Education in the Lehigh Valley
With dozens of scenic parks, strong school districts, a thriving arts and cultural scene and year round entertainment, the Lehigh Valley is an ideal place to raise a family.
The Lehigh Valley is home to eleven colleges and universities, a wealth of highly-rated public and private schools for K -12 students, in addition to numerous career training programs. There are 17 public schools, numerous private schools, regional charter schools, vocational and technical schools throughout the Lehigh Valley.
Below is a list of school and educational websites to help you explore the many top-rated schools throughout the Lehigh Valley and surrounding areas.
Public Education
Approximately 83,000 students attend the various 17 public school districts throughout the Lehigh Valley while others choose to attend private schools.
- Bangor Area School District
- Bethlehem Area School District
- Catasauqua Area School District
- East Penn School District
- Easton Area School District
- Nazareth Area School District
- Northampton Area School District
- Northern Lehigh School District
- Pen Argyl School District
- Northwestern Lehigh School District
- Parkland School District
- Salisbury School District
- Southern Lehigh School District
- Saucon Valley School District
- Whitehall-Coplay School District
- Wilson Area School District
Private Schools
The Lehigh Valley is home to a variety of highly-rated private schools including:
- Allentown Central Catholic High School
- Bethlehem Catholic High School
- Pius X High School
- Moravian Academy
- The Hillside School
- The Swain School
Regional Charter Schools
- Lehigh Valley Academy
- Lehigh Valley Charter High School for the Performing Arts
- Roberto Clemente Charter School
Vocational and Technical schools
- Bethlehem Area Vocational-Technical School
- Career Institute of Technology
- Lehigh Career and Technical Institute
- Lincoln Technical Institute
Higher Education
Lehigh Valley colleges and universities:
- Cedar Crest College
- DeSales University
- East Stroudsburg University
- Kutztown University
- Lafayette College
- Lehigh Carbon Community College
- Lehigh University
- Moravian College
- Muhlenberg College
- Northampton Community College
- Penn State University – Lehigh Valley Campus
School Reviews, Comparisons & “Report Cards”:
- School District Report Cards from the PA Dept of Education
- GreatSchools.org Search and compare Lehigh Valley schools nationwide