The Lincoln Park Performing Arts School in Midland, Pennsylvania - Great for a Small Town

Midland, Pennsylvania was once famous for being a busy, steel mill and industrious town. This once prosperous town needed something to boost up it's reputation and economy after the Crucible Steel company closed down in the 80's. Midland is one of your typical small towns where everyone knows everyone, but, along with the close nit community Midland also was a very prosperous town before the Crucible closed it's doors. Midland was known has having some of the best sports teams in the Sate, known as a town where jobs were readily available, and a town where community activities were constantly evolving. Unfortunately, after the steel mills closed down, it seemed as if the whole town closed down as well.

What once was a busy main street, where vacant buildings were unheard of, became something that resembled a "ghost town". Maybe I am exaggerating a bit, however, the once prospering town was now full of vacancies. What once was Midland high school no longer existed, and those great 4th of July Carnivals eventually were replaced with a few food booths and awful musicians. Thanks to the new School (The Performing Arts School) which was Grant funded, Midland now has the opportunity to prosper, again.

With Midland students going to high schools (of there choice) between 3 different communities, it was only a matter of time before the community had to find a way and a school which would re-unite the students and the town. Since this is a charter school, students are able to enroll, based on their own interests. The school focuses on arts, but also covers the basic academics in your normal high school settings. The enrollment is open to all districts, and focuses on, Dance, Music, drawing and more. Within the Pennsylvania area, this has proved to be a school that has drawn alot of press and attention, nationally. With only being open for a couple of years, enrollment is off the charts and the previous ghost town of Midland, is now a prosperous community again.