Education
• Expanded Learning Opportunities – Community schools , which are typically open 24 / 7 / 365 , offer and encourage students to pursue both academic and non-academic success by enhanced opportunities to learn and grow .
• College , Career and Citizenship – Whether this is readiness for college , technical school , or simply to enter the workforce , community schools focus on ensuring that students are comfortable and confident after graduation to become engaged members of society .
• Health and Social Support – A strong community starts with healthy members . Ensuring mental and physical well-being is a high priority in community schools .
• Community Engagement – Community schools are run by a collective number of teachers , community organizations and other stakeholders that monitor and grow the wellbeing of the entire community .
• Early Childhood Development – Community schools focus on ensuring that high-quality early learners enter school with confidence and readiness to learn .
• Family Engagement – Community schools offer critical support for family growth and development through activities to increase family engagement .
• Youth Development Activities – Students are given the opportunity to engage in hobbies outside of the classroom for the chance to find out what makes them excited to learn .
TEACHING THE FUTURE
Teachers are tasked every day with correcting spelling tests , entering grades , writing lesson plans , and now with integrating technology along the way . They would be doing their students a disservice if they choose to ignore the fact that technology has become woven into our daily lives , but they are taking cautious steps to ensure that they are using and teaching technology in a beneficial way . Doing so provides students with a fundamental approach to utilizing technology to increase productivity , access resources and to lay the groundwork for use in their future careers . Teachers continue to learn and grow through continuing education courses that
allow them to integrate new methods for incorporating technology in the classroom to ultimately guide our students to a successful future .
Providing students with access to technology in a structured setting provides them with the freedom to individually learn and discover solutions to real-world problems and prepare them for the future . Students have a paved path to achieve success with the help of cooperative , communal workspaces , online portals that encourage cross-collaboration , and support from their teachers , peers and parents .
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PRE-K – GRADE 5
Every child with multiple disabilities or on the autism spectrum can benefit from the individualized programs offered by The School at McGuire Memorial . Our scholarship fund helps make that possible .
GRADE 6 – 8
Businesses who participate in the EITC ( Educational Improvement Tax Credit ) program can apply their Pennsylvania tax payments for scholarships so that children in need can overcome their greatest challenges and receive a comprehensive education .
GRADE 9 – 12
For information or application assistance , please contact
Dawn at 724-843-0365
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