Author: Robyn Gross

Preschooler getting individual support services in preparation of moving up to Kindergarten.

Collaboration is Key to the Bucks IU Preschool Early Intervention Kindergarten Transition Process

Posted onAuthorRobyn Gross

Each year, approx­i­mate­ly 4,000 stu­dents receive Preschool Early Intervention (PEI) ser­vices from the Bucks County Intermediate Unit (Bucks IU) at loca­tions across the coun­ty. The Bucks IU’s PEI ser­vices are specif­i­cal­ly tai­lored to help preschool­ers max­i­mize their growth and devel­op­men­tal gains before start­ing kinder­garten. Of these … Read more...

Graduation collages of speakers and presenters

Bucks County Intermediate Unit Honors and Celebrates Their Class of 2022 Graduates

Posted onAuthorRobyn Gross

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...

Dr. Mark Hoffman and Board President John D'Angelo speak to those assembled for the awards.

Bucks IU Celebrates our Caring Community Awards

Posted onAuthorRobyn Gross

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...

Students work an assembly line to colect itemms for each stocking

2,330 Stockings Completed by Students of the Bucks IU at Samuel Everitt in Their 6th Annual Stockings for Soldiers Program

Posted onAuthorRobyn Gross

Neither rain nor sleet nor lim­i­ta­tions due to a pan­dem­ic will keep the stu­dents of the Bucks County Intermediate Unit (Bucks IU) at Samuel Everitt from com­plet­ing their annu­al Stockings for Soldiers pro­gram.  In this 6th year, dona­tions of the var­i­ous items to put into the stock­ings, as … Read more...

Fab Lab Mobile Unit 3 ribbon cutting ceremony.

Another Milestone for Bucks IU STEAM Programs:  Bucks IU Launches Third Mobile Fab Lab

Posted onAuthorRobyn Gross

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...

Fab Lab Center is Poewered by the Bucks IU

$200k Grant Enables the Bucks IU Fab Lab Center’s Career Awareness Program

Posted onAuthorRobyn Gross

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...

Noon Year's Eve at the Fab Lab Center! with title, Fab Lab Logo and confetti.

FABulous Fun at the FAB LAB Center

Posted onAuthorRobyn Gross

Looking for some­thing fun for the kids on November 22nd when school is closed?! Bring them to the Fab Lab Center for a day filled with fab­ri­ca­tion, cod­ing, and engi­neer­ing! Half-day and full-day options avail­able. Details and reg­is­tra­tion infor­ma­tion at: www.BucksIU.org/FabLab/Events

  • For Home Schooled chil­dren, a Field Trip Day
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