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There are numerous elementary, secondary, and higher institutions of learning in Chester County Pennsylvania, which is home to the Chester County Intermediate Unit, 14 public school districts, many independent and private schools, charter schools, multiple colleges and universities, and the Chester County Library System. In general, Chester County’s top public schools also rank as the top-performing public schools in Pennsylvania and the United States.
EXTON, PA — Bold color, layered typography and messages designed to make viewers stop and think will fill the Buck Family Center for the Arts this month as Church Farm …
Church Farm School Opens ‘Citizen Printer’ Exhibit in Exton Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Treasury Department and Internal Revenue Service proposed rules Sept. 3 that could force as many as 18,000 tax-exempt private schools to eliminate race-based admissions, scholarships and …
Treasury Targets Race-Based Aid at 18,000 Private Schools Read More
WEST CHESTER, PA — A familiar game-day tradition at West Chester University carries special weight this September, as the campus prepares to remember alumnus and former Golden Rams football player …
West Chester University Marks 25th Anniversary of 9/11 With Campus Tributes Read More
WEST CHESTER, PA — Westtown School has begun construction of a $29 million dining and community center in Westtown Township, advancing the largest capital campaign in its history after completing …
Westtown School Starts $29 Million Dining Center Build Read More
DREXEL HILL, PA — Delaware County Community College launched a fundraising campaign to equip its new Southeast Center with training technology and career tools, linking private donations to workforce programs …
DCCC Seeks Donor Support for Workforce Training Expansion Read More
ATGLEN, PA — The Octorara Area School Board unanimously approved a $532,229 modular building purchase Aug. 17 for the district’s Homeland Protective Service Academy, replacing a rented unit and allowing …
Octorara Approves $532,229 Academy Building Purchase Read More
GWYNEDD VALLEY, PA — Gwynedd Mercy University has launched a Behavioral Health Institute to expand continuing education, clinical supervision and professional development as Pennsylvania confronts a projected shortage of more …
Gwynedd Mercy Targets Behavioral Health Worker Shortage Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Education is warning federally funded schools and education agencies that violations of federal parental access and student privacy laws can jeopardize their funding, …
Education Department Warns Schools on Parent Privacy Rights Read More
MEDIA, PA — Student artists will take over the Art Gallery at Delaware County Community College this fall as the annual AFA Foundations Exhibition brings together work created in the …
DCCC Exhibition Showcases Emerging Artists in Media Read More
WEST GROVE, PA — Avon Grove Charter School will add a full-time police officer at its State Road Campus beginning Monday, Aug. 31, establishing a daily law-enforcement presence for students …
Avon Grove Charter Adds Full-Time Police Officer to Campus Read More