West Chester Area School District
The West Chester Area School District is a public K–12 district in Pennsylvania, serving over 12,000 students across 11 elementary, 3 middle, and 3 high schools.
It is recognized for academic excellence, with a student-teacher ratio of 13:1 and over 64% of teachers holding advanced degrees.
The district serves West Chester borough and surrounding townships in Chester and Delaware counties.
Address: 782 Springdale Drive, Exton, PA 19341
Phone: (484) 266-1000
Fax: (484) 266-1175
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Local Superintendents Band Together to Call for Charter Law Reform
Nearly 30 superintendents from the Philadelphia area stood together earlier this week as they demanded changes to Pennsylvania’s charter law, which is forcing their school…
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WCASD Launches New Cyber Program to Bring Back Students Who Have Flocked to Online Charters
The West Chester Area School District has started a new cyber program with the goal of bringing back students who have recently flocked to online…
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2020 VISTA Millennial Superstars: Rebecca Eberly
Pittsburgh native Rebecca Eberly is the Principal at Fern Hill Elementary School in the West Chester Area School District. Eberly earned a bachelor’s degree in…
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West Chester Area School District Breaks Ground for $23.6 Million Elementary School
The West Chester Area School District has broken ground for the $23.6 million Greystone Elementary School, the 11th elementary school in the district, writes Bill…
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Malvern Bank House of the Week: Custom Home in Desirable Westtown Township
A custom home set on a 5.6-acre lot with five bedrooms and four and a half bathrooms is available for sale in West Chester. Situated…
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Greater West Chester Chamber’s Annual Christmas Toy Drive Brings Joy to Local Children in Need
The Greater West Chester Chamber of Commerce and WSFS Bank are teaming up once again to host the Eighth Annual Christmas Toy Drive Sponsored by…
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School Districts in Chester County Struggling with Lack of Bus Drivers
Several school districts in Chester County are struggling with the shortage of school bus drivers that has plagued the entire country, writes Maddie Hanna for…
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CCEDC Connects Students and Companies for Manufacturing Day
On October 4, National Manufacturing Day, students from West Chester Area School District, the Downingtown STEM Academy, Octorara Area High School, the Technical College High…
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Chester County Leadership: Dr. Jim Scanlon
Dr. Jim Scanlon, the Superintendent of the West Chester Area School District, spoke with VISTA Today about growing up in a family with five other…
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Elementary Students in West Chester School District Kick Off Year with Rewards for Positive Behavior
Students at Mary C. Howse Elementary School in West Chester kicked off another school year with rewards for positive behavior at their School-Wide Positive Behavioral…
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Check Out Where Each School District in Chester County Ranks Among Region’s Wealthiest
The Philadelphia Business Journal has ranked the 63 school districts in the five-county region based on median household income and using five-year income estimates from…
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Gov. Wolf’s Vow to Restructure Charter School Sector Could Benefit School Districts Like West Chester
Gov. Tom Wolf has vowed to restructure Pennsylvania’s charter school sector, a move that could end up benefitting the West Chester Area School District in…
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CCEDC Adds Seven New Board Members
The Chester County Economic Development Council(CCEDC) recently voted to add seven new members to its board of directors. The new additions include Vanessa Briggs of Brandywine…
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Chester County Home to Six of the Top 50 School Districts in Pennsylvania for 2020
Chester County is home to six of the Top 50 school districts in Pennsylvania, according to recently published rankings by Niche.com. To determine the rankings…
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West Chester School District ‘Doing It Right’ in Emergency Planning for Kids with Disabilities
West Chester is one of the few school districts in the nation that includes children with disabilities in its emergency planning, writes Meghan Holohan for…
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Chesco Home to Eight of State’s 100 Highest-Scoring School Districts
Chester County is home to eight of the 100 highest-scoring school districts in Pennsylvania, including No. 1, the Unionville-Chadds Ford School District, writes Ethan Lott…
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Support Bill Ronayne, a Champion of Chester County, as He Goes ‘Over the Edge’ for Fundraiser
As a businessman, volunteer, philanthropist, firefighter, and more, Bill Ronayne wears many hats. One thing he insists he is not, however, is a daredevil. Although…
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West Chester Education Foundation Honors First Resource Bank as Its Community Partner of the Year
The West Chester Area Education Foundation, a nonprofit with a mission to supplement creative, meaningful, real-world experiences for students in the West Chester Area School…
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