Research Young Scholars of Central PA Charter School charter Schools in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania

“We have three children in Young Scholars. We have been very pleased with this school. The kids learn chinese and spanish as a normal part of their school day. They have after school clubs that add value to their program. We have multi-cultural family events like Turkish evening, Chinese evening etc. The teachers go out of their way to help our children - they had special PSSA training sessions every Saturday. The kids went to play music to play in Spikes games. I truly appreciate the effort all the teachers put in to prepare our children for the future. Our children went to Corl Street Elementary”

“Learning languages is great”

“This is a K-5 Charter School with an emphasis on learning 'world languages.' Every class in every grade has a half-hour of Spanish and a half-hour of Chinese every day. The school also features an optional 'extended day,' which gives children the opportunity to participate in two additional, though less formal, areas of study between 3:45 and 5:30. The school hours are 8:35 to 3:25, class sizes are small, and every class has a full-time aide in addition to a regular classroom teacher. The school features volunteers from Penn State, as well as lots of parental involvement. The school is still in a temporary building, but is in the process of building a permanent school. Plans for the future include expanding to 8th grade. Children use laptops for math and special projects. Students receive an individualized education without the lack of discipline that sometimes accompanies 'student-centered' education. Great school.”