Refugee Center and Community School at Reynolds
A Project of the Rotary Club of Lancaster
In 2015, the Club adopted the "The Refugee Center and Community School at Reynolds Middle School" as its Club Centennial Project. RI President Ravindran was visiting Lancaster and cut the ribbon to officially open the facility.
On average, 534 refugees have been resettled in Lancaster each year between 2013 and 2016. (http://www.refugeesinpa.org). Reynolds Middle School has the highest number of refugee students compared with the other middle schools in the School District of Lancaster. Many refugee families have been resettled in the north-west and south-west portion of Lancaster City, close to Reynolds Middle School.
The U.S. State Department contracts with agencies to help refugees during their first 90 days in America.
However, that's not always enough time for refugees to get on their feet.
- English as a Second Language (ESL) classes for adults
- Citizenship Classes for adults
- Additional ESL services for children before or after school
- Support for connecting to their child's school and to become an advocate for their child's education through our Welcoming Schools Program
- Health services
- Cultural Navigation (cultural shock mitigation)
- 21st Century Community Learning Center Extended Day Programming
- Power Packs
- Uniform bank
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