Bear Creek Community Charter School is the first and only free public charter school operating in Luzerne County. Since our opening in 2004 with 98 students, we have grown to an enrollment near the maximum capacity of 430 students. Our Mission is to embrace a diverse student body and inspire student success through an innovative curriculum, the cultivation of environmental stewardship, and by holding students, parents, and staff accountable for results.
The first major move in consolidating the districts that now comprise the Berwick Area School District occured in 1918 when the Berwick Borough and West Berwick entered into an agreement. The next step occured in 1954 when the outlying districts of Briar Creek Borough, Briar Creek Township, and Salem Township joined the Berwick Borough to form the Berwick Area Jointure. During this period Nescopeck Borough, Nescopeck Township, and Hollenback Township developed a coordinated system. In 1941 they created a jointure for grades seven through twelve. This agreement was amended in 1953 to include all grades, one through twelve. Act 299, passed in 1963 provided the basis for the 1965 reorganization of Berwick Area Jointure and the Nescopeck Area Jointure to form the present school district.
The mission of Crestwood School District is to provide educational, social, and physical opportunities that occur in a safe, healthy, and orderly environment for a diverse student population. All opportunities derived from educational activities will be developed to promote a love for lifetime learning, respect for every member of society, healthful living throughout the life cycle, creativity in problem solving, preservation of the environment and values necessary for productive citizenship in a free and democratic society.
District Mission: To educate and develop each student, within a safe and supportive environment, to his or her fullest potential academically, socially, physically, emotionally, and culturally in order to become a responsible, respectful, and productive member of American and global society.
Our Mission Statement: To create an environment that will enable every student to meet the challenge of tomorrow through the required acquisition of the knowledge, skills, and self-esteem essential to adapt to our ever-changing society.
The Hanover Area School District, located in the scenic Wyoming Valley, is comprised of Hanover Township, and the boroughs of Warrior Run, Sugar Notch and Ashley. The School District encompasses approximately 30 square miles. Hanover Area is a comprehensive K-12 school district. The district offers basic and advanced placement courses in several subject areas. With the cooperation of the Wilkes-Barre Area Vocational-Technical School (WBAVTS), the district offers vocational training in building trades, power mechanics, food service, cosmetology and data processing. The curricular offerings at Hanover Area Jr./Sr. High School have been designed to provide a strong core of skills, enhanced by electives oriented towards personal interests and career goals. The district's goal is to prepare our students for post-secondary experiences, whether in further education, the armed forces or as a member of the work force.
The Career Center holds a strong relationship among business, industry, and education to ensure that the skills taught are the skills needed. The Career Center is the focal point of the Greater Hazleton Community and information about the Career Center programs and opportunities are readily available through the utilization of all forms of communication. Career Education is a lifelong learning endeavor.
The Hazleton Area School District covers 255 square miles, spanning southern Luzerne County and small portions of northern Carbon and Schuylkill counties, and is among the largest public school districts in the state. With a student population of nearly 10,500 students, the District employs more than 700 teachers in twelve school buildings. We embrace an inclusive approach to teaching and learning without social barriers by recognizing individual differences and the individual worth of each student. New students who enroll in the Hazleton Area School District will be given the opportunity to be educated in the least restrictive environment within the general curriculum supported by supplemental aids and services.
The Mission of the Lake-Lehman School District is to inspire students to achieve personal fulfillment through the context of community, mastery, independence and generosity within a safe learning environment.
The Luzerne Intermediate Unit endeavors to focus our internal and external leadership, guidance and support resources to ensure the provision of meaningful and purposeful education-related programs and services to our educational clients, community stakeholders and business partners. The Luzerne Intermediate Unit strives to increase each student's individual potential in the most appropriate environment by implementing a model of collaboration and resource allocation that responds to the needs of the community.
Northwest Area School District encompasses the Borough of Shickshinny, Union Township, Huntington Township, Hunlock Township, Fairmount Township, and New Columbus Borough. The School District is a combination of small town charm and beautiful rolling countryside making it a wholesome environment to raise children. The Northwest Area School District is an extension of the community we serve. The staff works diligently to improve student achievement by providing an education that meets the needs of individual students through differentiating classroom instruction and preparing students for the world of work or the world of college.
With a student population of approximately 3300, Pittston Area School District is a mid-sized school district located in the Greater Pittston area of Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, the northeastern part of the state. The district spans 42 suburban square miles from the city of Pittston, the boroughs of Avoca, Dupont, Duryea, Hughestown, and Yatesville, and Jenkins and Pittston Townships. According to the 2000 federal census data, Pittston Area serves a resident population of 30,034. Pittston Area students attend five school buildings including a Kindergarten Center, Primary Center, Intermediate Center, Middle School and High School. Nestled in Yatesville Borough, Pittston Area High School is located beside within 13 miles of thirteen (13) universities/colleges. The district currently employs 190 teachers and 266 support staff. Pittston Area students have consistently scored above both the state and federal averages on the SAT and PSSA exams. All Kindergarten students attend the Kindergarten center in Dupont Borough. Set atop a hillside in Hughestown, the Primary Center houses students in grades 1 and 2. The Martin L. Mattei Educational Campus in Pittston consists of the Intermediate Center, serving students in grades 3-5, while the Middle School serves students in grades 6-8. Students in grades 9-12 are educated in the Senior High School in Yatesville Borough.
The West Side Career and Technology Center (formerly West Side Area Vocational-Technical School) is a full time Career and Technology Center. A complete academic curriculum complements fully accredited career and technology courses, grades 9 thru 12. Our Mission: The mission of the West Side Career and Technology Center is to provide a quality educational community in which all students will learn academic, career, technical, and soft skills necessary to prepare them to be contributing members of our society, skilled members of the workforce, and responsible life-long learners prepared to meet the challenges of the 21st century. Our Vision: With the support of highly qualified instructors, technologically integrated teaching strategies, and strong partnerships in post-secondary educational institutes of learning and in the workforce, the graduates of the West Side Career and Technology Center will be provided with a climate in which they can grow intellectually and emotionally in order to be successful in the workforce as well as in secondary educational institutes of learning.
The mission of the Wilkes-Barre Area School District, a diverse and progressive educational system, is to educate, enlighten, and inspire each student to grow as a responsible and productive citizen. This mission is accomplished through a dynamic, comprehensive curriculum and collaboration among school, family and community.
The Wilkes-Barre Area Career and Technical Center provides a learning environment which closely resembles industry, business and the world of work. This practical education also helps lay the foundation for continued post secondary education. Students are prepared and taught through experimental learning. This methodology emphasizes learning by doing, and combines the use of ones' mind, body, and hands, to develop the skills necessary to compete in the contemporary world.
The mission of the Wyoming Area School District is to provide educational programs and services which meet the needs of all the youth of the district. These programs and services shall be equitable and accessible so that all students may grow to their full potential and become responsible citizens. In this mission, we shall forge new partnerships with parents, community, groups, businesses, industries, and higher education, so as to enhance the quality of life for students and members of the community.