Middletown Area School District

Catherine Hershey Schools for Early Learning Begins Construction on Third Early Childhood Education Center

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Wednesday, March 6, 2024

MIDDLETOWN, Pa., March 6, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Catherine Hershey Schools for Early Learning (CHS), a subsidiary of Milton Hershey School (MHS), hosted the official groundbreaking ceremony for its third Early Childhood Education Center (ECEC)–CHS Middletown. The planned 48,692-square-foot building will be located at the corner of Oberlin and Fulling Mill Roads in Lower Swatara Township and is expected to open in 2025.

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  • MIDDLETOWN, Pa., March 6, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Catherine Hershey Schools for Early Learning (CHS), a subsidiary of Milton Hershey School (MHS), hosted the official groundbreaking ceremony for its third Early Childhood Education Center (ECEC)–CHS Middletown.
  • The Middletown location will provide early childhood education and care to 150 local children.
  • The event included a seed planting ceremony honoring Catherine Hershey's love for flowers and symbolizing the foundation CHS will provide to help children thrive.
  • She brings more than 20 years of experience in early childhood education to the program.