School to Life

Chester

The Chester County Intermediate Unit provides services to the 12 school districts in Chester County. This includes services to nearly 85,000 public and non-public school students and over 6,000 educators. CCIU's major services include: special education and compensatory education programs; career, technical and customized education; mentor training and staff development; technology initiatives; consortia for school business operations; and curriculum services.

For contact information go to cciu.org

Special Education Services

The 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 school district classrooms; the remainder attend the Child and Career Development Center, the Center for Arts & Technology Brandywine and Pickering Campuses, a variety of alternative-education programs, and a variety of treatment specific special education programs.

CCIU provides the following education programs and services for children with disabilities:

  • Autism Support
  • Autism Support - CATCH Team
  • Blind/Visually Impaired Itinerant Services
  • Career Center
  • Child Development Center
  • Choices
  • Deaf/Hearing Impaired Classroom Support
  • Discover Program
  • Preschool Special Education Services (FKA Early Intervention)
  • Special Education Preschool Services Hearing Impaired Classroom
  • Emotional Support Programs
  • Instruction in the Home
  • Interagency Collaboration
  • Learning Support Programs
  • Life Skills Support
  • Multi-Disability Support Programs
  • Partial Hospitalization Programs (CARE and Reach)
  • Speech/Language Program
  • Transitional Living Program
  • Transition to Adult Life

For more information on special education programs operated by the CCIU, please call 484-237-5057 or 484-237-5122 / TDD:484-237-5528.

The above information is from CCIU website.