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St. Joseph
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Joseph is a diocesan school
sponsored by the local Catholic parishes. Enrollment is open
to all students, preschool through grade six, regardless of
religious affiliation or parish association. The Benedictine
Sisters, from St. Marys, PA, established Saint Joseph School
in 1895. The present St. Joseph Educational Center was built
in 1980 at 608 Pennsylvania Avenue West in Warren.
Through the teaching of gospel values, St. Joseph promotes respect,
consideration, and compassion for each other. The school provides
experiences through cooperative and independent learning, extra-curricular
activities, and community involvement to enable students to
achieve and care for others. These ongoing learning processes
lead to the ultimate education of the mind, body, and soul.
For more information, call (814) 723-2030.
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Warren County
Christian School
Warren County Christian School, located on Route 6 just west
of Youngsville, is engaged in an educational ministry which
reaches all of Warren County and surrounding areas. WCCS offers
a proven educational program for K through 12 based on biblical
principles. The system is supported by a staff of highly qualified
educators who, as Godly believers, are vitally concerned with
the growth and development of their students. In addition to
a college preparatory core curriculum, WCCS offers many electives
as well as a Discovery Program for special-needs students. The
program uses non-tutorial, intensive, individualized educational
therapy designed by the National Institute for Learning Disabilities.
The goal of Discovery is to fortify perceptual and cognitive
skills, allowing students to become independent learners. Contact
the school at (814) 563-4457.
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Calvary Chapel
Calvary Chapel Christian School is a private, non-public school
on Route 62 in Russell. It operates without state regulations.
The school was started in 1987 by Pastor Jeff York. His vision
was to use the school as an outreach from fellowship and give
parents an alternative education for their children. Calvary
offers grades Pre-K – 12. They use A-BEKA developed by Pensacola
Christian College in Florida for grades K-6. A combination of
A-BEKA and a Pace program is used in grades 7-12. The Pace program
is Accelerated Christian Education or A.C.E. in which the students
work at their own individual program. The Bible is used daily
as a part of the curriculum.
Students have daily Bible studies to train the whole child so
that he or she will develop according to the example of Jesus
Christ, who "increased in wisdom and stature, and in favor with
God and man." (Luke 2:52) Calvary believes they are Accepting
Today's Challenges, Shaping Tomorrow's Leaders. They have a
staff dedicated to teaching children. If you want more information
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Home-school
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Warren is the ideal place to home-school your children. Pennsylvania
has a well-defined
law which is easily complied with and there is a positive
view of home-schooling in the Warren County School District
and the Commonwealth. The school district policy is that home-schoolers
are permitted to be involved in any district curricular or extra-curricular
activities they choose. Home-schoolers have opportunities to
go to the Warren County Career Center for CAD or small engine
repair and some have taken leadership roles on high school sports
teams. There is a county-wide support group which sponsors activities
and special interest groups, including field trips, a yearly
Project Fair, and an Envirothon team, which recently took 2nd
place in the county competition. For further information, contact
Robyn Samuelson at (814) 757-8016 or via e-mail at jandrsam@westpa.net.
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Students at Calvary Chapel in grades 7-12 get some non-traditional educational experience through the Pace program where students work in their own programs.
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Enrollment for St. Joseph for the 2004-05 school year is 185 students. The K-6 grade school has a fully-equipped computer lab.
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The Warren County Christian School utilizes a Discovery Program developed for students with special needs by the National Institute for Learning Disabilities.
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The Homeschool Envirothon Team took 2nd place in the county competition in 2004.
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