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Oct. 7, 2020

Milton Hershey School Leads the Way with In-Person Classes during Pandemic

Featuring Tara Valoczki, Elementary School Principal COVID-19 has created challenges for educators across the world, but also opportunities to support students in lasting ways. Milton Hershey School leads the way...

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Oct. 7, 2020

Milton Hershey School Onboards Largest Houseparent Class in School History

Milton Hershey School employs over 200 houseparent couples annually to oversee student homes on campus. Houseparents shape the lives of children from low-income families. This year amidst the COVID-19 pandemic,...

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Oct. 5, 2020

Milton Hershey School Provides Mentorship in a Virtual World

At Milton Hershey School, mentorship is an element of the whole child approach for students from pre-kindergarten to senior year. The MHS Student Government Association’s Breaking the M.O.L.D. mentoring program...

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Oct. 2, 2020

Walktober Begins for Employees at Milton Hershey School

This October, Milton Hershey School is encouraging employees to participate in Walktober and be active with a 31-day online fitness program that monitors steps and physical activity. Starting on Oct. 1,...

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Oct. 2, 2020

A Vision for the Whole Child Approach

Milton and Catherine Hershey loved to travel, attend the opera, and entertain friends. Even though they led what looked like a charmed life, something was missing—children. When they created the...

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Oct. 1, 2020

New Hampshire Teenager Flourishes at Milton Hershey School

Growing up in poverty in New Hampshire, Brianna Davis and her family faced many difficult times, even at one point living out of a hotel room. Then one day, a...

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Sept. 30, 2020

Milton Hershey School, Hershey Trust Company Seek to Expand Impact and Reach Through New Cost-Free Early Childhood Education Initiative

Milton Hershey School and the Hershey Trust Company today filed a petition in the Orphans’ Court Division of the Dauphin County Court of Common Pleas requesting authorization to develop and...

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Sept. 25, 2020

Then & Now: Life at Milton Hershey School

Providing a life experience that takes into consideration the whole-child approach has been the priority of Milton Hershey School since its founding in 1909 as the Hershey Industrial School. Life...

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Sept. 23, 2020

Founders Hall Undergoes Renovation of Visitors Center

Founders Hall is an iconic building at Milton Hershey School that lives as a lasting tribute to the founders, Milton and Catherine Hershey. The recent Founders Hall renovation project tells...

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Sept. 21, 2020

Milton Hershey School Announces Five-Year Strategic Plan

Milton Hershey School has announced its newest five-year strategic plan called the MILT Plan: Our Future in Focus. The plan outlines the school’s priorities for the next five years while...

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