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![Are you ready? Student Registration Registration Now Open! 2025-26 School Year. ¿Estás listo? Registro de estudiantes ¡La inscripción ya está abierta! Año escolar 2025-26]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1732043170/wcasdnet/vgyjwbvfmr0jyzyd1cdk/2025-26StudentRegistration.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1732043170/wcasdnet/vgyjwbvfmr0jyzyd1cdk/2025-26StudentRegistration.png","width":420}])
Registration for the 2025-26 school year now open. We can't wait for you to join the WCASD Way!
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![Mr. Birster holds the award on a stage with a blue background]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1745255316/wcasdnet/e7zaq1n8gdhuzzzxnfqj/FOPASBOAward.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1745255316/wcasdnet/e7zaq1n8gdhuzzzxnfqj/FOPASBOAward.png","width":420}])
The WCASD is proud to share that Director of Facilities and Operations, Mr. Wayne Birster, and the district have been honored with the 2025 Gold Award of Excellence in School Facilities by the Pennsylvania Association of School Business Officials (PASBO).
![Students from all three high schools hold up their certificates]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1744747591/wcasdnet/kypgcffvpybzoyzwlszn/SpellmanHumanitarianAwards.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1744747591/wcasdnet/kypgcffvpybzoyzwlszn/SpellmanHumanitarianAwards.png","width":420}])
Thirty WCASD students were celebrated for their extraordinary commitment to service, leadership, and citizenship at the Annual Spellman Humanitarian Awards.
![PenSPRA Award of Excellence Badge]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1741742050/wcasdnet/pnogohkz7ctmdp0foriv/WCASDPenSPRAAwards.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1741742050/wcasdnet/pnogohkz7ctmdp0foriv/WCASDPenSPRAAwards.png","width":420}])
WCASD is proud to share that it has been honored with five 2024 Pennsylvania School Public Relations Association (PenSPRA) Awards for outstanding work in school communications.
![Alice Certification 2025]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1738612603/wcasdnet/fay4j8m4t6ovqzeju48c/AliceCertification2025.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1738612603/wcasdnet/fay4j8m4t6ovqzeju48c/AliceCertification2025.jpg","width":420}])
The ALICE Training Institute has officially designated the West Chester Area School District (WCASD) as an ALICE Certified Organization for the third consecutive year.
Our Story in Numbers
$322.5 Million
2024-25 School Year Budget
WCASD’s budget adds staff for diverse needs, invests in schools, and maintains the lowest tax rates in Chester and Delaware Counties.
12,000
Students
There are approximately 12,000 students enrolled in the West Chester Area School District.
1,470
Employees
The district has over 1,000 teachers, 70 administrators, and 400 staff—and is always seeking new talent!
75
Square-Miles
WCASD serves 75 square miles of suburban, urban, and rural areas in central Chester County, known for its businesses and countryside.
17
Schools
There are 17 schools in the WCASD, 11 elementary schools, three middle schools, and three high schools.
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WCASD Way
Chester County has many great schools, but only one WCASD—defined by history, innovation, and community in the 'WCASD Way.'