Business View Civil Municipal - Sept 2023

147 CIVIL AND MUNICIPAL VOLUME 4, ISSUE 9 HAZLETON AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT has grown from 11,000 to 13,000 since 2017, the district is expanding to meet the needs of its burgeoning community. Currently, the district operates sixteen schools, three of which are under renovation and set to open in August 2023. “Yes, we have, as I said earlier, about 13,000 students...we do have 16 schools at this moment. Three of those 16 are still under renovation,” Dr. Uplinger confirms. These renovations are not just about expanding physical space; they’re about creating specialized learning environments. The three schools under renovation include an Arts and Humanities Academy, a pre-K and early intervention center, and a Cyber Academy. The Cyber Academy, in particular, is a unique initiative that reflects the district’s innovative approach to education. “We have renovated space in our local mall. We took two storefronts and transformed those storefronts into actual classrooms,” Dr. Uplinger explains. The academy currently accommodates twenty teachers, with plans to expand to accommodate more. © 2023 Renaissance Learning, Inc. All rights reserved. | www.renaissance.com 662299.0423 Renaissance provides the right digital tools and insights to unlock the potential within every child. Helping teachers help students help themselves.