Located in Exton, Pennsylvania in the Oaklands Corporate Center, CCS's campus consists of six student buildings (four Elementary, one Middle School, and one High School) and one building for Administrative Offices.

As of 2019, transportation for Collegium families is provided by the following school districts: Coatesville, Downingtown, Great Valley, Owen J. Roberts, Phoenixville, Tredyffrin-Easttown, Unionville Chadds Ford, and West Chester.

[1] CCS was started in January 1999 by a group of concerned West Chester residents, including Bill Winters (former CEO), Anne Rich, and Beth Jones, pursuant to Pennsylvania's 1997 revision to the public school code known as Act 22 (the "charter school law").

[3] On July 1, 2015, CCS announced by way of Press Release, the selection of Dr. Antoinette Rath as the school's second CEO.

The BAL boasts 17 schools and participates in District 1 of the Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association (PIAA).