Special Education
and Student Services
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| The Student Services and
Special Education Departments of the West Chester Area
School District are dedicated to provide all students
with what they need to achieve their personal best. |
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West Chester Area
School District's mission statement demonstrates the districts
belief that all children can learn. It is not uncommon
for students to require additional supportive services
on the road to learning, growing, socializing and becoming
contributing members of their society. The Student Services
and Special Education Departments of the West Chester Area
School District are dedicated to provide all students with
what they need to achieve their personal best. Student
services is proactive in its philosophy in meeting the needs
of
students. Counselors, Psychologists, Nurses, Social Workers,
and Caseworkers provide a network of highly trained professionals
to counsel youngsters and their family, connect children
and caregivers to programs and services, assess levels
of learning, support the physical and mental health of
youngsters, and provide training for staff throughout the
district to better interact to benefit children and their
families.
In some cases a student with a disability may require special
Education in order to benefit from their educational experience.
West Chester Area School District currently educates approximately
1400 Special Education students in a full continuum of services
offered in its fifteen schools as well as with a combination
of Chester County Intermediate Unit, Approved Private Schools,
and private school placements.
Please visit the following sites for additional information: