2025-2026 Afterschool Program Application
Melissa Clark is the Site Coordinator at Trout Primary. She has been the site coordinator since the start of the 2022-2023 school year. Melissa has worked for Lufkins ISD as a substitute teacher for 7 years. She grew up in Tulsa, Oklahoma and attended Oklahoma City University.
Melissa has 4 grown children, 2 sons-in-law and a daughter-in-law, and 2 incredible
grandchildren. She and her husband, Chris, have been married over 35 years. In 2023 they celebrated their middle daughter’s wedding and their youngest daughter graduating from SFA and starting graduate school.
Melissa has always had a love for children and wants them to grow, learn, and succeed in every way.
Melissa has been a nanny to countless children, a ballet teacher, and a student leader at her church. Melissa has learned to be organized and a hard worker from past experiences in her job history such as working as a dental office manager for 8 years and working as an administrative assistant for the student ministry at her church for 8 years. Melissa considers it a privilege to work and is proud to be a Trout Roadrunner!
Site Coordinator
School Phone number: (936) 639-3274
Direct Phone number: 936-639-3274
Email address: mlclark@lufkinisd.org
Office hours: 9am – 6pm
Tutoring with Book Nook & Zearn
Stem Activities
American Sign Language
Museum of East Texas Mobile Art Classes
Arts & Crafts
Fun Social & Emotional Learning Activities with Family Crisis Center
Gym games that help with team building and social skills
Money Talks with Cadence Bank
Pop Pilates
Dance
Family Engagement Events
The 21st Century Texas ACE Program provides parents with opportunities to engage with their children and community and empowers parents to become partners in their children’s education. Each year over 300 FREE meaningful workshops, events and multi-session classes are offered.
Check out our Calendar of Events ( here) to see when events are offered and click here to sign-up.
For more information about any of the classes, call (936) 634-0058 or email : cgowen@lufkinisd.org