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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.
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
COATESVILLE, PA — Union Community Care is building Chester County’s first school-based community health center inside Coatesville Area Senior High School, creating a year-round access point for medical care as …
Coatesville School Health Center Moves Toward 2027 Opening Read More
WEST CHESTER, PA — Jazz, orchestral music and Golden Ram spirit will fill the heart of West Chester University this September as the Wells School of Music brings its 10th …
WCU Concert on the Quad Celebrates Jazz, America250 and Fall Spirit Read More
BETHLEHEM, PA — Lehigh University College of Education researcher Zilong Pan is developing an AI-powered AI agent suite to help students work through STEM learning tasks and problems while keeping …
StemPal Brings Guided AI Support to STEM Learning Read More
For most families, back-to-school means buying supplies, organizing backpacks, and coordinating bus schedules. That’s not the case for 12,000 children in Pennsylvania’s foster care system. At CASA Youth Advocates serving …
For Kids in Foster Care, Back to School Can Mean Starting Over Again Read More
DOWNINGTOWN, PA — The Downingtown Area School District installed new principals at three schools for the 2026-27 academic year, reshuffling leadership at Downingtown High School East and Marsh Creek Sixth …
Three New Principals Bring Fresh Energy to Downingtown Schools Read More