Crider Appointed Supervisor of Special Education for the Shippensburg Area School District

 

The Shippensburg Area School District Board of Directors appointed Margaret (Peggy) Crider as Supervisor of Special Education at their regular meeting held on June 12, 2017.  Mrs. Crider joins the district with a wealth of experience in working with students of all abilities.  She is currently the Assistant to the Superintendent in Fairfield School District and prior to that she was Director of Special Education for the Carlisle and Chambersburg School Districts.  She has also served as both a special education and middle school science teacher prior to becoming an administrator. 

Crider earned her Bachelor’s degree in Biology from West Chester University, her Master’s in Special Education and her Principal’s certificate from Shippensburg University.  Crider who has served as an adjunct professor for both Shippensburg University and Wilson College, will oversee the educational plans for over 600 gifted and special needs students in the Shippensburg Area School District which has an enrollment of over 3,430 students. 

Crider resides in Chambersburg with her husband, Dr. Bob Crider, who works for the Greencastle-Antrim School District.  They have three adult children and attend the Presbyterian Church of Falling Spring.