A Welcoming Community
As an MHS houseparent supervisor, Tanya Alfonso is part of a caring team that works diligently every day to ensure students living on campus feel supported and comfortable to be...
My MHS BlogCategory: Staff and Administration
Making a Difference Through Mentorship
To encourage staff to make a positive impact on students’ lives throughout the school year, Milton Hershey School students created a mentorship program. The goal? To help establish a strong...
Student Voice and Student Choice: The 21st Century Approach to Teaching and Learning
To give students freedom in the classroom, Milton Hershey School is committed to problem-based learning. Through open-ended challenges, students at all grade levels choose how they’re going to solve a...
How to Have a Healthy Relationship with Food
According to the United States Department of Agriculture, in 2015 one in seven Americans and more than 12 million families struggled with hunger. Not being able to afford balanced meals...
Getting Hands On with Nature Through After-School Environmental Program
This fall, the MHS Environmental Center led a Middle Division after-school activity program called the AEE Sampler. The goal was to provide hands-on, highly-engaging activities that allowed middle school students...
How I’m Building Relationships with First-Year Students
By Tanya Alfonso, MHS Home Life Administrator First-year newly enrolled MHS students in first through fourth grade have the distinct advantage of participating in the MHS co-pilot program. Adult staff...
Connecting Home Life to the Classroom: Creating a Nurturing Learning Environment to Call Home
When students enroll at Milton Hershey School, they’re not only receiving a top-notch education. They’re joining a safe, nurturing community that feels like a second home, through the school’s Home...
The Food Pantry: Giving Students a Taste of Nutrition and Variety
When students enroll at Milton Hershey School, they receive a top-notch education full of leadership, scholarship, and extra-curricular opportunities. They also receive regular meals and food at no cost that...
What to Know About Enrolling and Transitioning Students to Milton Hershey School
With over 2,000 students have accepted enrollment at Milton Hershey School, more students than ever before have access to brighter futures through an exceptional education. And that number is expected...
How Schools Can Help Graduates Achieve their Definition of Post-Grad Success
The national high school graduation rate hit a record high in 2012-13 at 81 percent. However, it wasn’t a positive outlook in families with the lowest designated income levels. Approximately...