Lehigh Valley Charter High School for the Performing Arts

Lehigh Valley Charter High School for the Arts, or Charter Arts, is an audition-based, tuition-free public charter school, located minutes away from historic downtown Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, in the Lehigh Valley region of the state.

The school first opened in September 2003 under the name "Lehigh Valley Charter High School for the Performing Arts" or "LVPA". The school changed its name in 2012 to "Lehigh Valley Charter High School for the Arts" or "Charter Arts". Students major in one of seven artistic areas: dance, theatre, instrumental music, vocal music, figure skating, visual art or literary arts.

Students commute to the school daily from over 40 surrounding Pennsylvania school districts.

The college preparatory curriculum is designed to develop individual potential while meeting the entrance requirements of America’s competitive colleges and universities. The school offers a full complement of core courses at the College Preparatory (CP), Honors, and Advanced Placement (AP) levels. The course catalog consists of more than 150 courses ranging from traditional core courses to comprehensive courses in the arts. (Advanced placement courses are available in English, Math, American History, Science, Art History, Music Theory and Spanish.)

In September 2015, the school celebrated its thirteenth year with a special milestone, when faculty, staff and students began the first day of school in a brand-new 87,000 square foot facility, designed to meet the needs of one of the most respected high schools for the arts in the nation, located in the heart of the arts and cultural district in South Bethlehem.

External links

Charter Arts Official Web Site.

High schools in the Lehigh Valley

Northampton County, Pennsylvania Schools

Main School Districts

Bangor Area	Bangor Area High School

Easton Area	Easton Area High School

Nazareth Area	Nazareth Area High School

Northampton Area	Northampton Area High School

Pen Argyl Area	Pen Argyl Area High School

Saucon Valley	Saucon Valley High School

Wilson Area	Wilson Area High School Philip F. Lauer Middle School Wilson Borough Elementary School

Other Schools

Bethlehem Area (partially located in Lehigh County)	Freedom High School Liberty High School Bethlehem Area School District Stadium Broughal Middle School East Hills Middle School Nitschman Middle School Northeast Middle School (Bethlehem, Pennsylvania)

Catasauqua Area (partially located in Lehigh County)	Catasauqua High School

Charter schools	Lehigh Valley Charter High School for the Performing Arts

Northern Lehigh (partially located in Lehigh County)	Northern Lehigh High School Northern Lehigh Middle School

Private schools	Good Shepherd Catholic School Moravian Academy

Roman Catholic Diocese of Allentown	Bethlehem Catholic High School Notre Dame High School Pius X High School

Coordinates: 40°37′21″N 75°21′46″W / 40.6225°N 75.3628°W / 40.6225; -75.3628

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