Together We Build Strong Minds
Bucks IU Early Childhood Programs were featured Monday, October 16, 2023, on the “Let’s Talk on WDVR” radio program. This show, hosted by Andy Kin, Kelly Unger and Bill Tucker, spoke with Dr. Roseanna Mitsch, Bucks IU Director of Early Childhood Programs. Dr. Mitsch explained about the Bucks IU… Read more...
The Bucks County Intermediate Unit (Bucks IU) is now certified as one of only three programs in Pennsylvania to provide the Association of Community Rehabilitation Educators (ACRE) competency-based, basic level job training program. ACRE training is designed for job coaches, job developers, transition specialists, job placement personnel, … Read more...
Preschool teachers and support staff at the Bucks County Intermediate Unit (Bucks IU) just completed the first month of school and spent these opening weeks encouraging young students to come ready to interact with peers, learn, and explore.
“My focus right away is building positive relationships with the … Read more...
The artistic talent of Bucks County students took center stage at the 20th Annual Student Art Gallery reception, held on Thursday, March 21, 2024, at the Bucks County Intermediate Unit (Bucks IU) Administrative Offices in Doylestown. Showcasing the creativity of young minds, this event served as a celebration … Read more...
The Bucks County Intermediate Unit (Bucks IU) is breaking new ground by launching Pennsylvania’s first apprenticeship program aimed at developing Pre-Kindergarten (PK) to 12 Special Education teachers. This innovative program provides current Bucks IU staff a unique pathway to earn their Pennsylvania Special Education teaching certification while … Read more...
The Bucks County Intermediate Unit (Bucks IU) Fab Lab is the proud recipient of a $450,000 PAsmart Innovation Grant to expand its incredibly successful Mobile Fab Lab program. PAsmart grants are intended to expand access to computer science and science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education for … Read more...
Dozens of local students enjoyed “A Night in Paris” recently during a festive prom at the Bucks County Schools Intermediate Unit (Bucks IU) in Doylestown, Pennsylvania. More than 60 students, ages 17 to 21, took part in the celebration. The Bucks IU offers educational programs to students with autism, … Read more...
The Bucks County Intermediate Unit (Bucks IU) was extremely proud to honor and celebrate the 45 graduates of their Class of 2022. This year’s graduating class includes special education students from 11 Bucks County School Districts, and the School Districts of Eastern Lancaster, Philadelphia, Spring-Ford, and Wyoming Valley. Family, … Read more...
Secretary Rick Siger, Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development (DCED), has announced that the Shapiro Administration is investing $200,000 in the Bucks County Intermediate Unit (Bucks IU) Fab Lab’s Career Awareness Program. This new program will offer Bucks County middle school students hands-on learning experiences in … Read more...
Since its inception in 2017, 229 school leaders have completed the Bucks County Intermediate Unit’s (Bucks IU’s) Leadership Development Fellowship (LDF) Program.
“The Bucks IU Leadership Development Fellowship is an opportunity for the talented educators in Bucks County to learn from experts in the field of leadership and from each … Read more...
Each year, the Bucks County Intermediate Unit (Bucks IU) recognizes individuals who have made an extraordinary contribution of support and assistance to Bucks IU programs and students with a Caring Community Award and celebration.
All Caring Community award winners were delivered a personalized award certificate by their nominee along … Read more...
On Friday, March 25, 2022 the Bucks County Intermediate Unit (Bucks IU) staged a surprise award presentation to the winning teams of this year’s STEM Design Challenge! Each year, the Bucks IU facilitates the county-wide STEM Design Challenge competition for students in grades 4–8. Elementary teams (grades 4–5) and … Read more...
The Bucks County Intermediate Unit (Bucks IU) marked another significant milestone in its STEAM education efforts with a ribbon-cutting ceremony to launch a third Mobile Fab Lab on January 20, 2026. Funded through a 2025 PAsmart grant, the new, fully equipped and staffed mobile lab allows the Bucks IU Fab Lab program to impact more … Read more...
When children are asked what FAB stands for at the Fab Lab Center in Warminster PA, they excitedly shout “FABulous!” They may not be technically correct, but it is wonderful knowing this is how they feel about this Fabrication Laboratory (Fab Lab) and the STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, … Read more...
When people think ‘summer camp’ they think outdoor sports and activities, swimming, tents, and campfires. However, the great outdoors isn’t the ideal summer experience for everyone. The Fab Lab Center is offering 10 different summer camp themes that include all the fun, friends, and FABulous memories of traditional summer camps … Read more...
On Tuesday May 31st, the Bucks County Intermediate Unit (Bucks IU) hosted a banquet to honor the successful completion of the first year of Project SEARCH Bucks (County), an internship program for young adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities providing them employment experiences through a total immersion in the … Read more...