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Lincoln Park Performing Arts Charter School

2006 establishments in PennsylvaniaCharter schools in PennsylvaniaEducation in Beaver County, PennsylvaniaEducation in the Pittsburgh metropolitan areaEducational institutions established in 2006
Public high schools in PennsylvaniaSchools in Beaver County, PennsylvaniaSchools of the performing arts in the United States

The Lincoln Park Performing Arts Charter School is a tuition-free, American public charter school that is located in Midland, Pennsylvania, roughly thirty-five miles (56 km) northwest of Pittsburgh. It enrolls students in grades seven through twelve from home districts in Beaver, Allegheny, Washington, Butler, and Lawrence counties.

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