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CENTRAL YORK SD

Central York School District is a suburban school district located to the north and east of the city of York, Pa. The District encompasses nearly 25 square miles of land in South Central Pennsylvania, including Manchester Township, North York Borough and parts of Springettsbury Township. Central York School District has a rich history that spans more than 50 years and contains many proud traditions. Today, it has a growing population, and provides more than 5,000 students in Grades K-12 with an enriching and challenging educational experience. The mission of Central York School District is to provide educational opportunities through which ALL students strive to achieve their full potential.
CRISPUS ATTUCKS YOUTHBUILD CS

The Crispus Attucks YouthBuild Charter School is designed to give youth the opportunity to earn their high school diploma. Along with academic classes, seniors must participate in construction training every other week. Students are also required to participate in Mental Toughness. The Crispus Attucks Association of York, Pennsylvania is a comprehensive non-profit entity that provides education services, human services, community development, and affordable housing that enhance the quality of life for a diverse population.
DALLASTOWN AREA SD

The Dallastown Area School District is located in York County, 34 miles south of Harrisburg, in the south central part of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. The district's 52.5 square miles of Susquehanna Valley rolling countryside includes a diverse population of manufacturing, agriculture, and service industries. Due to its proximity to Maryland, many of this suburban district's residents commute to Baltimore area jobs as well. The mission of the board of school directors and the staff of the Dallastown Area School District, in partnership with family and community, is to provide a safe, innovative, and challenging student-centered learning environment that will prepare each student to become a successful, ethical, responsible, and contributing citizen of this changing world.
DOVER AREA SD

Our mission, in partnership with families and community, is to educate students. We emphasize sound basic skills and nurture the diverse needs of our students as they strive to become lifelong learners and contributing members of our global society.
EASTERN YORK SD

The mission of Eastern York School District is to educate, prepare, and motivate each student to dream, to think, to learn, and to achieve throughout life.
HANOVER PUBLIC SD

The Hanover Public School District is committed to excellence in education by nurturing, challenging, and inspiring all students to achieve their full potential and to become productive citizens in a global community.
HELEN THACKSTON CHARTER SCHOOL

The motto we follow at Lincoln Charter School and Helen Thackston Charter School is "Two Schools…..One Vision" because we are committed to providing a free public choice educational option to students and parents of York. "The mission of Helen Thackston Charter School is to provide a challenging, enriching and meaningful curriculum that educates, nurtures, and respects the individual student and the diverse community of learners in an environment that is safe and conducive to learning. It is our belief that the ultimate ability of our students to achieve success lies in the commitment of the school and the community working together to create an environment that promotes academic excellence, civic responsibility, character development, leadership, and confidence, as well as a love of and appreciation for learning." Helen Thackston Charter School was approved and opened in August of 2009 to 195 students in grades 6 and 7. The school experienced many successes in the first year of operation, including making AYP, the first public middle school in York City to do so. At the start of year two, Helen Thackston grew to 410 students in grades 5 through 8.
LINCOLN CS

"Lincoln Charter School students will be respectful, work to achieve all that they can and become the leaders of tomorrow. The staff at Lincoln Charter School will be dedicated to promoting a positive culture and setting high expectations of themselves and for their students. The parents will support Lincoln Charter School by being respectful, responsible and maintaining a positive attitude. The Lincoln Charter Board of Trustees of Trustees pledges to be a supportive and visible presence in the school community in order to be knowledgeable about the needs of the staff, students, and parents."
NEW HOPE ACADEMY CS

New Hope Academy Charter School created an academic model that involves a specific target population – students who are at risk for becoming faceless, engulfed in an academic world where they feel little to no connection. The focus is on students who have traditionally been underserved and underrepresented in future careers.
NORTHEASTERN YORK SD

The district has adopted a new vision statement that reflects our belief that it is no longer enough to prepare students for just a high school diploma, and in fact, our responsibility is to prepare them for the additional education they will need to compete for the jobs of the future. We call this new vision The Bobcat Way: 100% of our students will graduate and be fully prepared for a post-secondary education. This vision statement provides the strategic direction for our work with our students, and our core values of “We care deeply for one another,” and “We have a strong commitment to learning,” guide our behaviors when working with our students and families.
NORTHERN YORK COUNTY SD

The mission of the Northern York County School District, in cooperation with home and community, is to ensure that all learners are prepared to meet the challenges of today and tomorrow.
RED LION AREA SD

The mission of the Red Lion Area School District, in partnership with our communities, is to prepare all students to reach their greatest potential, thus becoming responsible and productive citizens.
SOUTH EASTERN SD

The South Eastern School District is located in the southeastern portion of York County with the Mason Dixon Line, separating Pennsylvania and Maryland, being the southern border of the District. Eight municipalities are included in the school district: The townships of East Hopewell, Hopewell, Fawn and Peach Bottom and the boroughs of Cross Roads, Delta, Fawn Grove and Stewartstown. Mission: South Eastern School District, a partnership of school, home and community, endeavors to prepare individuals to reach their fullest potential and greatest self-worth, fostering life-long learners and successful, responsible, contributing citizens.
SOUTH WESTERN SD

The South Western School District is dedicated to providing a continually improving educational environment, through a cooperative effort with the family and the entire community, in which all students are encouraged and expected to achieve their full potential, to express themselves clearly, to think reflectively, and to interact responsibly in preparation for lifelong personal growth.
SOUTHERN YORK COUNTY SD

The Southern York County School District is located in South Central Pennsylvania along the Maryland border comprising approximately 61 square miles. The District provides a high quality academic program in grades K-12 for approximately 3,300 public school students. Elementary education (K-6) is offered in Friendship, Southern, and Shrewsbury Elementary Schools, intermediate education (7-8) is offered at Southern Middle School, and high school education (9-12) is offered at Susquehannock High School. The District serves residents of Shrewsbury Township, Codorus Township, Shrewsbury Borough, New Freedom Borough, Glen Rock Borough, and Railroad Borough, a geographic area with a population of approximately 20,000. MISSION STATEMENT: The Southern York County School District, through a cooperative effort with the family and community, will provide a quality learning environment that promotes character, fosters responsibility and challenges students to achieve their potential.
SPRING GROVE AREA SD

The mission of the Spring Grove Area School District, in partnership with families, businesses and community organizations, is to provide a safe and active learning environment, which will challenge and motivate all students to attain their full potential and reach proficiency on state assessments, while preparing them for the future.
WEST SHORE SD

Mission: The West Shore School District is committed to providing this generation with a quality education serving as a foundation for responsible and successful citizenship. Vision: The vision of the West Shore School District is to continuously cultivate a safe and invitational school climate that welcomes the involvement of students, parents, educators, staff, and the community. Working cooperatively, the school community will nurture lifelong learners who adapt to the diverse and changing global society. The District insists upon a dynamic approach to teaching and learning that fosters continuous improvement.
WEST YORK AREA SD

West York Area School District is a public school district serving approximately 3,000 students in kindergarten through 12th grade who live in the Borough of West York and the Township of West Manchester. Our district office is located on Market Street, just a couple of miles from downtown York. We pledge to provide the best educational program possible for your child. To that end, our district's philosophy is centered on increased academic rigor, safe schools, and motivating each student to fulfill his/her learning potential. You are cordially invited to become a part of our school district family.
YORK CITY SD

Mission Statement: As a professional learning community, we educate the whole child by providing an engaging and challenging learning environment to ensure each student receives a premier education. Failure Is Not an Option
YORK CO SCHOOL OF TECHNOLOGY

Mission Statement: The York County School of Technology is dedicated to providing a program of high quality, cutting-edge technical training integrated with a strong academic education and an emphasis on critical thinking, problem-solving, decision-making, and team-building skills
YORK COUNTY HS
YORK SUBURBAN SD

Mission Statement: York Suburban School District educates, challenges, and prepares students to shape the future. Vision Statement: Through a passion for learning, a nurturing environment, and meaningful contributions from families and school, all students will have plentiful opportunities to grow and explore in this academically.

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