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The Bucks County Intermediate Unit (Bucks IU) was established in 1971 by the Pennsylvania General Assembly to operate as a regional educational service agency providing cost-effective, management-efficient programs to the public and private K‑12 schools, school districts, and community of Bucks County. Today, they continue to fulfill their mission … Read more...
Today’s Career and Technical Centers (CTCs) operate as a school of choice designed for students who are seeking to enhance their educational program with a highly relevant career and technical experience connected directly to the real world of business and industry. Over 400 business and industry advisors review and update … Read more...
Bucks County is comprised of 13 school districts, supporting more than 96,000 students in over 270 schools. With over 9,000 educators, these school districts all work diligently to provide exceptional educational opportunities to the children they serve. Click on each districts to learn more about the advancements and news happening … Read more...
The 622 square mile area of Bucks County is a particularly warm and welcoming place with rolling hills, working farms, and picturesque towns. Visitors in search of historical or artistic treasures, charming accommodations, and eclectic shops will find that Bucks County offers it all and is conveniently located 25 miles … Read more...
The Pennsbury Education Foundation (PEF) recently accepted a donation totaling $15,000 from Waste Management PA (WMPA), a Pennsbury Partner. The donation was made through the Pennsylvania Educational Improvement Tax Credit Program and was presented to the PEF Board of Directors by Judy Archibald, Director of Public … Read more...
Pennsbury’s Afton Elementary School was named a National Blue Ribbon School on September 26th by U.S. Secretary of Education, Betsy DeVos. One of 362 schools recognized nationwide (1% of all schools) Afton was honored for its progress in closing achievement gaps among student subgroups.
“Congratulations to the entire … Read more...
Ahead of new legislation passed at the state level requiring school districts in the Commonwealth of PA to be Trauma Informed, a team from Palisades School District, led by Ms. Janet Link, has been working with Lakeside (a division of Lakeside Global Institute) to provide “educators with the right knowledge … Read more...
The Bucks County Intermediate Unit (Bucks IU) hosted a forum to review and discuss the results of a study commissioned by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania on “Sleep Deprivation in Adolescents: The Case for Delaying Secondary School Start Times.” Organized by the Bucks IU… Read more...
Bensalem Township School District participated in the National Red Ribbon Week Campaign, October 23 — 31! All nine schools ran activities all week that focus on healthy decision making, prevention, and being drug and alcohol free.
For the past 33 years, our schools have recognized Red Ribbon Week to encourage … Read more...
On Thursday, October 10, 2019, the Bucks County Intermediate Unit (Bucks IU) welcomed Governor Tom Wolf to Brookwood Elementary School, in Bristol Township, to talk with students using their newly unveiled Bucks IU Mobile Fab Lab. The Fab Lab was funded by the governor’s groundbreaking PAsmart initiative. The governor … Read more...
Central Bucks students, 75 from Central Bucks High School West and 75 from Lenape Middle School, participated in the Feed My Starving Children event at Delaware Valley University.
Teams of students hand packed meals that will be distributed to children around the world by Feed My Starving Children®, is a nonprofit … Read more...
Each year BCTHS students participate in Pennsylvania Free Enterprise Week (PFEW). PFEW is a one-of-a-kind summer program that offers incoming high school juniors and seniors a unique and challenging opportunity to see what it is like to run their own business.
Participants make up an “imaginary” management … Read more...
Welcome to the Community School Programs for Palisades School District for Fall 2019! A variety of classes are available to you!
Please complete the online registration form and pay using My School Bucks online — you may add multiple classes to your basket. If you prefer to pay by check, … Read more...
Maple Point Middle School in Langhorne once again celebrated the US Constitution by inviting guest speakers to talk with students in each grade about their involvement with our guiding document in September and October. This speaker series has become a school tradition, during which students are able to connect concept … Read more...
Multimedia Technology students took their classroom on location when they traveled to the Elmwood Park Zoo in Norristown, PA . The students divided into video production , audio podcast and photography teams to practice their skills in a real-world setting as they captured video and photography images of the animals … Read more...
Constitution Day, celebrated Sept 17th, commemorates the formation and the signing of the U.S. Constitution. This year also marks the 100th anniversary of the passage of the 19th Amendment, which provides men and women with equal voting rights. The amendment states that the right of citizens to vote “shall not … Read more...
On October 15, 2019, Maple Point MS science teachers Chuck Lumio and Dan Winter held a lunchtime conference call with the Senior Project Manager of the Amplify Science program through the University of California at Berkley. Neshaminy has been leading the way for the past several years integrating Next Generation … Read more...
Mr. Alan Ostrow, an Engineering Related Technology teacher at Middle Bucks Institute of Technology, teamed up with students from a small village in Honduras, to develop one of the most successful high school robotics programs, and was able to compete globally in a “Robotics Olympics”. Mr. Ostrow mentored the group … Read more...
