Capital Area Intermediate Unit

Education Administration ProgramsPennsylvania, United States201-500 Employees

The Capital Area Intermediate Unit (CAIU) is a public educational service agency in Pennsylvania, one of 29 such units established to support schools and districts within a defined footprint. Created in 1971 by an act of the state legislature, CAIU serves Cumberland, Dauphin, Perry, and northern York counties, including Harrisburg, forming the Capital Area. Based in Enola, with classrooms and program locations across the region, CAIU works to improve educational outcomes through leadership, partnership, and innovation.

Positioned within the education administration field, CAIU acts as a regional intermediary that helps school districts access services and programs in its footprint. It is described as a mid-sized organization; its recent activities include partnering with the West Shore Chamber in 2023 to collaborate with local schools on community initiatives. The CAIU has a history of collaboration, including a 2017 partnership with Apple to host an event aimed at helping K-12 educators use iPads in the classroom, and its work centers on serving families, schools, and communities in the region.

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