| ° Academic Excellence § Outscored all Chester public schools on math & reading PSSA § Outperformed state on PSSA writing tests, grades 5 & 8 § Surpassed African Americans statewide on all PSSA tests ° Highly-Qualified, Caring Faculty & Staff § Strong Acad leaders, Reading Specialists, Special Education § Experienced Principal & Behavior Specialist in each building § School Psychologist, Counselors, Nurses, Therapists § Low student to Teacher / Teaching assistant ratio ° School & Family Partnership § Frequent parent-teacher conferences; parent report card § Incentives for families, coats & holiday gifts for children ° Effective Educational Programminl § Continuity from Pre-K in Head Start through grade 8 § School day & after school high-quality tutorials § Before & after school care, academic enrichment, chorus § Sports, recreation, field trips, college tours, summer camp ° State-of-the-Art Facilities & Resources § Safe, new buildings on two campuses, both sides of town § Two gymnasiums, new books, Internet in classrooms & labs | 
