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Susan Mateka, Ed.D., Principal
610-383-7400
The Career Development Center is a center-based, pre-vocational program for students in a highly structured, staff-intensive environment. The program provides learning experiences for students with severe learning disabilities, physical handicaps, mild emotional disturbances, and mild to moderate mental retardation.
Basic academic, life and pre-vocational skills are taught in an integrated program for students, aged 14 to 21 years old. Academic and pre-vocational skills are tailored to student abilities and interests as determined by the student's individualized education plan team. Emphasis is placed on developing functional skills ranging from basic survival and self-help to higher level reading and math skills.
Program Features
- Individual assessment and educational planning
- Integrated pre-vocational and academic programs
- Structured environment
- Transition services
- Job coaching for students involved in work experience program
- Interagency coordination - OVR and MH/MR
- Drug and alcohol counseling
- Computer literacy education
- Social experiences - student council, dances, assemblies, field trips, Special Olympics, etc.
- Community-based instruction
- Prosocial skills instruction
- Cooperative education (work-study)
Pre-vocational instruction is provided according to the student’s interests and abilities. These experiences may include:
- Food preparation
- Health and child care
- Project development
- Horticulture
- Carpentry
- Small engine repair
- Automobile servicing
- Computer Assistive Design (CAD)
- Technology
Each student’s program follows the mandate of his/her individualized education plan and his/her school district's graduation requirements. In addition to academic and pre-vocational classes, students may participate in the following:
- Art
- Music
- Physical education
- Intramural sports
- Adventure/character education
Other electives may include:
- Swimming
- Chorus
- School volunteer programs
- Adventure education
The primary goal is to assist students in developing the necessary self-help skills, social skills, independent living skills, work habits and appropriate behavior to be successful in regular vocational programs and/or the world of work.
Related services provided in the basic program include:
- Counseling
- Social services
- Psychological services
Health and support services provided in the basic program include:
- School nurse
- Social worker
- Psychological assessment
Related services not provided in the base cost, but available at an additional charge include:
- Speech and language therapy
- Occupational and physical therapy
- Hearing and vision services
CCiTV
Diane Thomson, Program Development and Support Services 484-237-5017
CCiTV provides non-stop video delivery over the Internet. CCiTV's Video-on-Demand services broadcast school district video content at http://ccitv.cciu.org. CCiTV also provides live-stream services to broadcast school events live over the Internet.
Paul Karwaski, Principal
610-384-1585
The Center for Arts & Technology is a public high school specializing in career & technical education. The Brandywine Campus serves students in the following school districts: Coatesville Area, Downingtown Area (West Campus), West Chester Area and Twin Valley School Districts. The following career and technical programs are provided at the Brandywine Campus.
- Allied Health Science Technology (seniors only)
- Animal Science & Technology
- Auto Collision Technology
- Auto Service Technology
- Business Academy
- Carpentry & Cabinetmaking
- Commercial & Graphic Arts
- Computer Information Systems
- Cosmetology
- Criminal Justice & Police Sciences
- Culinary Arts
- Early Childhood Care & Education
- Electrical Occupations
- Electronic Systems Technology
- Engine Technology & Recreation Vehicles
- Health Occupations
- Horticulture & Landscape Gardening
- HVAC/Refrigeration Technology
- Ninth Grade Exploratory
- Teacher Academy (seniors only)
- Welding & Metal Arts
Debbie Noel, Principal
610-933-8877
The Center for Arts & Technology is a public high school specializing in career and technical education. The Pickering Campus serves students in the Downingtown Area (East Campus), Great Valley, Owen J. Roberts, Phoenixville Area, and Tredyffrin/Easttown school districts. The following career and technical programs are provided at the Pickering Campus.
- Allied Health Science Technology (seniors only)
- Animal Science & Technology
- Automotive Collision Technology
- Automotive Service Technology
- Carpentry
- Computer Information Systems
- Cosmetology
- Criminal Justice & Police Sciences
- Culinary Arts
- Early Childhood Care & Education
- Electrical Occupations/Telecommunications
- Electronic Systems Technology
- Engine Technology
- Graphic Communications & Printing Technology
- Health Occupations
- Ninth Grade Exploratory
- Teacher Academy (seniors only)
Changes (Drug & Alcohol Partial Hospitalization and Outpatient Clinic)
Kevin Donnelly, Clinical Supervisor
610-518-6979
Changes is an alternative high school program that addresses the academic, social, emotional, and behavioral needs of students who are not succeeding in a traditional high school setting due to substance abuse. Changes provides an opportunity for students to receive an integrated program of treatment for substance abuse with individualized, rigorous academics in a small, caring and personalized setting. The goal of the program is to provide students with the skills to maintain sobriety, achieve academic success, succeed in the workplace, transition into the community and return to the regular school setting.
Chester County Alternative Education Program
Chuck Bonner, Ph.D., Principal
484-237-6000, ext. 6001
The Chester County Alternative Education program provides services to middle and high school students (grades 5-12) who are unable to cope in a regular school environment. The program provides a structured and self-contained program with academic and behavior modification components.
Chuck Bonner, Ph.D., Principal
484-237-6000, ext. 6001
The Chester County High School is an alternative learning environment for anyone, 16 years of age and older, who has withdrawn from high school and is motivated to earn a high school diploma. Students, 16 years of age and older, who are still enrolled in high school but who are at serious risk of withdrawing prior to graduation are also eligible to apply. Students attend one of two, three-hour sessions where they follow an individualized instructional program to complete the necessary credits for a diploma.
Christopher Watson, Principal
610-280-9377
The Chester County Middle College High School is a joint venture of the Chester County Intermediate Unit and the Delaware County Community College. Located at the college’s Exton Center, the middle college offers an alternative education environment for secondary students at risk of not graduating in their home schools. Opportunities for students to enroll in both high school and college courses, as well as to participate in career internships, are integral components of this program.
Iain Strachan, Director of Human Resources
484-237-5085
This is a cooperative effort of local school districts and the CCIU to recruit outstanding professional employees throughout the eastern seaboard. This effort saves time, energy, money and resources for individual districts and the intermediate unit as they pool their resources to recruit professional employees.
Seth Schram, principal
610-345-1800
The Chester County Technical College High School features three distinct yet interrelated educational programs - traditional high school career and technical programs, traditional college courses, and new dual-enrollment initiatives that blend high school with for-credit college courses. The Technical College High School is a partnership between the Chester County Intermediate Unit and Delaware County Community College and serves students from the Avon Grove, Kennett Consolidated, Octorara Area, Oxford Area, and Unionville-Chadds Ford School Districts.
Traditional high school programs include:
- Allied Health (Seniors only)
- Animal Science Technology
- Automotive Collision Technology
- Automotive Science Technology
- Carpentry
- Computer Information Systems
- Cosmetology
- Culinary Arts
- Early Childhood Care & Education
- Electronic Systems Technology
- Engine Technology & Recreation Vehicles
- Finance Academy
- Health Career Academy (Juniors and seniors only)
- Health Occupations
- Horticulture
- HVAC/Refrigeration Technology
- Security & Police Sciences
- Teacher Academy (Seniors only)
Chester County Youth Center Program
Cris Chambers, Psy.D., Supervisor, Assessment & Clinical Services
484-237-5064
This program provides the educational program at the Chester County Youth Center. The educational program addresses the academic needs of adjudicated adolescents and those requiring a shelter for other reasons.
Eileen Helm Weaver, Ed.D., Supervisor, Non-Public School Services
484-237-5059
The Chester County Youth Orchestra (CCYO) provides gifted student musicians in grades five through 12 with the opportunity to develop individual and ensemble musical performance skills and to learn standard orchestral repertoire. In addition to performing as a symphony orchestra, select students play in chamber ensembles (string quartets and wind ensembles). The orchestra performs a minimum of two public concerts annually. Students are accepted to the CCYO by audition only. Auditions are held in early September and January.
Child Care Services - Infant & Toddler Centers
Teresa Mullineaux, Supervisor
484-237-5401
The infant and toddler centers serve preschool-age children of teen parents from Chester County school districts. The programs are funded in part by the Department of Public Welfare. The program follows a 180-day school calendar, and the centers are open from 7:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m., Monday through Friday.
Susan Mateka, Ed.D., Principal
610-383-7400
The Child Development Center provides educational programs for students identified as requiring autistic support, multi-disability support, emotional support, learning support, and life skills support.
Cris Chambers, Psy.D., Supervisor, Assessment & Clinical Services
484-237-5064
Choices is an alternative high school program that provides services to students who have individual education plans (IEPs) or services agreements and who are exhibiting mild to moderate adjustment difficulties. Students work both independently and in small group settings to satisfy IEP requirements and to complete course work that is aligned with the general education curriculum of their school district. The primary goal of this program is to provide students with an alternative setting for up to one academic year and then to transition them back into either a regular high school setting or another alternative setting.
Community Engagement for Early Care and Education
Terry Mullineaux, Supervisor
484-237-5401
Community Engagement for Early Care and Education involves the community-at-large, including businesses and legislators, in developing an awareness of early care and education for the following programs: The Keystone STARs Program, Child Care Networks, PA Pre-K Counts, Preschool Special Education, and the Nurse Family Partnership.
Computer Repair
John A. DeMillion, Director, Information Technology
484-237-5220
This service repairs computers, printers, and related hardware that are not time-sensitive. Repairs may take ten business days or longer (depending on parts availability) to complete.
Kristie Zoltek, Scheduling Secretary
484-237-5153
The Conference Center at the Chester County Intermediate Unit provides a full-service, state-of-the-art training and meeting facility for hosting seminars, workshops, and meetings sponsored by educational institutions, businesses, non-profit and government organizations. Centrally located in the heart of Chester County, the facility’s professional atmosphere and purposeful design support and promote learning and the sharing of ideas.
Consortium Projects
Rina Vassallo, Ed.D., Director, Teaching and Learning
484-237-5094
Consortium pricing is available for curriculum materials and technology products when there is an interest from more than 50% of Chester County school districts.
Content/Job Specific Staff Development
Rina Vassallo, Ed.D., Director, Teaching and Learning
484-237-5094
This program provides high quality, job specific professional development in areas where specialized training may be less available including workshops for school nurses, physical education teachers, guidance counselors, foreign language teachers, and fine arts teachers.
Continuing Education Programs
Andrea Vaughn, Manager
484-237-5166
This area offers training in computers, workforce development, and professional skills development to the general public.
Kari Shields, Registrar
484-237-5023
This program provides educators with undergraduate and graduate-level courses for continuing professional education (CPE) credit. The Chester County Continuing Professional Education Council reviews and recommends course proposals to the Pennsylvania Department of Education for accreditation. CPE course credits may be applied toward Act 48 requirements or Instructional II certification.
Countywide Inservice
Mary Driscoll, Staff Development Specialist
484-237-5137
The countywide inservice program is held each November on election day. Workshops are designed to meet the unique staff development needs of special area educators including:
- Special education teachers
- Paraprofessionals
- Guidance counselors
- Social workers
- Family and consumer science teachers
- Speech and language specialists
- Education technology teachers
- Gifted education teachers
- Librarians
- Psychologists
- School nurses
- World language teachers
- ESL teachers
Hours attended at these workshops may be applied toward Act 48 requirements.
Course and Workshop Support Services
Mary Driscoll, Staff Development Specialist
484-237-5137
This service is offered to outside organizations that run their own education focused CPE courses or workshops. The primary goal of this program is to offer a bridge between these organizations and our educational community. Through this program, educators are linked with alternate professional development opportunities. Organizations may contract with CCIU to provide various levels of advertising, registration and Act 48 reporting services for the participants in their programs.
Crisis Prevention Institute (CPI)
Cris Chambers, Psy.D., Supervisor, Assessment & Clinical Services
484-237-5064
The Crisis Prevention Institute course identifies proven strategies for the safety and welfare of all persons involved in a crisis situation. Participants learn safe and effective means to de-escalate a crisis and to protect themselves when confronted with a potentially violent individual.
Crisis Response
Robin Romanelli, Administrative Assistant
484-237-5094
To help determine the most appropriate intervention, crisis team members use their clinical awareness of the impact of trauma and grief on both the individual and the school system. The Chester County crisis response team assists schools/district during a crisis by sending a trained team to any school or district needing assistance. Areas of assistance include, but are not limited to: letter to parents; safe rooms; before and after school meeting agendas; staff assignments; and media guidelines.
Curriculum Needs Assessment Study
Rina Vassallo, Ed.D., Director, Teaching and Learning
484-237-5094
This service provides school districts with an in-depth external review of their curriculum, instruction, and assessment. Analysis can be conducted by content area or by organizational level. All reviews are collaboratively planned with district staff.
Andrea Vaughn, Manager
484-237-5166
Customized training is offered to area employers to help them increase productivity, retain quality employees and to maintain a competitive edge. Training is customized to meet the specific needs of the company’s work force, taking into consideration the specific type of work performed by the company. Our training administrators are adept at identifying need and developing programs to fit those specific educational areas with thorough client meetings, highly qualified training personnel, and comprehensive programs.
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