The Learning Lamp partners with schools to implement tutoring programs aimed at enhancing student performance in classroom and on standardized tests like the PSSA. We tailor our services to meet the needs of each district. Here are some ways we may be able to work with you:
The Learning Lamp offers all services on a mobile basis to school districts across west central Pennsylvania. If your district is looking for assistance with the planning and execution of a tutoring program, consider us. The Learning Lamp is a 501(c)(3) non-profit agency whose mission is to help all children access high-quality, content-driven tutoring regardless of income or ability to pay for services. Click here to learn more about the types of funding available for tutoring.
The Learning Lamp is a Pennsylvania Department of Education-approved Educational Assistance Program and Supplemental Education Services provider. We also have experience with the Education Mentoring Grant offered by the Pennsylvania Department of Education. Our goal is to work with your staff to build out-of-school time programs that meet the needs of your students. Click here to learn more about the Educational Assistance Program and Supplemental Education Services.
The Learning Lamp's tutoring sessions are developed by a team including your teachers and our education director, a master's level educator with a background in curriculum development and implementation. Programs can be small group tutoring sessions, with students grouped by skill set or hybrid tutoring sessions using research-based tutoring webware that offers comprehensive reporting data and individual learning pathways.
The Learning Lamp also provides Homebound Instruction. Click here for details.
For more information, contact the Learning Lamp at (814)262-0732 or e-mail lspangler@thelearninglamp.org.
A Pennsylvania Department of Education-approved private provider of alternative education, The Learning Lamp can offer your school new options for meeting the needs of struggling students.
Our programs can be designed to fit the specific requirements of your school or consortium. We handle the planning, grant writing hiring and implementation of the program, while you maintain control of the academic content and individual educational and developmental needs of your students.
It's a partnership that meets the needs of your "at-risk" students, while saving you time, stress and money.
Our school-based programs offer the least restrictive environment and quicker transition of students back into the traditional school setting. It's an affordable, logical solution to your increasing alternative education costs.
For more information, contact the Learning Lamp at (814)262-0732 or e-mail lspangler@thelearninglamp.org.
The Learning Lamp To Go is a traveling science-based program designed to bring science, math and technology to life for your K-12 students. Our innovative, hands-on activities and experiments promise to elicit a WOW response from children of all ages.
Our newest attraction, Earth Balloon, is an incredible teaching tool and a cool way to engage your students in earth science and geography. Click here to see Earth Balloon in action. Earth Balloon is a 30-foot high inflatable globe that teaches children about the world around them, literally from the inside out. The giant sailcloth sphere can accommodate a class of 24 and features a wide variety of age-appropriate cross-curricular lessons:
Topography
Global Warming
Weather Patterns
Ancient Civilizations
Latitude/Longitude
Plate Tectonics
Endangered Species
International Trade
Languages
Cardinal Directions
Pollution
Current Events
Students access the globe through a door way on the International Date Line. All lessons are tailored to the needs of your classroom, aligned with PA standards and taught by a certified teacher.
For more information, contact the Learning Lamp at (814)262-0732 or e-mail lspangler@thelearninglamp.org.
The Learning Lamp is a Pennsylvania Department of Education Approved Educational Assistance Program Provider