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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.
WEST CHESTER, PA — Five West Chester University students are channeling their coursework into community impact with The Great Pumpkin Play Day, a family-oriented fall festival set for Sunday, October …
Students Turn Classroom Project Into Community Fall Festival for a Cause Read More
WEST CHESTER, PA — West Chester University’s College of Health Sciences is teaming up with Chester County Hospital to offer a free Hands-Only CPR course to the community on Saturday, …
West Chester University to Host Free Hands-Only CPR Training with Chester County Hospital Read More
GLENSIDE, PA — Arcadia University has once again earned national recognition for its leadership in social mobility and study abroad programs, according to the U.S. News & World Report 2026 …
Arcadia University Earns National Recognition for Social Mobility and Study Abroad Excellence Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Education last week announced a wide-ranging slate of actions — from a record $153 million investment in civics education to federal enforcement against …
Education Department Unveils Sweeping Actions on Civics, Parental Rights, and Title IX Read More
GWYNEDD VALLEY, PA — Gwynedd Mercy University marked a major milestone on Thursday, September 25, 2025, with the grand opening of the Frances M. Maguire ’55 Healthcare Innovation Center (HIC), …
Gwynedd Mercy University Opens Healthcare Innovation Center Read More
MALVERN, PA — For the first time in 43 years, longtime Great Valley science teacher Kathleen Crisi did not set her alarm for the first day of school. After four …
Great Valley’s Crisi Family Marks 70 Years of Teaching Legacy Read More
GWYNEDD VALLEY, PA — Gwynedd Mercy University (GMercyU) has surged 23 spots in U.S. News & World Report’s 2026 Best Colleges Rankings, marking steady progress since its 2022 designation as …
Gwynedd Mercy University Climbs in Rankings, Expands Healthcare Pipeline Read More
POTTSTOWN, PA — Four Owen J. Roberts (OJR) High School seniors were named by the National Merit Scholarship Corporation as semifinalists in the 71st annual National Merit Scholarship Program. All …
Four Owen J. Roberts High School Seniors Named National Merit Scholarship Program Semifinalists Read More
NORTH EAST, MD — Cecil College has named its President’s Board Room on the North East Campus in honor of the late Robert L. Gell, Ph.D., a longtime president whose …
Cecil College Honors Late President Dr. Robert L. Gell With Board Room Dedication Read More
NORTH EAST, MD — Cecil College honored 104 students with induction into the Alpha Alpha Theta (AAT) Chapter of Phi Theta Kappa (PTK) International Honor Society during a ceremony held …
Cecil College Inducts 104 Students Into Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society Read More