylvania.

Organization: Commonwealth Connections Academy
Address:
Phone #: 888-816-5730
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URL: www.connectionsacademy.com
Mission statement: When kids are able to learn better, they also feel better. Connections Academy offers a proven, home-based method to help your child do both. Our full-time public school at home program uses personalized learning plans, one-on-one attention, and the latest technology tools to bring out the best in your child

Organization: Family Education Network: Internet Site
Address: 20 Park Plaza - Suite 1215 Boston, MA 02116
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E-mail: info@familyeducation.com
URL: www.familyeducation.com
Mission statement: A free on-line service providing information on educational resources, child development data, college planning help, and legislation updates that impact families.

Organization: Gifted Education Association of Reading and Berks County (GEAR)
Address: P.O. Box 15034 Reading, PA 19612
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URL: www.berksweb.com/gear
Mission statement: GEAR is a volunteer non-profit organization whose purpose is to focus attention on gifted students and their need for an appropriate education.

Organization: Hispanic Center
Address: 501 Washington Reading, PA 19601
Phone #: 610-376-3748
Contact person: Isabel Monterosa
E-mail: Imonterosa@ventrohispano.org
URL: www.centrohispano.org
Mission statement: Educational training for CNA program, English speaking, and GED preparation in both English and Spanish.

Organization: High School Equivalency Diploma
Address: 15 South 8th Street - 2nd Floor Reading, PA 19602
Phone #: 610-478-9806
Contact:: Arbor Incorporated
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Mission statement: GED preparation.

Organization: Home School Advisor and End of Year Evaluations
Address: 42 Arlington Street
Phone #: 484-769-2440
Contact person:
E-mail: fourwindsflying@msn.com
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Mission statement: To advise and/or provide individual program coordination and design of Homeschoolers in Berks County. To assess students at the end of each school year and provide the students with school district evaluations for promotions to the next grade level when appropriate.

Organization: I-Lead
Address: 540 Penn Street Reading, PA 19602
Phone #: 1-877-366-8473
Contact person: Angel Figueroa
E-mail: figueroa@i-lead.org
URL: www.i-lead.org
Mission statement: To improve quality of life by helping local citizens strengthen their skills as community leaders.

Organization: Junior Achievement of Greater Reading and Lehigh Valley
Address: 35 North 6th Street Suite M-102 Reading, PA 19601
Phone #: 610-373-3500 / 484-245-0072
Contact person: Robin Costenbader-Jacobson
E-mail: robin@jaberks.org
URL: www.jaberks.org or www.jalv.org
Mission statement: Junior Achievement is able to meet the nation's work-force readiness challenge by using age-appropriate curricula with hands-on activities in K-12th Grades. Beginning at the elementary school level, JA teaches children how they can impact the world around them as individuals, workers and consumers. JA programs continue through the middle grades and the high school level, focusing on the key content areas of entrepreneurship, job-readiness skills and financial literacy.

Organization: Kutztown University
Address: P.O. Box 730 Kutztown, PA 19530
Phone #: 610-683-4000
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URL: www.kutztown.edu
Mission statement: Kutztown University will be the region’s center for excellence in academics, culture, and public engagement, in order to prepare our students to meet lifelong challenges and responsibilities within a complex and diverse community. Four year institute.

Organization: Leadership for Public Education
Address: 147 N. 5th Street Reading, PA 19601-3494
Phone #: 610-374-7101
Contact person: Dan Grim and Lorenzo A. Canizares
E-mail: dangrim@verizon.net or Lcanizares@psea.org
URL: www.psea.org
Mission statement: To advance quality public education for all students while fostering the dignity and worth of members through collective action.

Organization: Literacy Council of Reading-Berks, Inc.
Address: 35 S. Dwight Street West Lawn, PA 19609-1830
Phone #: 610-670-9960
Contact person: Joan M. Breisch
E-mail: lcrb.main@verizon.net
URL: www.lcrb.org
Mission statement: The Literacy Council of Reading-Berks, Inc. provides services that increase the level of literacy in the community.

Organization: Motivated Moms
Address: 219 N 4th St Reading, PA 19601
Phone #: 610-373-5777
Contact person: Ashley Shollenberger
E-mail: motivatedmoms@yahoo.com
URL: www.motivatedmoms.org
Mission statement: Motivated Moms is a faith-based ministry of Jesus Christ which serves the community-at-large through teaching of English as a second language (ESL), particularly to Spanish-speaking women and their families through the Word of God and basic living skills.

Organization: PACE Institute
Address: 606 Court St. Reading, PA 19601
Phone #: 610-375-1212
Contact person:
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URL: www.paceinstitute.com
Mission statement: Constant striving for excellence in preparing its students for employment.

Organization: Penn State Berks
Address: Tulpehocken Road P.O. Box 7009 Reading, PA 19610
Phone #: 610-396-6000
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URL: www.bk.psu.edu
Mission statement: The College stresses excellence in all areas while providing opportunities for student from a range of abilities to reach their full potential. BK is committed to engaged-learning that encourages individual growth, cultural awareness, ethical decision-making, and civic responsibility for all members of the community. Four year institute.

Organization: Pennsylvania (PA) Homeschoolers
Address: R.D. 2 Box 117 Kittanning, PA 16201-9311
Phone #: 412-783-6512
Contact person: Howard and Susan Richman
E-mail:
URL: www.pahomeschoolers.com
Mission statement: Offers secular and Christian home schooling through which Pennsylvania accredited high school diplomas may be earned.

Organization: Reading Area Community College
Address: Ten South Second Street P.O. Box 1706 Reading, PA 19603-1706
Phone #: 610-372-4721 or 800-626-1665
Contact person:
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URL: racc.edu
Mission statement: The mission of Reading Area Community College is to provide the first two years of a bachelor’s degree, career education for immediate employment, courses to assist in the transition from high school to college, community education and public service activities and training for area business and industry.

Organization: Reading Public Library Northeast Branch
Address: 1348 North 11th Street Reading, PA 19604
Phone #: 610-655-6361
Contact person: Bronwen Gamble
E-mail: rplne@reading.lib.pa.us
URL: www.reading.lib.pa.us
Mission statement: Free learning

Organization: Reading Public Museum
Address: 500 Museum Road Reading, PA 19611
Phone: 610-371-5850 x 235
Contact person: Mike Feyers
Email: feyers5@comcast.net
URL: www.readingpublicmuseum.org
Mission Statement: Reading Public Museum together with its Planetarium provide educational and cultural programs which reach hundreds of thousands of people annually.

Organization: Reading School District
Address: 800 Washington Street Reading, Pennsylvania 19601
Phone #: 610-371-5611
Contact person: Linda Greth
E-mail: grethl@readingsd.org
URL: www.readingsd.org
Mission statement: Reading area public schools.

Organization: Rosetta Stone Online Language Center
URL: berkspl.onlinelanguagelearning.com/en/welcome
Mission Statement: Learn language for free. All you need is a local library card to register. [Spanish, French, German, Italian, English]

Organization: Student Assistance Program
Address: 2nd F. Beechmont P.O. Box 2675 Harrisburg, PA 17105
Phone #: 717-772-7855
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Mission statement: Assists schools in identifying barriers to students’ learning/school success, mobilizing school resources to remove barriers and assisting parents and students in accessing community services.

Organization: Teaching Tolerance
Address: 400 Washington Ave., Montgomery, AL 36104
Phone #: (334) 956-8200
Contact person: T. Lockette
E-mail: editor@tolerance.org
URL: www.tolerance.org/about/index.html
Mission statement: Teaching Tolerance is dedicated to reducing prejudice, improving intergroup relations and supporting equitable school experiences for our nation's children. We provide free educational materials to teachers and other school practitioners in the U.S. and abroad.

Organization: Tutor Resource
Address: P.O. Box 4421 Reading, PA 19612
Phone #: 610-929-1900
Contact person:
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Mission statement: Provides certified teachers in your home.