High Road School of York County

York Academy Regional Charter School is the only school in York County, and one of two in Pennsylvania, authorized to teach the full International Baccalaureate continuum. Students move from the Primary Years Programme in kindergarten through grade 6 to the Middle Years Programme in grades 7 to 10 and the Diploma Programme in grades 11 and 12. We are a tuition-free public charter school of choice in downtown York, with a Lower School and an Upper School for grades 7 to 12. Spanish starts in kindergarten and becomes a major subject from sixth grade, and we expect students to be bilingual by graduation. Instruction is inquiry-led, and students take part in community service, the arts, athletics, esports, theater, academic competitions and international travel, organized in part through a house system. Our special populations coordinator leads a team of Lower and Upper School special education teachers and a speech-language pathologist who serve students on IEPs, with a multi-tiered system of supports for all learners. Families also have access to school counseling, a student assistance program, school-based outpatient therapy, nursing services, transportation, and before and after school care.

York Academy is the only school in York County, and one of two in Pennsylvania, authorized to teach the full International Baccalaureate continuum. Our Upper School serves grades 7 to 12 within a tuition-free, K-12 regional public charter school in downtown York, and success in the IB Diploma Programme can bring advanced standing and course credit at many universities. Spanish begins in kindergarten and becomes a major subject from sixth grade on, and we expect students to graduate bilingual. Eleventh graders present a Theory of Knowledge exhibition, and our counselors guide academic advising, college counseling, financial aid planning and career education. Students also take part in community service, the arts and athletics. A special populations coordinator leads our special education team, which includes Upper School special education teachers and a speech-language pathologist serving both Upper and Lower School. We use a multi-tiered system of supports and a Student Assistance Program, and school-based outpatient therapy services are available for students who need them.

Families choose Hill Top because we look beyond a diagnosis to understand the whole student. Through personalized academics, clinical support, experiential learning, and real-world preparation, we help students recognize their strengths and prepare for success in college, trade school, the workforce, and life beyond Hill Top.