High school scholars from across Berks County demonstrated teamwork, quick thinking, and academic depth throughout the 2025–2026 BCIU Academic Challenge season. Hosted by the BCIU...

The Berks County Intermediate Unit’s Pre-K Counts and Head Start programs celebrated the Week of the Young Child (WOYC) from April 11–17, 2026. This national initiative, led by th...

Berks County Committee on Legislative Action (COLA) members met with Hannah Barrick, J.D., Executive Director of the Pennsylvania Association of School Business Officials (PASBO) ...

Leaders from the BCIU joined colleagues from across the Commonwealth for the Pennsylvania Association of Intermediate Units (PAIU) Day on the Hill in Harrisburg on March 24, 2026...

Elementary and middle school students from across Berks County put their creativity and engineering skills to the test during the Regional STEM Design Challenge, held March 17 and...

Representatives from legal and board governance leadership came together at the Pennsylvania Association of Pupil Services Administrators (PAPSA) Conference for the session Bridgi...

The BCIU hosted the annual Legislative Roundtable on Friday, March 27, 2026, bringing together Berks County legislators, superintendents, CTC directors, and business officials for...

The Berks County Intermediate Unit proudly recognizes Amy Slovick, Lead Speech Therapist in BCIU Early Intervention, as the BCIU 2026 Annie Sullivan Award nominee. With more than ...

READING, PA – The Berks County Intermediate Unit (BCIU) honored 21 outstanding nominees for the 2026 Annie Sullivan Award on Wednesday, April 8, 2026, and announced Mr. Peter Suppa...

Briana Hicks, Professional Learning & Special Projects Coordinator in the Office of Professional Learning (OPL), has been named employee of the month for March 2026. During her fo...

The Berks County Intermediate Unit (BCIU) Office of Professional Learning held its Annual Nonpublic Schools’ Parent & Family Engagement Night on Wednesday, March 4, 2026, welcomin...

The Berks County Intermediate Unit (BCIU) hosted students from across the County on March 16, 2026, for a teenTALK Student Roundtable conducted by Pennsylvania Attorney General Da...

On March 11, students at the Learning Academy at Thomas Ford recently had the opportunity to explore the meaning of leadership during an interactive Leadership Talk led by Dr. Jil...

The Berks County Intermediate Unit is pleased to announce that Mary Franciscus, Director of the Office of Human Resources, has been appointed President of the Eastern Pennsylvania...

The Berks County Intermediate Unit (BCIU) recognized second-shift custodians Brandon Moser and Mike Crimmons as BCIU Champions for their swift and professional response to an afte...

The Berks County Intermediate Unit (BCIU) is pleased to share that communications work by BCIU Creative Services staff supporting both the BCIU and the Twin Valley School District...

In celebration of Read Across America, Dr. Michelle Reichard-Huff, Director of Early Childhood & Student Services, visited a Head Start classroom at Jacksonwald Elementary School ...

At the Berks County Intermediate Unit (BCIU) and the Pennsylvania Key, employees are the heart of every program, every initiative, and every success story. On Employee Appreciatio...

From January 25-28, 2026, Mandy Gerhard, Program Administrator of Head Start and Pre-K Counts, along with Kate Bayer and Beth Weckel, Assistant Program Administrators for Head Sta...

The Berks County Intermediate Unit (BCIU) hosted the 27th Annual Board Presidents’, Superintendents’, and CTC Directors’ Workshop on January 29, 2026, at the BCIU Main Office. Th...