About Us

Welcome to Lehighton Area School District

The Lehighton Area School District is located just north of the Blue Mountain range extending along the Lehigh River. These natural wonders provide the backdrop for a school district and community on the cusp of significant growth and improvement.

The District is comprised of six (6) communities: Lehighton Borough, Parryville Borough, Weissport Borough, East Penn Township, Franklin Township and Mahoning Township.  These communities are served by the Lehighton Area School District and range over a sixty-seven (67) square mile area. Together, the District community has combined to form a wide socio-economic range with residents strongly supporting a high quality education program.

The Elementary Center was constructed in 2018 to combine four (4) of our previous elementary schools; Shull David, Franklin, Mahoning and East Penn. The Elementary Center includes full-day Kindergarten and house grades Pre-K through five (5). The Elementary Center is unique in that the District also offers a Pre-K Counts Kindergarten Preparation program, which gives extra help to students at the earliest level in a more concentrated setting.

The Middle School comprises grades six (6) through eight (8) in the renovated high school centrally located in the Lehighton borough. The High School facility built in 1993 is a well-designed spacious facility with opportunities for students of the 21st century. Recent significant initiatives include technology upgrades and a corresponding drive to maximize those benefits to our students.

The District emphasizes basic skills and equal opportunities as the foundation for our education programs. Lehighton currently employs over 155 professional staff working closely with our approximately 2,400 students and has an operating budget of $42.5 million.

There is a strong commitment to provide our students with the best academic and extracurricular programs possible while maintaining fiduciary responsibility to our supportive community.

The District is always upgrading its Comprehensive Plan as per State guidelines.  Highlights of the values included in the most recent plan are:

• Our students are to be active and engaged learners as well as to advocate for their own educational growth.
   
• Staff will recognize all students as individuals with potential and will build relationships with rapport and respect.
   
• District administration will provide a safe and supportive environment as well as be innovative and visionary.
   
• Parents will be encouraged to actively engage in their student's education and collaborate with school personnel relating to the education of their student.
   
• The Lehighton community will support the mission and vision of the school district to allow for the growth of all students and will also value all students in the community as young scholars.