Polk County's Literacy Resource Directory 4th Edition | Page 18
NORTHEAST POLK
LITERACY COUNICL
Contact: Beverly Putnam
863-967-3200
[email protected]
Hours of Operation:
9:30 am - 4:30 pm | Monday - Friday
About: We provide adult FREE tutoring one on one for adult learners who
are assessed at reading at a 2nd grade reading level and below. All
materials are provided free as well. Our mission is "changing one life at a
time."
www.neplc.org
PACE CENTER FOR GIRLS
Contact: Jesilynn Pfeffer
Address: 101 W. Main St. Ste. #140 Lakeland, FL 33815
863-622-5596
[email protected]
POLK ATHLETIC LEAGE
Contact: Tim Abram
863-834-8970
[email protected]
www.lakelandpal.org
www.pacecenter.org
Hours of Operation:
7:30 am - 3:30 pm | Monday - Friday
Available via phone until 5:00 pm | Monday - Friday
About: PACE provides academic education through daily
instruction and individual education plans taught by
certified teachers. Girls attend PACE to get appropriate
counseling and education in a nurturing environment.
POLK COUNTY HISTORY
CENTER
Hours of Operation:
3:00 pm - 6:00 pm | Monday - Thursday
About: After School Program Ages 6-14
• Tutoring assistance
• Healthy Snack
• Computer Lab
• Health and Fitness
• After school transportation available
for local elementary and middle
schools
• Also, provides mentoring and youth
character/leadership program
Contact: Cintia Ally | Address: 100 E. Main St., Bartow, FL 33830
863-534-4386 | [email protected]
www.polk-county.net/history-center/
Hours of Operation:
9:00 am - 5:00 pm | Tuesday - Saturday
About: The history center supports adult and student literacy by featuring: text-rich exhibits, lecture series promoting historical topics
paired with books and articles, curriculum based educational programs, downloadable standards based curriculum, and historical and
genealogical research library.
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