Kesher Israel Congregation of West Chester strives to be supportive and caring to its community through active Jewish living and learning. Approximately 1,050 active families compose this conservative congregation. The synagogue offers Shabbat services, holiday celebrations, Preschool and Religious School, Kadima, Sisterhood and Men's Club, social events and much more. Rabbi Eric Rosin instructs the congregation on how to deepen and develop a nurturing relationship with God through Jewish tradition.
Friday night services are informal with songs and prayer, and Shabbat morning services are conducted through an interactive Torah Study let by the Rabbi. There are also monthly alternative prayer minyans. There are numerous social and educational programs held during the year. Please visit the website for details or contact Kesher Israel Congregation directly.
Scorn Wealth Management provides wealth planning and client services. It also provides client education and communication, as well as investment management. It was founded in 1985 by Thomas Schorn, and the office is located at the populated intersection of Wilmington and Brinton's Bridge.
Glen Acres is one of 10 elementary schools in the West Chester Area School District. Off of West Chester Pike, turn down Glen Avenue and then turn onto Delancey Place. It has a literacy mission to provide all of the students with the tools needed to communicate effectively.
Pennsylvania Leadership Charter School is a state-wide, tuition-free charter school. It accommodates children from kindergarten through 12th grade. Students receive books and computers and do their work and interact with classmates via the internet.
The Concept School is an independent college prep school for students in the sixth through the 12th grade. It has a state-accredited curriculum that prepares students for higher education. The class sizes are very small, which allows for a lot of one-on-one teaching.
Chesterbrook Academy combines child care with early learning in a safe, nurturing environment. Perfect for children from 6 weeks to pre-kindergarten, it offers programs that include eight components of learning in the "Links to Learning" curriculum, covering math, music, Spanish and more. Programs include Infant, Toddler, Beginner, Intermediate and Pre-K. Chesterbrook values the importance of preschool as the first step towards learning in a structured, classroom environment. To promote parent involvement, it offers fun activities for parents and children, as well as regular updates of children's progress.
At West Chester Playschool, kids are able to "learn, laugh, and leap." It is a nonprofit preschool that is operated by parents and certified teachers. There is a fenced playground in the back for the children to play.
Pocopson Elementary's mission is to create a nurturing environment for all kids to feel welcome. This allows them to learn to their highest potential. Pocopson is one of four elementary schools in the Unionville-Chadds Ford School District. Artistic banners that were done by the children are hanging along the hill up to the school.
West Chester is the second largest institution in the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education and the fourth largest university in the Philadelphia area. It offers more than 100 graduate and undergraduate programs in business, social sciences, arts, health sciences, teacher education and more. There is a main north campus where most of the buildings and dorms are located. A mile away, south campus consists of apartment buildings, John A. Farrell Stadium and a 100-acre natural area.
West Chester Friends School has been educating elementary aged children since 1836. It is on the corner of High and Marshall, right on the outskirts of downtown West Chester. It is an independent Quaker school educating boys and girls from pre-kindergarten to 5th grade.
College Bound has helped students of all ages to excel since 1958. Available programs include tutoring for SATs, PSATs, reading, writing, study skills, math and more. It is open seven days a week during the school year and also has summer SAT preparation hours. It schedules each session individually, and on average, SAT scores have increased by 300 points after using College Bound.
The St. Maximilian Kolbe Parish has a mission to educate its children spiritually, intellectually, socially, emotionally and physically. It teaches from pre-kindergarten to eighth grade. It has two teachers for just about every grade, and a teacher for gym, music, library, technology, art, math and Spanish. Some of the activities the school offers include choir, band, drama, sports and video clubs.