The business community sponsors Communities In Schools and Junior Achievement. Business partners also sponsor Homework Centers. The Chester County School District strongly supports the concept of community involvement in the education of students. School-business partnerships and volunteer programs are in place and have won numerous state awards and recognitions. The involvement of parents and other citizens is also an active component of the school system.
Modern facilities are a real plus in Chester County.
All Chester County Schools are fully accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools and the State Department of Education. Secondary and continuing education is provided to Chester County residents by nearby York Technical College, located next door in York County. Students may also attend classes at the new Long Distance Learning Center, created in partnership with Chester Telephone. This satellite campus is conveniently located on York Street in Chester. York Technical College opene in 1964 as a technical Education Center and began with 60 students enrolled in seven programs all housed in one building.