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# New Orthodox Parish School Set to Open in Pennsylvania
- URL: https://uoj.news/news/86805-new-orthodox-parish-school-set-to-open-in-pennsylvania/
- Published: 2026-03-26T13:00:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-09-25T16:12:14.000Z
- Description: "The School has been in the prayers of St. John Chrysostom Orthodox Church since the community's founding in 1992," a press release states. "Through God, all things are possible!"
- Author: Tobias Straney
- Tags: #Category: News, Education, Orthodoxy in school, Children, Antiochian Archdiocese of North America

**YORK, PA —** St. John Chrysostom School (SJCS), a new [parish school](https://www.antiochian.org/regulararticle/2762) founded by St. John Chrysostom Antiochian Orthodox Church, is set to open its doors in the fall of 2026\. The school aims to provide a classical Orthodox education that fosters a love of learning, faith, beauty, goodness, and Truth.

SJCS’s founders have spent years preparing the school, combining the Orthodox rhythm of life with the study of nature, the liberal arts, and the classics. The school will offer a rigorous, harmonious curriculum designed to nurture both mind and spirit in a supportive, faith-centered environment.

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The school is currently enrolling students and hiring teachers. Led by Head of School Michael Hornbaker, with spiritual guidance from the Very Rev. Fr. Peter Pier, SJCS welcomes families and parishes interested in Orthodox education. More information about admissions, academics, and careers is available [here](https://www.chrysostomschool.org/).

Previously, the [UOJ reported](https://uoj.news/news/86133-film-examines-faith-parental-rights-and-education-in-the-us/) that a film examined faith, parental rights, and education in the US.