This story is one in a series created in collaboration with the AASA Learning 2025 Alliance to celebrate the work of groundbreaking school districts in the Pittsburgh region. Kidsburgh will share these stories throughout 2023.
On any given day after third period, nearly a quarter of Hollidaysburg Area Senior High School students disappear.
But they’re not cutting class.
“About 20 to 25 percent of our students take part in co-ops,” explains Mark Harrington, the school’s assistant principal. “We have kids doing internships in marketing. We have kids working with local veterinarians. We have kids doing all these fantastic jobs and getting early starts on their careers.”
The co-ops are one of several programs designed to meet students’ modern needs. As the world changes, says Superintendent Bob Gildea, the Hollidaysburg Area School District changes with it….
