PLANES OF DEVELOPMENT 12 YEARS TO 15 YEARS
15 YEARS TO 18 YEARS
PANDEMIC PROMPTS DISTANCE LEARNING MODEL FOR HERSHEY BOARDERS
Our on-campus learning designs centered around small cohorts of students and availing of as much education in our outdoor environments as possible. However, as our local region faced continued uncertainty our international student body also endured travel challenges and restrictions due to the pandemic.
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MIDDLE SCHOOL
UPPER SCHOOL
During these pivotal years in adolescence, students come to understand the planet on which we all live. That is why beyond intellectual development, the goal of the Middle School program is to guide students to become responsible, participatory citizens, critical thinkers, and unintimidated problem solvers within the Hershey community and beyond. Students work to acquire expertise in math, science, and history, while they also build skills in social-emotional intelligence, practical life work, and student leadership. Students in the Adolescent Community come from all over the world and represent a range of socio-economic backgrounds, races, religions, and cultures. Through this community of diversity, students learn about other cultures, which expands their world perspectives and allows them to better understand the global world in which we all live.
The integrated studies of the Upper School tackle local, social, and environmental challenges as focal points. This year, students and staff co-designed an interdisciplinary project that allowed students to earn credit for Humanities, Science, and Business. Students chose a food product and then researched the history and cultural significance, its chemistry and environmental impacts, and then created a business plan. Students proceeded to create and sell the food product at a culminating market event. Engaging projects such as this incorporates multiple disciplines to allow students to think critically with a systems mindset and build skills through practical, hands-on experience. Additionally, students embark on pre-collegiate work and enjoy freedom to pursue individual intellectual, athletic, and artistic interests. Having agency and voice builds participation and connection to their school community, preparing them for greater contribution and meaningful integration with communities at large after high school.
HERSHEY MONTESSORI SCHOOL
Connection has always been a key focus area at Hershey, which is why we underwent continual process improvement sessions, touch points, and we made significant investments in technology assets. Our goal was to keep our international students a part of their beloved school community and to be able to offer engaging academics with an interactive experience for our students. We are grateful for the collaboration and support of our entire Hershey community through these challenging times, and we are proud of our students and their resiliency as they adapted through tremendous change both inside and outside of our beloved community.
PARENT TESTIMONIALS
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“Much appreciation to con tinue the tessori community and maintain the learningMonand personal development environment through difficult and uncertain times.” 2020-2021 YEAR-IN-REVIEW
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