Focus on a Student: Shayla Allen-Gerald

By Sophie Gala

Shayla in Aubrey's Group

Did you know that there only two girls in Aubrey’s group? Shayla Allen-Gerald is a third grader in Aubrey's group and is in her third year at Project Learn School (PLS). She has two siblings, Jessica and Emma Allen-Gerald  of whom are both older. Her family found PLS by coincidence when her mom LaCresha was looking for a school on the internet, for Shayla to attend after The Caren Center where she went to Pre-K and part of kindergarten.

    Shayla’s favorite subject at PLS is art because of how you can look back on what you made when you get older to see the progress you made over the years. Shayla likes to read and her favorite book is “Amelia Rules” because it is written in the point of view of the main character Amelia.

    Shayla and her mom  live on Provident Street in Philadelphia and it takes her about six or seven minutes to get to school in the morning. Shayla was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. She and her family own two guinea pigs and her hobby is making Rainbow Loom Bracelets.