- WCASD
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Pupil Services
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Pupil Services
- New Procedural Safeguards Notice
- Educere Registration Form
- FERPA
- Legislation Impact on Special Education Funding Presentation March 23, 2017
- Medical ACCESS Screening Procedure
- Notice of Special Education and Gifted Services
- Our Department
- OVR Early Reach Information Sessions
- PA Youth Survey
- Parent Speaker Series Videos
- Programs & Services offered by the WCASD
- Records Relevancy and Destruction Notice
- Health Services & Nurses Department
- School Social Worker/Caseworker Services
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- Student Services
- 2018-19 K-12 Comprehensive Counseling Plan -Chapter 339
Special Education
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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 Department of Pupil Services of the West Chester Area School District is dedicated to providing all students with what they need to achieve their personal best. Pupil 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 1500 Special Education students in a full continuum of services offered in its sixteen schools as well as with a combination of Chester County Intermediate Unit, and Approved Private Schools.
Staff Directory
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East Feeder Pattern (East, Fugett, East Goshen, Exton, Fern Hill, Glen Acres)
Supervisor: Lisa Phifer 484-266-1217
Secretary: Danielle Deptula 484-266-1213
Liaison (middle/high): Trish Barr 484-266-1222
Liaison (elementary/middle): Kate Feryo 484-266-1225Henderson Feeder Pattern (Henderson, Peirce, East Bradford, Hillsdale, Mary C. Howse)
Supervisor: PJ Dakes 484-266-1233
Secretary: Robin Graham 484-266-1214
Liaison (middle/high): Missy McFadyen 484-266-1193
Liaison (elementary/middle): Lu-Ann Ruffin 484-266-1221
Rustin Feeder Pattern (Rustin, Stetson, Penn Wood, Starkweather, Westtown-Thornbury)
Supervisor: Melissa Kleiman 484-266-1219
Secretary: Samantha Cummings 484-266-1211
Liaison (middle/high): Megan Davolos 484-266-1224
Liaison (elementary/middle) Alex Alexander 484-266-1220