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Bellefonte Area School District
318 North Allegheny Street, Bellefonte, PA  16823, Telephone: (814) 355-4814
Dr. James T. Masullo, Jr., Superintendent
Dr. Cathy Y. Brachbill, Director of Curriculum & Instruction
Mr. Kenneth G. Bean, Jr., Director of Fiscal Affairs

 <--Home          WHY THE BELLEFONTE AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT?    

 

  • Children come first

  • Caring and nurturing staff

  • State-of-the-art technology available for student use in classrooms, libraries, and labs

  • Full-Day Kindergarten

  • Developmental  Early Childhood programs to assist student learning according to age-appropriate needs

  • Guidance Counselors in all buildings

  • Weekly instruction in art, music, physical education, and library by certified specialists in all elementary buildings

  • Recognition of the importance of literacy skills

  • Emphasis on balanced literacy

  • Educational atmosphere that is warm, caring, and safe for all students

  • Strong parental support and interaction with the schools

  • Variety of intramural sports and interscholastic athletics

  • Focus on students’ academic, social, and emotional growth

  • Elementary through Secondary Enrichment programs

  • Partnerships with Penn State University and Lock Haven University of Pennsylvania

  • Advanced Placement Courses

  • Field Trips are used to culminate and enrich instructional activities

  • Support personnel to assist in remediation and enrichment for students

  • Effective and extensive ESL program

  • Promote students’ academic, social and emotional growth

 

 

 

Superintendent of Schools
Dr. James T. Masullo Jr. Ph.D.