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Mission Statement:

To create opportunities to nurture young people’s natural love for the arts through proper training, appropriate guidance and enlightened instruction
Jason Reed a 1994 Carlisle High School Graduate, poses with his mentor Peggy Cronin, a math teacher at Wilson Middle School who first recognized his talent.

Photo: Wally Shank
The Sentinel, Carlisle.

  • REACH!’s Vision:

The arts teach discipline, commitment, and self-awareness. Research shows that those students who are involved in the arts score higher on standardized tests and improve academically. Students who successfully train in the arts prove to be dedicated and desired employees in all career venues. Therefore, it is REACH!’s intention to reach out to as many students as possible to take an interest in the arts and experience the countless lessons they will be able to learn from and use for a life time.

Who will REACH! reach?
26 public school districts, 50 non-public schools & countless youth organizations in the greater Cumberland County area of Central Pennsylvania.

Public School Districts include:

Big Spring, Boiling Springs, Camp Hill, Carlisle, Central Dauphin, Cumberland Valley, Derry Township, East Pennsboro, Greenwood, Halifax, Harrisburg, Hershey, Lower Dauphin, Mechanisburg, Middletown, Millersburg, Newport, Northern York County, Shippensburg, South Middletown, Steelton-Highspire, Susquehanna Township, Susquenita, Upper Dauphin, West Perry & West Shore.