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Milton Hershey School (MHS) announces a $350 million initiative to develop six state-of-the-art Early Childhood Education Centers in Pennsylvania. Catherine Hershey Schools for Early Learning (CHS) will serve children six weeks to age 5 and honor the life and legacy of Catherine “Kitty” Hershey, a visionary educational philanthropist and the wife of Milton S. Hershey.

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 will not tolerate any form of harassment or discrimination on the basis of race, color, national or ethnic origin, ancestry, sex, age, religion or religious creed, veteran status, disability, or any other status protected under applicable federal or Pennsylvania law (collectively “Protected Characteristics”), against any applicant for admission, enrolled children, or any other individual(s) who participate(s) in the programs, services, and activities at our Centers.