Posted January 30, 2024

Archbishop John Carroll High School and Saint Katherine School of Special Education students faced Archbishop Wood High School and Our Lady of Confidence School of Special Education students in an Interscholastic Unified Sports Bocce Match.

Special Olympics Interscholastic Unified Sports is a fully-inclusive co-ed after school high school sports program which successfully brings together students with and without intellectual disabilities.  By providing opportunities for students both with all types of disabilities and without disabilities to participate in sports meaningfully and by engaging other students in the school community, Interscholastic Unified Sports (IUS) helps promote inclusion, acceptance, and respect.  The Special Olympics Interscholastic Unified Sports program is supported by the Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association (PIAA), the Bureau of Special Education, and the Pennsylvania Department of Education. (Courtesy Photos)