Agora Cyber Charter School to Kick Off School Choice Week at Penguins' Game

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Jan 16, 2019, 08:00 ET

WILKES-BARRE TOWNSHIP, Pa., Jan. 16, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Agora Cyber Charter School is celebrating this year's National School Choice Week by bringing Agora students and families together with 13 unique and exciting events in Pennsylvania. The kick-off event will be the Wilkes-Barre / Scranton Penguins game against the Hershey Bears on Saturday, Jan. 19 at the Mohegan Sun Arena.

The game, which will be attended by several thousands of community members, is scheduled for 7:05 p.m. Agora Cyber Charter School will sponsor a booth and distribute National School Choice Week scarves and educational information to families at the game. Agora students and families attending the game will also receive Penguins hats and meal vouchers.

For a complete listing of Agora Cyber Charter School's events in celebration of National School Choice Week, visit https://agora.org/. Feel free to stop by any event to meet Agora families and learn about the school.

These events are planned to coincide with the history-making celebration of National School Choice Week 2019, which will feature more than 40,000 school choice events across all 50 states.

"Parents and educators at Agora realize that school choice is one of the most important decisions families make for their children," said Ilene King, community coordinator at Agora Cyber Charter School. "The hockey game will be an exciting way to celebrate our school community and share about school choice."

Agora Cyber Charter School, established in 2005, is a free online public school serving Pennsylvania students in grades K-12 with an extensive variety of extracurricular online and in-person activities.

As a nonpartisan, nonpolitical public awareness effort, National School Choice Week shines a positive spotlight on effective education options for students, families, and communities around the country. From January 20 through 26, 2019, more than 40,000 independently-planned events will be held in celebration of the Week. For more information, visit www.schoolchoiceweek.com.

SOURCE National School Choice Week