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Building on the success of their Mobile Fab Lab (Fabrication Laboratory), the Bucks County Intermediate Unit (Bucks IU) is excited to announce the opening of a Fab Lab Center in December 2021 for scheduled events and activities. Located at One Ivybrook Blvd., Suite 150, Warminster PA, the new … Read more...
The Bucks County Intermediate Unit (Bucks IU), along with The Transition Coordinating Council of Bucks County, are hosting their 19th Annual Secondary Transition Options and Resource Fair on Thursday, November 1, 2018. This unique event focuses on providing information on support services, specialty programs, employment support agencies, colleges, … 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...
Due to the mandated school closures and the COVID-19 pandemic response efforts, the Bucks IU moved its June 2020 graduation ceremonies to a virtual platform. The prerecorded video included commencement speeches by Dr. Mark Hoffman, Bucks IU Executive Director and Mr. John D’Angelo, President of the Bucks IU Board of … Read more...
The Bucks County Intermediate Unit (Bucks IU) was proud to host the Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE) for a roundtable discussion regarding their award to the Bucks IU of a PAsmart Advancing Grant. This grant, for $412,656, is for the creation of a Mobile Fab (Fabrication) … Read more...
There’s a new man in charge at Upper Bucks County Technical School in Bedminster. John Sweda will succeed Bernard Wagenseller, who had been the school’s top administrator the last six years.
The school — which draws students from the Quakertown Community, Pennridge and Palisades school districts — recently named John Sweda … Read more...
The Bucks County Intermediate Unit (Bucks IU) has been awarded a 2018–2019 state grant of $680,000 to provide free preschool to 80 children from income-eligible families in Bucks county. Pennsylvania Pre‑K Counts provides high-quality pre-kindergarten services to three and four-year old children at no cost to their families. Children … Read more...
Dr. Mark Hoffman, Bucks IU Executive Director, was recently named to the Pennsylvania Joint State Government Commission’s Advisory Committee on Secondary School Start Times. This committee was created/authorized by 2017 Senate Resolution No. 417 to study the impact of school start times at the secondary level. Dr. Hoffman holds … Read more...
Upper Bucks County Technical School in Perkasie hosted a campus tour for an official from Gov. Tom Wolf’s administration, highlighting the value of vocational education.
There’s nowhere else Dylan Augustin would rather be on a rainy Thursday morning than scrunched inside the body of a classic sports car, power tools … Read more...
Upper Bucks County Technical School (UBCTS) Animal Technology students recently participated in the PA Farm Show. UBCTS is one of two schools in the state who attend the show as a team.
These dedicated and talented students tirelessly spent the last four months preparing their animals for the junior … Read more...
The COVID-19 quarantine and school closures is not keeping our Bucks IU Mobile FAB LAB from bringing amazing STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, Math) activities to students. We are making sure student can still get the fun of STEAM learning even when they’re at home. Our STEAM Energizers are designed … Read more...
In the midst of a pandemic, with schools trying to operate normally while dealing with changing health guidelines and schedule modifications, the students of the Bucks County Intermediate Unit (Bucks IU) at Samuel Everitt were determined to persevere and still hold their 5th Annual Stockings for Soldiers program … Read more...
A Celebration of Performance and Visual Arts Education in our Public Schools
The School Districts of Bucks County are excited to be hosting an Arts Exposition to feature and highlight the depth, breadth, and variety of the arts programs being offered through our Bucks County public schools. This free expo … 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...
CHILDREN and YOUTH:
The Fab Lab Center is the hub for STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math) programs in Bucks County by offering children, educators, school administrators, businesses, and organizations a place to come together to engage in STEAM fun and innovation. … Read more...