Students from Italy will visit Charleroi

By Mon Valley Independent

By TAYLOR BROWN

tbrown@yourmvi.com

High school students from Italy will become Cougars for a day or two when they visit the Charleroi Area School District campus next month. Superintendent Dr. Ed Zelich said CASD administrators, faculty, staff and students are eager to show the international students what learning is like in and out of the classroom in Charleroi.

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