{"id":82420,"date":"2018-09-25T21:50:39","date_gmt":"2018-09-26T01:50:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/?p=82420"},"modified":"2018-09-25T21:50:39","modified_gmt":"2018-09-26T01:50:39","slug":"executive-education-academy-charter-school-to-offer-boys-basketball-and-wrestling","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thevalleyledger.com\/?p=82420","title":{"rendered":"Executive Education Academy Charter School to Offer Boys Basketball and Wrestling"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>High school students at Executive Education Academy Charter School now have the opportunity to enroll in varsity sports.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Allentown, PA &#8211; As a newly appointed PIAA member, Executive Education Academy Charter School in Allentown will offer its first two competitive sports programs during the 2018-2019 school year: men\u2019s varsity basketball and wrestling.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">The PIAA, or Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association, oversees all high school athletics in the state. As a member, EEACS can now compete against other public, private, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ee-schools.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.ee-schools.org\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1537909002024000&amp;usg=AFQjCNEg7t0N6_PP7Cubdgx1plZV2uj6kA\">charter schools in the Lehigh Valley<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u201cWe are starting our new athletics program off with men\u2019s varsity basketball and wrestling, but we hope to expand our athletics offerings to include more sports,\u201d says Mark \u201cDuke\u201d Wagner, athletic director at EEACS.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">In addition to becoming a PIAA member, EEACS recently broke ground on its new, state-of-the-art gymnasium. The facility will hold 1,600 seats and span 16,000 square-feet.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">To learn more about the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ee-schools.org\/student-life\/athletics\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.ee-schools.org\/student-life\/athletics\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1537909002024000&amp;usg=AFQjCNFy9xF1isv3pfylnwzpCa4pKf4Lvw\">high school athletics<\/a> available at the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ee-schools.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.ee-schools.org\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1537909002024000&amp;usg=AFQjCNEg7t0N6_PP7Cubdgx1plZV2uj6kA\">Allentown charter school<\/a>, visit <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ee-schools.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.ee-schools.org\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1537909002024000&amp;usg=AFQjCNEg7t0N6_PP7Cubdgx1plZV2uj6kA\">https:\/\/www.ee-schools.org\/<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">About EEACS: Founded in 2014 by highly experienced educators and management, Executive Education Academy Charter School, \u00a0authorized for grades K-12 by the Allentown School District,\u00a0 leads the way in education by offering its 1,300 students opportunities for growth both in and out of the classroom. EEACS combines all mandated studies with a unique student-corporate culture. 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