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Clearfield Schools

Clearfield is home to many excellent schools, including public schools, private schools and a college. The community of Clearfield is dedicated to providing their students with a safe and encouraging environment for all to learn and grow in. Parents and teachers work together on a daily basis to ensure that each student is being challenged and is meeting their academic goals.

Public Schools
(The following information is sourced from http://www.clearfield.org/education/components/scrapbook/default.php?sectiondetailid=919. For this and more information, please follow the link)

Mission Statement
The Clearfield Area School District, as a partner with our families and communities, will provide a quality education including strategies for intervention and enrichment in a safe environment. This partnership will ensure that each student achieves higher standards of academic success and the skills and abilities to become a responsible and contributing community member.

Vision
The Clearfield Area School District, with the input and support of all stake-holders, is a safe educational environment that ensures high quality effective instruction, a collaborative culture, and avenues of communication to create life-long learning for all.

For more information on Clearfield Area School District visit the official website by clicking here

Clearfield Private Schools

Clearfield Alliance Christian School (K-12)
(The following information is sourced from http://www.cacs-k12.org. For this and more information, please follow the link)
In 1982, after much prayer, thought and consideration, the Clearfield Alliance Christian School was founded. We started with 52 students in grades K-6. A branch ministry of the Clearfield Christian and Missionary Church, it has grown to now include grades K-12, with students from a variety of denominations and an average enrollment of 150 students.

The school is directed by a school board, which is appointed by the Clearfield Christian and Missionary Alliance Church.

St. Francis Grade School (PK-8)
(The following information is sourced from http://www.saintfrancisonline.com. For this and more information, please follow the link)
St. Francis School opened its doors in 1893. It was located on the land now covered by the church parking lot. The sisters of St. Joseph were placed in charge of the school. During its first decade, the school proved viable and was ready for larger facilities.

A new school made of Clearfield brick and housing five classrooms, an auditorium, and a kitchen was built at a cost of $20,000. The weekly newspaper, The Clearfield Republican, described it as one of the most modern and comfortable school building in the county. Classes began in the new building on November 34, 1904.

In 1908, Sister Marie Francis became the school’s second principal. During her twenty- five years as principal, the school matured both academically and athletically. Full academic and commercial courses were developed and in 1919 the high school was certified by the Department of Public Instruction.

By the late 1920s, St. Francis School was ready to expand once again. More classrooms were needed, so the auditorium was sacrificed.

In 1957, a complete overhaul of the building was begun. Five new classrooms, a new library, a new kitchen, two offices, a health suite, a gymnasium/auditorium, and the familiar façade the school has today were all constructed. The necessity of the expansion was highlighted by the 1963 enrollment figures which had been the highest in St. Francis history 358 grade school students and 141 students in the high school.

In 1974, many operational and structural changes began. A school uniform was introduced, a kindergarten program was started in 1976, and as an economic necessity, St. Francis began charging a tuition fee. Structurally, the school began another major construction project. A wing on the south side of the school housed a new library and a new cafeteria.

Many changes have taken place since that day in 1893 when three sisters opened the doors to St. Francis School. There is on longer a high school, but the school houses grades pre-school through grade eight. The faculty has increased to eleven classrooms teachers plus a music, art, library, religion, and physical education teacher. With all the of the changes in faculty, facilities, and curriculum at St. Francis over the years, the factor that makes St. Francis school special has not changed since 1893. Christian Doctrine and ethics still hold a central position here.

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Clearfield Colleges and Universities

Clearfield County Career and Technology Center
(The following information is sourced from http://www.ccctc.org/newlayout/index.shtml. For this and more information, please follow the link)
Our mission is to provide quality career-technical educational programs and services that prepare youth and adults for success in the workplace, postsecondary, and community, now and in the future.

Lock Haven University – Clearfield Campus
(The following information is sourced from http://www.lhup.edu/clearfield.htm. For this and more information, please follow the link)
Lock Haven University - Clearfield Campus is a great place to get an education, expand your mind, broaden your horizons, and launch a successful career.
We don’t want to put any extra pressure on you—no doubt you’re feeling a lot of pressure already—but choosing where you want to pursue your education is a big decision. You have to figure in the quality of the education you’ll receive, the setting (big city, small town, etc), and, of course, the cost.
Luckily there’s a great choice to meet all your needs (you know what we’re going to say next!)

Du Bois and Treasure Lake Schools