Intermediate Unit 1 Competitors

Created in 1971 by the Pennsylvania General Assembly, the Chester County Intermediate Unit is a regional educational service agency that exists to provide quality, cost-effective services to the community and its residents. The Chester County Intermediate Unit administers instructional, enrichment and administrative programs and services to Chester County’s 12 public school districts, and to over 45 private and parochial schools in the county. These programs include instructional, remedial and enrichment services for regular and special education students and career and technical education programs for secondary and post-secondary students. The CCIU provides direct instruction to over 5,000 students a year and support services to an additional 30,000 students a year. In addition, the IU supports teachers, school administrators, school directors and school districts through a multitude of services, including, but not limited to: business and administrative services, communications services, technology services and human resources. The diversity of CCIU programs enables IU staff to interact with school district personnel at all levels and to maintain a cohesive educational network throughout Chester County.

The Berks County Intermediate Unit is an educational service agency that provides a vast array of programs and services to the schools, children, and families of Berks County and beyond. Early childhood and student services include child care, Head Start, early intervention, alternative education, school-age special education, and many others. Technology and administrative services include financial and student management software, tax billing, network and computer repair, web development, joint purchasing, public relations, printing and duplicating, FBI fingerprinting, and many others. Professional development and curriculum services include workshops for teachers and school administrators, math, science, and technology initiatives, PA Inspired Leadership, peer groups for counselors and principals, curriculum development, Asian Studies Collaborative, and many others.

At the Allegheny Intermediate Unit, we touch the lives of hundreds of children, families and educators every day. The Allegheny Intermediate Unit, also known as the AIU, is a regional public education agency and a crucial part of Pennsylvania's public education system. Our caring staff of educators, administrators and support staff provide specialized services to Allegheny County's suburban school districts as well as non-public, charter and vocational-technical schools. Our agency is a liaison with the Pennsylvania Department of Education and we proudly operate three schools for exceptional children, 11 family centers and about 130 programs for children, adults and families. The AIU is one of 29 intermediate units across the state. Leadership & Governance AIU's 13-member Board of Directors is comprised of school board directors from Allegheny County's 42 suburban public school districts. Board members are elected every year at the AIU's annual school directors' convention. The AIU's Executive Leadership Team consists of a group of executive employees who govern the daily activities of the agency and make recommendations to the AIU's Board of Directors. These actions follow the AIU's mission and vision statements, as well as the agency's strategic plan.