Montgomery County Intermediate Unit Competitors

Since 1964, Montgomery County Community College has been transforming lives and communities to meet the evolving educational needs of Montgomery County. The College’s comprehensive curriculum includes more than 100 associate degree and certificate programs, as well as customized workforce training and certifications. Students enjoy the flexibility of learning at the College’s thriving campuses in Blue Bell and Pottstown and online. As an Achieving the Dream Leah Meyer Austin Alumni Award recipient, the institution is positioned at the vanguard of national efforts to remove barriers to access, improve learning outcomes, and increase completion for all students. The College also is recognized regionally and nationally for its sustainability leadership, work with military veterans, community service and service-learning opportunities, and use of classroom technology. For eight years, MCCC has been named one of the Most Promising Places to Work in Community Colleges in the nation by the National Institute for Staff and Organizational Development for its commitment to diversity through inclusive learning and work environments, student and staff recruitment and retention practices, and meaningful community service and engagement opportunities.

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 general 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.