Parents & Kids

Programs for Students

• CCIU schools: CCIU operates five school on behalf of Chester County's 12 public school districts. CCIU specializes in creating and delivering educational programs for, career-minded students, students with disabilities, and students for whom a traditional educational setting is not working.

• Mental Health Services: Students eligible for mental health services have been diagnosed with or hospitalized for significant mental health disorders such as oppositional defiant disorders, conduct, mood and anxiety disorders.

• Preschool Services: The Chester County intermediate Unit provides preschool services for children with developmental delays, children from income eligible families, children of high school students enrolled in CCIU's Young Parents program, and children of CCIU employees.

• School-age programs: CCIU provides a variety of educational programs and support services for school-age children. These include Non-Public School Services, Migrant Education, literacy programs (Even Start), Young Parents, and Youth Orchestra.

• Special Education CCIU administers approximately 25% of the special education services offered in Chester County. CCIU serves over 2300 students from preschool to 21 years of age. Seventy-five percent of these students receive services in classrooms located in school districts throughout the county.

• Special Events: CCIU conducts a variety of special events to enhance teaching and learning in the schools, to promote the academic achievement of our students, to encourage academic pursuits outside of the classroom, and to engage children and their parents in meaningful learning activities.

Resources for Parents and Adults

• Courses & Workshops for Adults

• Chester County Alliance

• Practical Nursing Program

• Partnership for Educational Success

• Technical and Occupational Training

• Chester County School Directory

• Notice of Privacy Practices

• Notice of Special Eduation Services

• Parent Mentor The parent mentor provides direct support to parents of children with special needs.

• Local Task Force - Right To Education: The Local Task Force was set up by a court order in 1972 to assist in improving education for all school-age persons with mental retardation. In 1975, the Right to Education was extended by State regulations to include learning disabilities, physical handicaps, emotional difficulties and hearing, visual, speech, and language impairment.