Located in the east side of Bethlehem, Governor Wolf Elementary School is part of the Bethlehem Area School District. It is named for the seventh governor of Pennsylvania, George Wolf, a Northampton County native who is known as the father of the state's public school system. In 1834, he signed the "Common School Act" into law.
The Bethlehem Christian School teaches a Christ-centered curriculum for pre-K through 8th grade children at four campuses in the Bethlehem Area. This particular campus, hosted at the Ebenezer Bible Fellowship Church in Bethlehem Township, teaches pupils in Kindergarten through 4th grade. It features both a half- and full-day Kindergarten. There is a pre-admission screening process, and pupils are required to wear uniforms.
On Calypso Avenue, between Ninth and Tenth Avenues in Bethlehem's west side, this school is one of the smallest of Bethlehem Area School District's public schools. All of its pupils live within a mile of its doors. Among the resources it has for parents is a full service Family Center.
William Penn is a public school in the Bethlehem Area School District. It has been designated as a Title 1 school under federal law because at least 40% of its students are considered to be from low-income families.
This public elementary school, named for the 15th President of the United States, serves the Kay-Win neighborhood in West Bethlehem. It has an active Parent Teacher Association. In October 2010, students and faculty broke ground for a series of solar panels that will operate on the grounds. The principal is Jill Moran.
Tucked in the oldest residential neighborhood of Bethlehem Township, Miller Heights Elementary serves the western portion of the township, teaching more than 500 children. Pupils at this school participate in an annual science fair, a fundraising walk around the school grounds and the Dream Makers, a fifth grade chorus that performs for classmates and tours local senior citizens centers.