| Our public school system has some
of the newest, most technologically advanced, and safest buildings
in the state. We have a solid parochial school network from preschool
through high school, and one of our private schools is known nationwide
for providing a quality education.
The Hazleton
Area School District provides quality education to more than
8,500 students in 10 elementary, elementary/middle, and high schools.
Second- and third-graders learn conversational Spanish, French,
German and Italian. Other elementary school children participate
in "$Sense," a program sponsored by a financial planning
agency which teaches students about money.
In the Hazleton Area High School and the Career Center, students
select from a wide range of academic, technical, vocational, and
college-preparatory classes. Courses go far beyond the basics, and
include robotics, CAD/drafting, college Advanced Placement classes,
honors engineering science, diesel technology, health careers (run
in conjunction with Hazleton General Hospital), law enforcement
careers, television production, athletic training, child daycare,
jewelry-making, desktop publishing, graphic arts, and electrical
technology. There are also vocational transition classes for students
with special needs.
Numerous Catholic elementary and middle schools and the Bishop
Hafey Junior/Senior High School provide alternative opportunities
that combine religious education with rigorous class work.
MMI Preparatory
School in nearby Freeland has a tradition of educational excellence
that dates back to 1879. Students from sixth through 12th grades
utilize the latest scientific and computer equipment in a newly
completed $8 million addition. In recent years, 100 percent of MMI's
graduates have gone on to college, yet more than half of the school's
students receive financial aid.
All of these schools provide a wide range of extracurricular activities.
From athletics to the arts, our children have the opportunity to
broaden their experiences outside the classroom. Our schools remain
alive with activity long after the final bell as students conduct
their Pennsylvania Junior Academy of Science experiments, prepare
legal briefs for a mock trial competition, or practice for a holiday
concert.
And, whether it's Friday night football in the fall or afternoon
softball in the spring, our students like to compete. From Bishop
Hafey's state championship cross-country team to MMI Prep's formidable
golf team, there is a wide variety of team and individual sports
from which to choose.
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