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Student Leadership
Creating the leaders of tomorrow
Being good role models and leading others to excellence
Students are challenged on a daily basis in classrooms and advisories to be good role models and to lead others to excellence. Beginning in 4th grade, students have the opportunity to begin to hone their skills beyond the classroom as they engage in safety patrol (walking younger students into the building each morning), leading town meetings, and interacting with younger student buddies throughout the school year.
By the time students reach 8th grade, the class is ready to help lead the school through their self-selected student committee, whose members help organize events, speak on behalf of their peers, and keep informed about the wishes and hopes of their classmates.
HOW OUR STUDENTS LEAD
Students of all ages have many opportunities to develop their leadership skills. For our oldest students, the main components of this program include student-led committees, leadership on sports teams, and buddy opportunities. Beyond these core activities, students are challenged on a daily basis in classrooms and advisories to be good role models and to lead others to excellence.
Buddy activities are a school-wide favorite at Swain, when students of various grade levels get to form friendships. Each class has a corresponding buddy group in a different grade level. We also hold school-wide assemblies in which students and faculty are organized by birthday month. These special times provide an opportunity for the older students to bond with and lead the younger children.
Downtown Campus
Preschool-Grade 8
7 E. Market Street, Bethlehem, PA 18018
7 E. Market Street, Bethlehem, PA 18018
Swain School
Preschool - Grade 8
1100 S 24th St, Allentown, PA 18103
1100 S 24th St, Allentown, PA 18103
Merle-Smith Campus
Grades 9-12
4313 Green Pond Road, Bethlehem, PA 18020
4313 Green Pond Road, Bethlehem, PA 18020
