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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/v1767197512/wcasdnet/wcasdnet/vgyjwbvfmr0jyzyd1cdk/2026-27StudentRegistration.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1767197512/wcasdnet/wcasdnet/vgyjwbvfmr0jyzyd1cdk/2026-27StudentRegistration.png","width":420}])
Registration for the 2026-27 school year is now open. We can't wait for you to join the WCASD Way!
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Moving forward, all Board of School Directors meeting agendas, minutes, and related documents will be available through our new meeting platform, Keystone Agenda. District policies will now be accessed through PolicyMain.
![pictures of students in a stadium at a football game and hands holding a monitoring screen. School Safety Summit Prevention, Prepare, Response]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1781272609/wcasdnet/omxoajtqgtbrantmmfvx/WCASD2026SCHOOLSAFETYSUMMITicon.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1781272609/wcasdnet/omxoajtqgtbrantmmfvx/WCASD2026SCHOOLSAFETYSUMMITicon.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1781272609/wcasdnet/omxoajtqgtbrantmmfvx/WCASD2026SCHOOLSAFETYSUMMITicon.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1781272609/wcasdnet/omxoajtqgtbrantmmfvx/WCASD2026SCHOOLSAFETYSUMMITicon.png","width":1080}])
Date: Thursday, August 6, 2026
Location: Rustin High School Auditorium
Time: 7 AM to 3 PM
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In the Headlines
![26-27 Budget with a wallet and a school graphic]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1778075954/wcasdnet/nmkdkwcawwpfpxra6tab/26-27_Budget_Graphic.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1778075954/wcasdnet/nmkdkwcawwpfpxra6tab/26-27_Budget_Graphic.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1778075954/wcasdnet/nmkdkwcawwpfpxra6tab/26-27_Budget_Graphic.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1778075954/wcasdnet/nmkdkwcawwpfpxra6tab/26-27_Budget_Graphic.jpg","width":1080}])
The WCASD School Board of Directors approved a final general fund budget of $344,989,797 for the 2026-27 school year.
![The image depicts an award badge with the text "PenSPRA AWARD OF MERIT WINNER" and a feather quill icon, set against a blue and red background with a ribbon.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1777734197/wcasdnet/dhrogy8bb9fz1lpcqpdf/PENSPRA116001ContestMeritBadge.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1777734197/wcasdnet/dhrogy8bb9fz1lpcqpdf/PENSPRA116001ContestMeritBadge.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1777734197/wcasdnet/dhrogy8bb9fz1lpcqpdf/PENSPRA116001ContestMeritBadge.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1777734197/wcasdnet/dhrogy8bb9fz1lpcqpdf/PENSPRA116001ContestMeritBadge.png","width":1196}])
We are proud to share that the district received four 2025 Pennsylvania School Public Relations Association (PenSPRA) Awards for Excellence in Communications.
![Headshot of Zachary Lewis in blue suit]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1779896547/wcasdnet/y58hkg6zlvjjjqouanj1/ZacharyLewis_Headshot.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1779896547/wcasdnet/y58hkg6zlvjjjqouanj1/ZacharyLewis_Headshot.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1779896547/wcasdnet/y58hkg6zlvjjjqouanj1/ZacharyLewis_Headshot.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1779896547/wcasdnet/y58hkg6zlvjjjqouanj1/ZacharyLewis_Headshot.png","width":1024}])
We are pleased to share the appointment of Zachary Lewis as the new Principal of Fugett Middle School.
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We are proud to share that eight of our high school seniors have been named semifinalists in the 71st annual National Merit Scholarship Program.
Our Story in Numbers
$344.9 Million
2026-27 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.
1,845
Employees
The district has over 1,200 teachers, 95 administrators, and 550 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.
1
WCASD Way
Chester County has many great schools, but only one WCASD—defined by history, innovation, and community in the 'WCASD Way.'