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March 18, 2024

Milton Hershey School Students Explore Postsecondary Options

Milton Hershey School’s Graduate Programs for Success offers a variety of opportunities for Senior Division students to explore postsecondary options. During the fall and spring semesters, students visited with representatives...

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March 6, 2024

Catherine Hershey Schools for Early Learning Begins Construction on Third Early Childhood Education Center

Today, Catherine Hershey Schools for Early Learning (CHS), a subsidiary of Milton Hershey School (MHS), hosted the official groundbreaking ceremony for its third Early Childhood Education Center (ECEC)–CHS Middletown. The...

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March 5, 2024

Milton Hershey School Students Earn Top Honors in Rotary Contests

Milton Hershey School students took top honors in the Rotary Club of Hershey’s 2024 speech and essay contests. Each year, the club invites students from local high schools to submit...

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March 5, 2024

Milton Hershey School Students Plan Their Summer Work Experiences

To address the growing desire of Milton Hershey School Senior Division students to hold part-time jobs and to bring the career-focused education curriculum to life, MHS students had an opportunity...

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Feb. 27, 2024

Milton Hershey School Students to Perform ‘Matilda’

When “Matilda” opens on the Milton Hershey School Founders Hall stage Thursday, audiences will enjoy the work of more than 50 MHS students. “Matilda” tells the story of a misunderstood...

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Feb. 20, 2024

Milton Hershey School Students Learn about Wholesome Food from Penn State Health

In the Milton Hershey School Deed of Trust, founder Milton S. Hershey wrote that “All children admitted to the School shall be fed with plain, wholesome food; plainly, neatly, and...

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Feb. 20, 2024

PennLive Highlights Milton Hershey School Staff in Black History Month Essay

By Matthew Pierce, Senior Divison Social Studies Teacher, and Nate Martin, Head of Senior Division February is Black History Month. It’s known as a time to celebrate the contributions and...

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Feb. 15, 2024

Making History Fun at Milton Hershey School: Memorial Hall of Presidents and American History

On Wednesday, Feb. 14, Milton Hershey School third graders embraced the upcoming Presidents Day holiday to showcase what they have learned about presidents and famous Americans. After reading and researching...

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Feb. 12, 2024

Milton Hershey School Cultural Diversity Club Celebrates Leadership and Legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

During the Cultural Diversity Club meeting in January, students gathered to learn about the life of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and discuss how his work and leadership continue to...

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Feb. 5, 2024

Milton Hershey School Students Tackle Childhood Hunger through Community Service

On Friday, Feb. 2 and Saturday, Feb. 3, nearly 1,000 Milton Hershey School students packed more than 100,000 meals for Feed My Starving Children, a national nonprofit organization that packages...

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Milton Hershey School does not discriminate in admissions or other programs and services on the basis of race, color, national or ethnic origin, ancestry, sex, religious creed or disability. Read important MHS policies on equal opportunity and diversity, equal employment opportunity, and more.