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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 — Book lovers can fill their shelves while supporting their local library when thousands of bargain-priced books and other media go up for sale during a three-day fall …
Chester County Library Book Sale Opens a Weekend of Bargain Hunting Read More
WEST GROVE, PA — Children’s author Jimmy Curran brought a message of self-acceptance and perseverance to students at the Child and Career Development Center’s Engle campus Friday, drawing on his …
Children’s Author Brings Message of Belonging to CCDC Students Read More
DOWNINGTOWN, PA — Downingtown High School East students, staff, and community members turned Friday’s football game into a schoolwide campaign against language targeting people with intellectual and developmental disabilities, marking …
Downingtown East Football Night Puts Inclusion in the Spotlight Read More
HARRISBURG, PA — Pennsylvania is expanding organ and tissue donation education in secondary schools with a free online training course that gives educators four hours of Act 48 continuing education …
Pennsylvania Expands Organ Donation Training for Teachers Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Downingtown High School East junior Ronit Luthra won the upper-grade division of U.S. Sen. Dave McCormick’s statewide America250 Pennsylvania Youth Essay Contest, earning placement of his essay …
Downingtown Student Wins McCormick’s America250 Essay Contest Read More
MEDIA, PA — Delaware County Community College marked the 100th birthday of World War II shipyard worker June Robbins on Sept. 18 at its Marple Campus, using the milestone to …
DCCC Honors ‘Rosie the Riveter’ as Women Advance in STEM Read More
WEST CHESTER, PA — A new work by a West Chester University composer will take center stage when the university’s Symphony Orchestra opens its season with an all-American program featuring …
‘Our America’ Takes Center Stage at WCU Symphony Opener Read More
WEST CHESTER, PA — Purple and gold will fill Farrell Stadium as West Chester University brings students, alumni and families together for one of the biggest traditions of Homecoming weekend: …
West Chester University Gears Up for Homecoming Showdown Read More
DOWNINGTOWN, PA — Downingtown Area School District is expanding cultural programming across its schools through Oct. 15, using Hispanic Heritage Month to bring Hispanic and Latino history, music, food, and …
Hispanic Heritage Comes Alive Across Downingtown Schools Read More
HARRISBURG, PA — Pennsylvania launched its 2026-27 Governor’s Civic Engagement Award program Tuesday, setting voter-registration benchmarks for high schools and recognizing students who work at the polls as part of …
Pennsylvania Opens High School Voter Registration Program Read More