Three school districts here will merge teaching efforts
Penn Manor, Hempfield and Manheim Township plan to unveil an “open campus” project that is believed to be the first collaborative effort of its kind in Pennsylvania
Intelligencer Journal
Lancaster New Era
Lancaster New Era
Dec 28, 2011 23:01
By BRIAN WALLACE
Staff Writer
Staff Writer
Imagine a high school where students can take classes as early as 7 a.m. or as late as 9 p.m.
Some of the courses are taught face-to-face in the school, with others delivered online and still others taught through a mix of classroom and computer-based instruction.
At this school, tuition is free and students can enroll in specialty courses such as Latin and business Spanish that their home schools don't offer.
And by taking classes at night or over the summer, they could earn a diploma faster than their peers.
So how do students sign up?
Well, if they attend Penn Manor, Hempfield or Manheim Township high schools, they're already enrolled.
The three Lancaster County schools plan to unveil an "open campus"
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