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Basic Information
The Vista School is a licensed private school for children with autism, located in Hershey, Pennsylvania. The school serves over 40 various school districts around the central Pennsylvania region. The Vista School works in conjunction with The Vista Foundation, which supplies the therapeutic services to the students.

History
The Vista School officially opened on February 4th, 2002 to serve four children. In 2011, The Vista School moved to their current location, an 18-acre campus owned by the Hershey Trust Company in Hershey, Pennsylvania. The Vista Adult Services Employment program was created in 2014, to assist adults with autism in securing employment opportunities. In the fall of 2015, the Community Integration Center (CIC) opened to provide the instruction and skills needed for job placement and in 2016, the Vista Residential program was established to assist adults with autism in securing affordable housing. Vista's Early Intervention program was launched in November 2017, to focus on younger children entering The Vista School. As of 2018, The Vista School employ's over 350 personnel and serves more than 150 individuals from over 40 different school districts.

Special Education
The Vista School utilizes the Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) method and Evidence-Based Practices to support attending students.