Together We Build Strong Minds
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...
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 Bucks County Intermediate Unit (Bucks IU) is very excited to open a learning center designed and dedicated to support the growing interest in STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math) activities in Bucks County. The Fab Lab (Fabrication Laboratory) Center is a bright, inviting space centrally located at … 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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
To meet the growing demand for specialized student services, on Friday, September 5, 2025, the Bucks County Intermediate Unit (Bucks IU) officially opened new programs in the former Pearl S. Buck Elementary School, on Top Road in Levittown, PA. This expansion reflects the Bucks IU’s ongoing commitment … 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 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...
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...
On Tuesday May 30th, the Bucks County Intermediate Unit (Bucks IU) hosted a banquet to honor the successful completion of the second year of Project SEARCH Bucks (County). This internship program is for young adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities providing them employment experiences through a total immersion in … Read more...
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...