MILTON SNAVELY HERSHEY STARTED SCHOOL AT AGE 6 AND FINISHED THROUGH FOURTH GRADE. HE ATTENDED SEVERAL SCHOOLS BUT STILL COULDN'T GET PAST FOURTH GRADE. MILTON OPENED HIS OWN SCHOOL IN 1909 WITH HIS WIFE THE SCHOOL WAS CALLED THE HERSHEY INDUSTRIAL SCHOOL. WHICH WAS OPENED FOR ORPHANED BOYS WHICH NOW IS FOR ANYONE. ALSO ABOUT 1,900 KIDS GO THERE TODAY.