Lehighton Area School District

Lehighton Pennsylvania

Lehighton Area School District1000 Union StreetLehighton, Pennsylvania 18235Phone:[phone] Fax:[phone]

The Lehighton Area School District is located just north of the Blue Mountain range extending along the Lehigh River in Carbon County, Pennsylvania. Carbon County is located in eastern Pennsylvania and is considered part of the Pocono region. The 2000 Census reports that Carbon County had a population of 58,802. Out of this, the population of Lehighton was 5,537. These natural wonders provide the backdrop for a school district and community on the cusp of significant growth and improvement.Fact|date=July 2008

The district is composed of four communities which are served by the Lehighton Area School District over a sixty-seven square mile area. East Penn Township is to the south of the town/borough of Lehighton; Mahoning Valley to the west along route 443 and Franklin Township is located on the east side of the river. Together, these communities combined to form a wide socio-economic range with residents strongly supporting a high quality education program.Fact|date=July 2008

The school district comprises four elementary schools: Shull David, Franklin, Mahoning and East Penn. All elementary schools include full-day kindergarten and house grades Prep-K through four (4). The elementary program is uniqueFact|date=July 2008 in that the district also offers a Prep-K program which gives extra help to students at the earliest level in a more concentrated setting.

The single Middle School comprises grades five (5) 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. Curriculum mapping and realignment with data driven best practices form the bulwark of progressive initiative. Lehighton currently employs over 200 professional staff working closely with our approximately 2,500 students.

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

The district is currentlywhen rewriting its Strategic Plan as per State guidelines. Although the guidelines have been upgraded regarding technological requirements, they have not affected the basic beliefs of the district and community. Highlights of those beliefs include: Our first priority is to provide a nurturing, safe, and healthy school environment for every student. All students, regardless of diverse backgrounds and needs, are capable of learning and must be respected as individual learners developing skills appropriate to their fullest potential. Learning is a life-long process that begins within the family and is encouraged through the partnership of all shareholders. High standards and expectations, incorporated with varied extra-curricular programs, provide for a well-rounded education. Excellence in education requires time, effort, effective communication, and cooperation by the educational community as well as the community at large. To make responsible career and life choices, all students must learn to communicate, collaborate, problem solve, develop higher level thinking skills, and use technology efficiently. The development of a strong work ethic is necessary to enable students to become self-directed and life-long learners. Students learn best from highly qualified, caring and well-trained educators. Through a positive work environment and focused efforts, our employees will make strong contributions to the District’s operational success.WeWho|date=July 2008 encourage you to visit our school district via the internet (http://www.lehighton.org) or in person. Through the positive impact of our staff in alignment with our community we will continue to provide an excellent learning environment for our students into this 21st century.

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Sports plays a large part in the Lehighton School District community. To see our sports events click this link. [http://www.highschoolsports.net/defaultcal.cfm?scm=1&ltc=1&otc=1&ptc=1&school=PA182353830&CFID=17429961&CFTOKEN=23988207&schoolid=PA182353830&CFID=17429961&CFTOKEN=23988207&timeoffset=300 Lehighton Sports Events]