WCASD Curriculum and Programs

The West Chester Area School District ensures equal academic exposure, opportunities, and expectations for all children as they enter the middle school and high school years.

The K-12 years are important growing and learning years for children. They are the formal process of education, but it is important to remember that you and your child started the educational process long before the first day of school.

The WCASD curriculums are prepared by district staff and are based on state and national standard program of studies. While each school has its individual personality, the uniform curriculum ensures equal academic exposure, opportunities, and expectations for all children as they progress through their school years.

Please click on a link in the menu to the left to learn more about each individual area of learning. We hope this information will be only the beginning of your knowledge about West Chester Area School District schools. Our professional staff is justifiably proud of the quality of education provided. We know, however, the highest educational quality exists in schools where parents are involved. Your participation has positive effects on parent-teacher relationships and student achievement.

We in the West Chester Area School District welcome your involvement. We need your support for those things we do well and your constructive challenge when we need to improve. Together we can provide the highest quality education for all children.

New Standards-Based Report Card

The West Chester Area School District implemented a new K-2 report card that accurately reflects students’ progress towards the State Standards. A committee of parents, teachers and administrators developed the document. Another committee is now working on a 3-5 standards-based report card to be introduced in 2007.

The Pennsylvania Department of Education established academic standards in January 1999. These standards define what students should know in all subject areas in every grade level. These standards can be found on the Pennsylvania Department of Education website http://www.pde.state.pa.us/

The new student report is standards based and will communicate achievement of learning related behaviors and progress toward the Pennsylvania State Standards. The 3-5 report will be made available in draft form for general review by parents, teachers, and administrators during the 2006– 2007 school year.

Subject Area and Program Supervisors:

Program Director – Professional and Organizational Development
Dr. Lisa Lucas

Elementary Literacy Coordinator
Tammi Florio

Special Education Supervisor – Elementary School
(East Bradford, Exton, Hillsdale, Mary C. Howse, Starkweather)
TBD

Special Education Supervisor – Elementary School
(East Goshen, Fern Hill, Glen Acres, Penn Wood, Westtown-Thornbury)
Dr. Rose Marie Salsbury

Special Education Supervisor – Middle School
James DeWitt

Special Education Supervisor - High School
Marcia Conti-D’Antonio

ESL Program Supervisor
Patricia Verbovszky

Gifted Education Supervisor
Dr. Christina Anderson

Mathematics Supervisor
Donna Spatz

Student Services Program Director
Dr. Monica McHale-Small

World Languages Supervisor
Lynn Wildrick