Education

 

Learning at the John & Gertrude Petersen Education Center

Harborcreek Youth Services' educational program is licensed under the Pennsylvania Department of Education, Private Residential Rehabilitative Institutions (PRRI). We maintain a specialized educational facility on campus, staffed by Pennsylvania-certified teachers. Working in cooperation with the Northwest Tri-County Intermediate Unit and local area school districts, Harborcreek Youth Services has developed a highly structured, individualized and adaptive educational program that is designed to meet each student's needs. The curriculum and all related activities create a stable, consistent, and supportive learning environment that facilitates our students’ academic success.

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The educational program curriculum includes:

  • Math

  • Language arts

  • Reading

  • Science

  • Social studies

  • Physical education

  • Health

  • Employability skills

  • Community service-learning projects

Harborcreek Youth Services also offers a GED Program to older clients and those with limited success in traditional academic settings. The course of instruction prepares the student for taking the GED exam. The Work Experience Program (WEP) is available to all clients who are high school graduates or enrolled in the GED Program. WEP encourages our clients to develop a work ethic and occupational experience in a real work environment.

The Father Fahey Memorial Scholarship Program is available to current and former Harborcreek Youth Services students who continue their education at a technical school, college, or university.

CONTACTS:

Kendra Gaub, Director of Education, at (814) 899-7664, Ext. 339

Eric McLaughlin, Special Education Supervisor, at (814)899-7664, Ext. 344

Mary Law, Administrative Assistant , (814) 899-7664, Ext. 338

Related Links & Resources

2023 - 2024 School Calendar

FERPA-Notification of Rights 23-24; for Elementary and Secondary Schools.

FERPA-Child Find 23-24; for child identification activities and procedures followed to ensure confidentiality of information.

American Rescue Plan (ARP) and Elementary & Secondary School Emergency Relief (ESSER) Fund Health and Safety Plan Guidance

N&D ARP ESSER funds

ARP ESSER - PRRIs