At age 7, her mother, Patricia Trujillo, addressed Strong's shyness by enrolling her in acting classesMoses, Claire (October 15, 2009). "Hudson teen in Broadway cast of 'Bye Bye Birdie'". NJ.com. October 15, 2009 at the John Harms Center for the Arts (now the Bergen Performing Arts Center)"Hoboken Girl of the Week: Allison Strong {+ Where You Can Watch Her Sing}". Hoboken Girl. August 11, 2014. in Englewood. From grades 1 - 8, Strong attended Woodrow Wilson School (now known as Sara M. Gilmore), an arts-integrated school in Weehawken, where she studied drama under Joseph D. Conklin.Rosero, Jessica (May 14, 2004). "'You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown' Park Players bring life to the Peanuts gang". The Hudson Reporter.
