PARSIPPANY — Middle School and High School students from China are in Parsippany exploring American culture and education. These students entered a competition in China where after studying English, the most proficient students won a trip to the United States to take classes here.
The Parsippany-Troy Hills Fire Prevention Bureau and Parsippany-Troy Hills Volunteer Fire District #6 gave a presentation at Central Middle School to the Chinese students that have been visiting Parsippany as part of the American Education Exploration Program.
The students and teachers were so impressed that they visited the Parsippany Fire District 6 firehouse on Monday, July 27 to tour the firehouse and see other apparatus and to the learn about the operation of the fire department.
In conjunction with Parsippany-Troy Hills Township, the students are enrolled in Wide World of Summer with specific classes designed to provide education on various topics. The Township has also provided various tours of the Police Department and the Municipal Building.