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Recruitment Events

Let’s Build Their Future Together

Looking for a new opportunity for a child in your life? Join us at a virtual or in-person event. Milton Hershey School offers an exceptional educational experience—with all costs covered. Qualifying students in pre-K through 12th grade live and learn on campus while exploring their passions.

See how MHS helps kids grow and succeed.

Get to Know Us

Looking for more information about MHS? Check out these virtual and in-person opportunities to learn more.

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Virtual Info Session

Hear directly from our MHS team, current students, and parents/guardians. After a short info session, you can ask questions about their experience.

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Local Events

Our recruitment and admissions counselors travel across the country to host family fun events in communities. Check out the link below to see if there is an upcoming event in your area.

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Ask a Counselor

Contact your recruitment and admissions counselor directly with any questions, and they will get back to you shortly. You’ll also stay up-to-date with a monthly e-newsletter.

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Discover MHS

Milton Hershey School enrolls children ages 4 to 15. We are a residential school where students live and learn on campus, located in Hershey, PA. MHS provides all that children need to be successful, with all costs covered. We offer:

  • A top-notch education
  • Caring mentors and a beautiful, safe campus
  • Health care, housing, and meals
  • And more

Take a Virtual Tour

Want to explore the MHS campus on your own time? Navigate virtually through our 7,000+-acre campus, getting a closer look at our top-tier facilities, inside classrooms and student homes, and all that MHS has to offer. You can begin by clicking on the icon below.

Explore Life at MHS

Living on Campus

Follow MHS students on a tour of one of our student homes. They share how their student home operates and what they use each space for. All students live on campus with approximately eight to 12 other students of the same gender and similar age.

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Career-Focused Education

At MHS, students gain real-world experience through our 10 Career and Technical Education program areas, combining hands-on learning with classroom instruction. This video explores how career skills are built at MHS.

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Athletics Programming

Hear from two MHS student-athletes, Michael and Marilyn, as they walk you through a tour of our professional-grade athletic facilities. MHS offers 15 varsity sports teams. Even our youngest students can begin competing in elementary and middle school.

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Staying Connected

Hear from Melissa, Ephraim, and Renee, parents/sponsors of MHS students, as they explain how the Gertrude Gurt Family Center keeps them connected to their children throughout the school year with activities.

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Request Accommodations

Are you joining us at an event on-campus or in the community? Does a family member need accommodations? Contact Central Monitoring by phone at 717-520-2647.

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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.