Education Institutions

The majority of the Greater West Chester community is served by the West Chester Area School District, with the exception of Birmingham Township, which is served by the Unionville-Chadds Ford School District.  Students in both districts enjoy the expert educational programming offered by these award-winning, scholastically superior districts.

 

*West Chester Area School District is comprised of 10 elementary schools, 3 middle schools, and 3 high schools. For information about the school district, please call 610-436-7000 or visit www.wcasd.k12.pa.us.

 

Registration Procedures: A birth certificate, proof of district residency, immunization records (including Hepatitis B), Social Security number and name/address of the previous school are needed by students transferring to the district. Elementary school principals and secondary school guidance departments handle transfers. To verify school attendance area, call the Transportation office at 610-436-7120.

 

Private Schools -  

The following list is not comprehensive, but includes schools found in our Chamber area.

 

Chesterbrook Academy

West Chester, 610-719-0240

Church Farm School

Exton, 610-363-7500

 

Concept School

Westtown, 610-399-1135

 

Goshen Friends School

West Chester, 610-696-8869

 

Malvern Prep

Malvern, 610-644-5454

 

Phelps School

Malvern, 610-644-1754

 

Saint Agnes

West Chester, 610-696-1260

 

Saints Simon & Jude

West Chester, 610-696-5249

 

Villa Maria Academy for Girls

Malvern, 610-644-2551

 

West Chester Christian School

West Chester, 610-692-3700

 

West Chester Friends School*

West Chester, 610-696-2937

 

Westtown School

Westtown, 610-399-0123

 

Colleges & Universities - (top)

There are numerous educational opportunities near West Chester.  In addition to the list below, you can find many technical and trade schools in the Philadelphia and Wilmington areas.

 

Cabrini College 610-902-8100  www.cabrini.edu

Cheyney University 610-399-2000  www.cheyney.edu

Delaware County Community College 610-359-5000  www.dccc.edu

Drexel University 215-895-2000  www.drexel.edu 

 

Immaculata College 610-647-4400  www.immaculata.edu 

LaSalle University 215-951-1000  www.lasalle.edu 

Lincoln University 610-932-8300  www.lincoln.edu

Neumann College 610-459-0905  www.neumann.edu 

Penn State University, Delaware County Campus 610-892-1350   www.de.psu.edu 

Penn State University, Great Valley Campus 610-648-3200 www.gv.psu.edu

University of Pennsylvania 215-898-5000  www.upenn.edu 

Saint Joseph’s University 610-660-1300  www.sju.edu 

Temple University 215-204-8556  www.temple.edu 

Ursinus College 610-409-3000  www.ursinus.edu 

Valley Forge Christian College 610-935-0450  www.vfcc.edu 

Villanova University 610-519-4500  www.villanova.edu 

West Chester University 610-436-1000  www.wcupa.edu 

Widener University 610-499-4000  www.widener.edu   

 

Non-Credit Courses - (top)

Adult School Night for Chester County  610-692-1964  www.adultnightschool.org

 

 

Libraries -  

Chester County has 17 public libraries including: 

 

West Chester Public Library

415 N. Church St., West Chester

610-696-1721

 

Chester County Library

450 Exton Square Parkway, Exton

610-280-2600  www.ccls.org