Bellefonte Area School District

Each year, State College Magazine advertises for its readers to nominate their favorite teachers in the county. The questionnaire includes information about teacher content, the...

Through the GIANT Company’s Feeding School Kids initiative, Bellefonte Area School District announced it has received $5092.71 to expand its school food programs! The funding will...

A message from the Superintendent:

Bellefonte Area High School technology and agriculture teacher, Mrs. Myken Poorman has been recognized as a nominee for the Outstanding Agriculture Teacher and Teacher Mentor awa...

Fourth and Fifth-grade students from Pleasant Gap Elementary participated in a STEM K’Nex competition hosted by Intermediate Unit 10 on March 26, 2025. These 16 students compete...

Bellefonte Area High School freshman, Eli Martin, is a member of the Lock Haven Wildlife Leadership Academy program. This program involves a dedication to spread awareness, inspi...

A group of Bellefonte employees attended the Pennsylvania Educational Technology Expo and Conference from February 9 - 12, 2025. Teachers, administrators, instructional coaches,...

Bellefonte Area School District 318 North Allegheny Street Bellefonte, PA 16823 (814) 355-4814 Dr. Roy A. Rakszawski, Superintendent Mr. Kenneth G. Bean, Jr., CMA, Dire...

Delaina Burris is an art senior at Bellefonte Area High School and is planning to continue to study art after graduation. She currently is working on a very cool project with he...

Click on the following link to see the Winter Sports Preview for the 2024-25 school year! https://drive.google.com/file/d/1C-jwtG-oVYf9Q2NGREYtjCsQ_SvM9Ef4/view?usp=sharing

At the end of October, Benner Elementary wrapped up the Kids’ Heart Challenge. All the students in the school participated in a culminating event that included jumping rope and...

Rebecca Leitzell has had a unique teaching journey within the Bellefonte Area School District. She is one of the rare educators that have experienced secondary level, elementary l...

Eighth grade student, Addison Wynkoop, is an amazing young woman with a gift for singing. She had a lead role in the BAMS Drama performance of the Newsies last spring and she ...

During the month of October, school districts nationwide celebrate their principals and vice-principals. The purpose is to honor the dedication and hard work that these individua...

On Monday, October 14th, the Bellefonte Area School District participated in Unity Day, in which the staff, students, and community were encouraged to wear orange to celebrate u...

Dr. Roy Rakszawski introduces Bullying Prevention Spirit Week, which will occur October 14-18. BASD staff will be discussing this topic throughout the school year with students an...

Throughout the Bellefonte Area School District, teachers and students remember 9/11 in their buildings. Below are a few highlights of the day. At Bellefonte Elementary, Miss Ma...

If you get a chance to walk the halls of the Bellefonte Area High School, you might come across a large tile mosaic that is implanted on the wall, near the library. This mosaic ...

Recently, BAHS senior - Zack Laubach, earned a place within the PennDot Young Ambassadors program in which the initiative aims “to cultivate a new generation of community steward...