CASA, located in downtown Harrisburg
A Harrisburg charter school got the green light to continue its educational mission for the next several years.
The Harrisburg School District receiver, Dr. Lori Suski, at a meeting in June, approved a five-year charter renewal for the Capital Area School for the Arts (CASA) in downtown Harrisburg.
The school, located in Strawberry Square, first received its charter in 2013, which was renewed in 2018. CASA’s most recent renewal will extend to 2028, when the school will require renewal again.
“Students at CASA feel safe, valued, and like they are a member of a community”, stated Tim Wendling, CASA principal and CEO. “For many of CASA’s students, the school allows them to find their niche and thrive, both academically and artistically. It is a place where high school students can truly create themselves and that is why CASA is vital to central Pennsylvania.”
CASA, an arts-intensive high school, enrolls 200 students from nine counties and 30 school districts, at no cost to students. The school offers art education in the disciplines of dance, visual arts, film and video, theatre, creative writing and music.
According to the school, CASA’s performance scores, as measured by the state, have consistently ranked among the highest in central Pennsylvania, ranking the school among the top five charter high schools in the state.
At the same June school board meeting, Suski approved a five-year charter renewal for Sylvan Heights Science Charter School, located on S. 13th Street in Harrisburg. The school first received its charter in 1998.
For more information about Capital Area School for the Arts, visit their website.
For more information about Sylvan Heights Science Charter School, visit their website.
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