2. Introduction
• Founded in 1909, the Milton Hershey School (MHS)
provides education and other support to children
with social and financial need. The school provides
top-quality education to students from income-
eligible families. Milton Hershey School
predominantly accepts students from its home state
of Pennsylvania, but it does admit applicants from
other states.
While students are guaranteed space in public
schools, they must apply to private schools.
Attending a private school offers many benefits to
young students.
3. School Admissions
• They can often learn in smaller classrooms and
received individualized attention. Each school
has a distinct application process. Parents need
to plan ahead to keep track of all the steps and
deadlines in the admission process for the
desired school. Visiting a school before applying
is always a good idea. In addition, parents
should learn whether the school accepts online
applications or requires paper-based
submissions.