Destinations with Direction News

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The Destinations With Direction program recently held its year end banquet. Participants were awarded “Destination Dollars” for their work in the weekly program.  PCEF supports DWD with funding for an annual trip to tour college campuses. Participants also meet weekly to learn about college essay writing, study skills, and college-readiness preparations. All of the seniors [...]

Congrats to our Scholarship Recipients

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Phoenixville Community Education Foundation is pleased to congratulate the recipients of several local scholarships that were awarded recently. At the Academic Awards assembly at Phoenixville Area High School, PCEF awarded three scholarships to graduating seniors as part of our annual scholarship program. Congratulations to: Gianna Bliss (Philadelphia University) Chad Komar (University of Pennsylvania) Alexandra Schmidt [...]

PCEF’s Winter Fundraiser Raises Record Amount for Education!

Drumroll please… Our Winter fundraiser held on February 22 at Rivercrest Golf Club and Preserve raised a record amount of $71,000! This is a 33% increase over last year’s fantastic event, and it is completely due to the generosity of our auction donors, corporate sponsors and supporters who came out to enjoy the evening. Guests [...]

PCEF Approved as an Educational Improvement Organization and a PreK Scholarship Organization

Phoenixville Community Education Foundation (PCEF) has been approved by the PA Department of Community and Economic Development (DCED) as both an Educational Improvement Organization (EIO) and a PreK Scholarship Organization (PKSO). Click here to learn more…

Vanguard and PCEF Partner on Computer Donation to PASD

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For a high school student, computers have largely replaced paper and pencil for most activities.  From research to papers and even classroom discussions, almost everything is being done online.  If a student doesn’t have access to a computer at home, he/she is placed at a distinct disadvantage. Vanguard and the Phoenixville Community Education Foundation (PCEF) [...]