York Academy Regional Charter School - Upper School

We teach students in grades 1 through 12 in smaller, structured classrooms at High Road School of York. Our instruction follows each student's strengths and IEP goals, with academic, behavioral and emotional supports planned through SESI's Integrated Multi-Tiered Systems of Support. Our school offers counseling, social work, student government and transportation tailored to student needs. The Spark learning pathway supports students with academic potential who need help with behavioral or emotional challenges, school avoidance, regulation or peer relationships. Teachers, families and district partners coordinate support for students' schoolwork and daily life. The school day runs Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

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.

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.