The public is invited to celebrate with Lincoln Charter students and spotlight choice in education at 9 a.m. on Tuesday February 2. York Mayor C. Kim Bracey, State Representative Kevin Schreiber, City Council member Henry Nixon and representatives from Pennsylvania Department of Education Teacher Engagement will speak to students, parents and the community.

The event is planned to coincide with National School Choice Week 2016, the nation’s largest-ever celebration of excellent options in education.

More than 700 students and parents are expected to attend the event to show solidarity surrounding the school choice options in Pennsylvania and beyond.

“As the new principal of Lincoln Charter School, I was inspired during the week of school choice last year. It made inspired to make greater change. I introduced the campaign ‘I believe’ to our school and the York Community. We have inspired a new generation to believe that change is possible,” said Leonard Hart, Lincoln Charter School principal.

Lincoln Charter School is a public charter school serving 724 students in grades K–5.

The event will take place at the school, located at 559 West King Street, York, Pennsylvania.

National School Choice Week (January 24–30, 2016) will be America’s largest-ever celebration of opportunity in education. Featuring more than 16,000 independently organized events across all 50 states, the week shines a positive spotlight on effective education options for children. National School Choice Week is independent, nonpolitical and nonpartisan, and embraces all types of educational choice – from traditional public schools to public charter schools, magnet schools, online learning, private schools and homeschooling.

For more information, contact Anne Clark-Lincoln at aclark@lincolncharterpa.com.