Northampton Area School District
Northampton Area School District is a public school district located in Northampton County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. Northampton Area School District is the Home of the Konkrete Kids
Northampton Area School District is located in the heart of the Lehigh Valley. Covering 97.3 square miles (252 km2) in Northampton County, the school district comprises the boroughs of Bath, Chapman and Northampton; and the townships of Allen, East Allen, Lehigh and Moore. The population of the district is more than 38,500. The school district is located 10 miles (16 km) from the cities of Allentown and Bethlehem, 70 miles (110 km) from Philadelphia and 90 miles (140 km) from New York City. There is easy access to major roadways, including the Pennsylvania Turnpike Northeast Extension, Interstate 78, Route 22, Route 145, Route 329 and Route 248.
Northampton Area School District is a community rooted deep in tradition. The Borough of Northampton was the location of the former cement giant, The Atlas Portland Cement Company. The district currently serves approximately 5,800 students through four elementary schools, a middle school, and a high school.
Northampton Area School District has five elementary school buildings to comprise four elementary schools.
Two sister elementary schools are located in the Borough of Northampton, Siegfried Elementary and Franklin Elementary. George Wolf Elementary in Bath, Lehigh Elementary in Walnutport, and Moore Elementary in Bath serve students north and east of Northampton. All elementary schools serve students in Kindergarten through sixth grade.
The elementary school curriculum stresses development of basic skills, as well as higher level thinking skills. The district's K-6 schools all offer full-day kindergarten, library, language arts, mathematics, science, social studies, computer instruction, fine arts, physical education, IST, gifted and special education, chorus, and band.
Total elementary enrollment is approximately 2,900. Class sizes average approximately 22 students, but this varies from school to school.
The Northampton Area Middle School is located in the Borough of Northampton. Enrollment is approximately 1800 students in 6th, 7th and 8th grades.
The Middle School curriculum uses the team teaching technique to provide maximum interaction between the students and teachers. Interdisciplinary units incorporate core subjects and are connected to related arts. Programs, curricula and activities include: English, art, mathematics, reading, social studies, computer instruction, music, family and consumer science, industrial art, exploratory languages, science, music, physical education, band, chorus, athletics, newspaper club and yearbook club.
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