Accessibility

Measures to Support Accessibility

The Unionville-Chadds Ford School District (UCFSD) takes the following measures to ensure digital accessibility:
    •    Assign clear accessibility goals and responsibilities and
    •    Employ formal accessibility quality assurance methods.

Conformance Status

The Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) defines requirements for designers and developers to improve accessibility for people with disabilities. It defines three levels of conformance: Level A, Level AA, and Level AAA. The UCFSD website is partially conformant with WCAG 2.1 level AA. Partially conformant means that some parts of the content do not fully conform to the accessibility standard.

Feedback

We welcome your feedback on the accessibility of UCFSD. Please let us know if you encounter accessibility barriers on the UCFSD website:

• Phone: 610-347-0970
• E-mail: ucfsdcommunications@ucfsd.net
• Visitor Address: 740 Unionville Road, Kennett Square, PA 19348

Technical Specifications

Accessibility of the UCFSD website relies on the following technologies to work with the particular combination of web browser and any assistive technologies or plugins installed on your computer:

• HTML
• CSS
• JavaScript

These technologies are relied upon for conformance with the accessibility standards used.

Limitations and Alternatives

Despite our best efforts to ensure accessibility of the UCFSD website, there may be some limitations. Below is a description of known limitations, and potential solutions. Please contact us if you observe an issue not listed below.

Known limitations for UCFSD:

1. Please be aware that some of the PDFs we have linked on our website may not be entirely accessible. This includes documents like plans, handbooks, and forms. We understand the importance of accessibility, and we are actively working on ways to integrate more of this content directly into our website, reducing reliance on external links. If you encounter any document or PDF on our website that is not accessible, we kindly request that you get in touch with our Communications & Community Relations team. Your feedback is invaluable in helping us ensure that all our online resources are as inclusive and user-friendly as possible. Thank you for your assistance in this matter.

Assessment Approach

UCFSD assesses the accessibility of Unionville-Chadds Ford School District by the following approaches:
    •    Self-evaluation and
    •    External evaluation.

Formal Complaints

To follow our commitment to accessibility, we strive to respond to any feedback regarding accessibility concerns on our website within five business days.

Formal Approval of This Accessibility Statement

This Accessibility Statement is approved by the Unionville-Chadds Ford School District
Communications & Community Relations Department.