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Catherine Hershey Schools for Early Learning Celebrates Grand Opening of Early Childhood Education Center in Middletown

Middletown, Pa. – August 5, 2025 – Catherine Hershey Schools for Early Learning (CHS), a subsidiary of Milton Hershey School (MHS), celebrated the opening of its third Early Childhood Education...

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First CHS Lancaster County Staff Begins Employment with Fully Paid Training Program

NEW DANVILLE, Pa. – January 9, 2026 – Catherine Hershey Schools for Early Learning (CHS) hosted a convocation Friday launching its fourth fully paid professional development program. The event welcomed...

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PennLive Opinion: Community partnerships matter in education

In an opinion piece published by PennLive on January 8, 2026, Catherine Hershey Schools for Early Learning Strategic Partnerships Manager Lindsay Knepp explains why intentional collaboration between schools, nonprofits, and...

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Dreams Realized: Hilary’s Story

For Hilary Magaro, Professional Development Manager at Catherine Hershey School for Early Learning (CHS), Hershey isn’t just the town where she works. It’s a family legacy. One that has lasted...

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LNP | LancasterOnline: A look at Catherine Hershey Schools campus slated to open in Elizabethtown by 2027

Catherine Hershey Schools for Early Learning, Elizabethtown, is expected to open in summer 2027 at 130 Alida St. in West Donegal Township, Lancaster County. CHS Elizabethtown will serve children from...

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The 74: Inside the Race to Hire and Retain America’s Early Educators

An article published by The 74 examines the nationwide challenges early childhood programs face in hiring educators. Catherine Hershey Schools for Early Learning is highlighted as an organization taking proactive...

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Catherine Hershey Schools for Early Learning are subsidiaries of Milton Hershey School and will be staffed and operated independently of the Milton Hershey School core model.

Catherine Hershey Schools for Early Learning admits students of any race, color, national and ethnic origin to all the rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the school. It does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national and ethnic origin in administration of its educational policies, admissions policies, scholarship and loan programs, and athletic and other school-administered programs.