In addition to providing K-12 education and learning services for more than 2,600 students living within the Nittany Valley Region of Centre County, Bellefonte Area School District provides elementary, middle and high school educational offerings. It also includes a variety of other services, which can be found in the links below.

• Central Pennsylvania Institute of Science and Technology

• Bellefonte eLearning Academy

• Special Education

Four elementary schools

• Bellefonte Elementary School

• Benner Elementary School

• Marion-Walker Elementary School

• Pleasant Gap Elementary School

Elementary education anchored to several key areas

• Integrated language arts program

• Learning support and enrichment classes for special education

• Music programs include band, chorus, orchestra and more

• One-to-one device program using Google Apps for Education

• Remedial support for at-risk students

  • MTSS -- Multitiered System of Support

• Specialists in art, guidance, health and physical education, library and music

• Strong community and parental support with active PTA/PTO organizations

• Student recognition programs

• Title I programming

Located in the Borough of Bellefonte and built in 1962, Bellefonte Area Middle School is encompassed by an outdoor area for intramural and interscholastic activities, as well as community-sponsored sporting events. The enrollment at the beginning of the 2021-22 school year was 603 students.

Website: BAMS

Educational opportunities

• Academic teams at each grade level teach language arts, math, science and social studies

• Fine Arts electives in band, chorus and orchestra

• Extracurricular activities

• Parent Advisory Council

• Required courses that include fine and practical arts

• Special education services

• Student Assistance Team

• Student council representation

• Student-of-the-Month recognition

• World languages: Chinese and Spanish

Located in the Borough of Bellefonte, Bellefonte Area High School was built in 1956 and renovated in 1970. As of the 2021-22 school year, it serves 882 district students in grades 9-12, and provides the opportunity for students to participate in curricular and extracaurricual programs designed to meet the needs of the student population. Bellefonte Area High School also provides nationally recognized programs, and partners with universities, such as Lock Haven, Penn State and Pittsburgh. 

More information

• Advanced placement

• BAHS-TV

• Business education

• College in High School

• Community service and service learning

• Driver education

• Family and Consumer Science

• Gifted Program

• Industrial arts

• Interscholastic sports

• Literary magazine, school newspaper (Red and White) and yearbook (LaBelle)

• Little Raiders Preschool

• Night school

• Ninth-grade team offers an integrated curriculum of English, math, science and social studies

• Performing arts opportunities with band, chorus and orchestra, and drama

• Senior Institute

• Special education services, including life skills support

• Student Assistance and Referral programs

• Student Recognition

• Technical education career training at Central Pennsylvania Institute of Science and Technology

• Various clubs

• World languages: Chinese, French and Spanish