Yet in the United States, the number of so-called youth apprenticeships for high schoolers is still “infinitesimally small,” said Vinz Koller, a vice president at nonprofit group Jobs for the Future.

The parents of high schoolers can sign their teens up for this service by calling the Counseling and Guidance Center at 49-49738. The student's name, age and year in school as of fall 2013 are ...

High schoolers, most of whom have never lived away from home before, effectively grow up in the Phillies’ system. There are nutrition classes, English classes, media training classes, among others.