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Help Bring a New Arts Academy to Bethlehem, Pa.

Support arts-integrated education for Bethlehem students.

The Allentown Arts Academy Elementary Charter School is proposing a new, K-8 for the 2027 – 28 school year. Built on a history of strong academics and meaningful instruction in the visual arts, music, dance, and theater.

We need your support! 

Before Community Charter School of the Arts can open, it must receive charter approval. If you are a local resident, family member, business leader, public official, or advocate for the arts and education, please join us! Your presence helps demonstrate the support needed to provide quality, arts-Integrated education in Bethlehem, Pa.

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Submit Your Signature of Support

Your signature does not enroll a student or create a financial obligation.

Community support matters! 

If you are a local resident, family member, business leader, public official, or advocate for the arts and education, please join us! Before Community Charter School of the Arts can open, it must receive charter approval. Your presence helps demonstrate the support needed to provide quality, arts-integrated education in Bethlehem, Pa.

Submit your signature today to voice your support.

Signatures from residents, families, business owners, community organizations, and civic leaders help show that Bethlehem-area students and families want access to this opportunity.

Submit Your Signature of Support

Your signature does not enroll a student or create a financial obligation.

Attend a public hearing on August 10, 2026

Please mark your calendar to attend a Bethlehem Area School District (BASD) public hearing on August 10, 2026 to show your support for the proposed Community Charter School of the Arts.

Bethlehem Area School District Education Center
1516 Sycamore Street
Bethlehem, PA 18017

6:00 PM - 8:00 PM

Arts-integrated education helps students find their voice. Through visual art, music, dance, theater, performance, and creative expression, students build more than artistic skill. They develop confidence, communication, discipline, critical thinking, teamwork, and problem-solving skills that support success in school and in life.

Community Charter School of the Arts would bring this approach to Bethlehem-area families through a charter school model focused on the whole child.

Submit Your Signature of Support

Your signature does not enroll a student or create a financial obligation.

What the proposed charter school offers?

  • K–8 Arts-integrated Education – Students would receive a strong academic foundation supported by meaningful arts instruction across visual art, music, dance, and theater.

  • Gymnasium & Auditorium – The proposed school would include space for physical education, performances, assemblies, school events, and community arts opportunities.

  • Safe Property with Playground – The proposed Bethlehem location would provide a beautiful, safe setting for learning, play, creativity, and school community life.

  • Regional Arts Connections – The school model has included meaningful connections with respected regional arts and cultural institutions, including the Allentown Art Museum, Miller Symphony Hall, Lehigh University Art Gallery, and more.

  • Transportation Access – Eligible students would qualify for transportation, helping make the school accessible to local families.

A proven model serving real community needs.

Arts Academy Elementary Charter School in Allentown already serves a diverse student population, including many students from economically disadvantaged households. The existing Arts Academy model continues to show that an arts-integrated public education can support students academically, creatively, socially, and emotionally. Students are not only learning core subjects, they are also building confidence, self-expression, critical thinking, collaboration, and a stronger sense of belonging.

The positive impact of an
arts-integrated education

The current Arts Academy model gives students annual opportunities to learn and participate in:

  • Visual art

  • Music

  • Dance

  • Theater

  • Public performance

  • Creative expression

  • Collaborative projects

  • Critical thinking

  • Speaking and presentation skills

These experiences help students grow as learners, creators, performers, classmates, and future community members.

School success by the numbers

Frequently asked questions:

  • No. Community Charter School of the Arts is proposed as a public charter school.

  • The proposed school would serve students in kindergarten through eighth grade.

  • The proposed opening is for the 2027–2028 school year, pending charter approval.

  • The proposed school would be located in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania.

  • The school would use an arts-integrated education model, combining academics with visual art, music, dance, theater, performance, and creative expression.

  • No. Signing this form simply shows your support for the proposed school. It does not enroll a student or create any obligation.

  • Yes. Local businesses, organizations, and community leaders are encouraged to sign in support of expanding arts-based public education opportunities.

Help bring arts-integrated education to more local school children!

Creativity belongs in education! Community Charter School of the Arts would give Bethlehem-area children and their families another school option where students can learn, create, perform, and achieve.

Submit your signature today and help support a new opportunity for local students.

Submit Your Signature of Support

Your signature does not enroll a student or create a financial obligation.