Lehighton Area Elementary School in Lehighton, Pennsylvania on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Lehighton Area Elementary School is a town public school in Lehighton, Pennsylvania that is part of Lehighton Area School District. It serves 1,005 students in grades Pre-K - 5. Its teachers have had 13 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 5

1,005 Students

# of teachers unavailable

3 Indian Ln

Lehighton, PA 18235 View local requests

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

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Lehighton Area Elementary School Demographics

81%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

11%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

Lehighton Area Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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