Lehigh Valley Charter High School for the Arts

What Lehigh Valley Charter High School for the Arts does

Lehigh Valley Charter High School for the Arts (DBA 'Charter Arts') is a regional public charter high school located at 321 East 3rd Street in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. It serves grades 9–12 and delivers a hybrid curriculum that pairs pre-professional training in seven artistic majors — Dance, Instrumental Music, Literary Arts, Production Arts (Film & Technical Theatre), Theatre, Visual Arts, and Vocal Music — with a full academic schedule aligned to PA Core Standards, including AP coursework, counseling, special education, and college/career readiness programming. Students are admitted through auditions administered via the Acceptd platform, with acceptance determined solely by artistic talent and potential (academically blind admissions). The school draws applicants from a ten-county region of eastern Pennsylvania (including Berks, Bucks, Carbon, Lehigh, Monroe, Montgomery, Northampton, and Schuylkill counties), and benefits from PA's 10-mile transportation mandate, which compels 15+ sending school districts to bus students; Palmeri Transportation extends service to outlying districts. A long-running Master Class program (20+ years) brings visiting professional artists and scholars to campus.

The institution operates as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit (EIN 23-2859758) and is funded primarily by Pennsylvania per-pupil charter school appropriations. Operating infrastructure runs on the PowerSchool Student Information System, which handles enrollment, grades, assignments, scheduling, attendance, and family communication. Core revenue is supplemented by a 501(c)(3) donor portal (monthly giving, matching gifts, gifts of stock, designated giving, and theatre-seat naming at $500), facility rentals (370-seat theatre, rehearsal studios, art gallery, Commons Café), performance ticket sales ($14 adult / $8 student), an annual Foundation Gala, and ancillary sales such as yearbooks and school pictures (through Christmas City Studio). Strategic community partnerships include St. Luke's University Health Network (on-site performing-arts-medicine athletic trainer), ArtsQuest/SteelStacks, Allentown Symphony, Bach Choir, and Godfrey Daniels. The school holds #1 Best Charter High School in PA and #1 Best Public High School Teachers in PA per Niche 2025, and ranks in the Top 10 Charter Schools in PA per U.S. News & World Report 2025-26. Governance rests with an independent Board of Directors; leadership includes CEO/Executive Director Christina Lincoln, Principal Jennifer Levernier, and a senior team of directors and department chairs across academic and artistic functions.

Name

Lehigh Valley Charter High School for the Arts

Legal name

Lehigh Valley Charter High School for the Arts

Website

https://charterarts.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Lehigh Valley Charter High School for the Arts is a public charter school in Bethlehem, PA serving grades 9–12 across a ten-county eastern Pennsylvania region, offering pre-professional training in seven artistic majors alongside rigorous academics, with audition-based admissions.

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Product category

Arts Secondary Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111), Fine Arts Schools (611610), Fine Arts Schools (61161)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Charter Arts & Performing Arts Schools (EDAJACAH)

akta.pro secondary industry

Music Schools & Conservatory Prep (Pre-College) (EDAMANAE)

Keywords

• Charter high school
• Arts education
• Performing arts training
• Secondary education
• Creative arts curriculum

Headquarters

HQ city

Bethlehem

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Public Charter School Funding: As a regional public charter school, Charter Arts is funded by Pennsylvania taxpayer dollars. This represents the primary operational funding source.
2. Donations and Fundraising: The school accepts donations through its donor portal, with options for monthly giving, matching gifts, gifts of stock, and designated giving. EIN: 23-2859758. The school is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization.
3. Facility Rentals: The school rents out its facilities including the 370-seat theatre, rehearsal studios, art gallery, meeting spaces, and Commons Café for events, performances, meetings, and workshops.
4. Event Tickets and Playbill Advertising: Ticket sales for performances ($14 adult, $8 student/child for main productions) and playbill advertising for sponsors wanting visibility during performances.
5. Naming Opportunities: Theatre seat naming ($500 per seat) and Stairwell Stars legacy gifts at various affordable sizes.
6. Yearbooks and School Pictures: Yearbook sales and school pictures through Christmas City Studio partnership.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Lehigh Valley Charter High School for the Arts (Charter Arts) is a tuition-free public charter high school serving students in grades 9-12 in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, delivering an integrated college-preparatory academic curriculum alongside pre-professional arts training. Students major in one of seven artistic disciplines — Acting, Dance, Instrumental Music, Vocal Music, Visual Art, Creative Writing, or Film & New Media — while completing core academic coursework required for graduation and college admission.

Product overview

Lehigh Valley Charter High School for the Arts is a regional public charter school that offers a unique arts-centered curriculum pairing pre-professional training in seven artistic majors with a rigorous core academic program. The seven artistic majors are Dance, Literary Arts, Instrumental Music, Vocal Music, Production Arts (Film & Technical Theatre), Theatre, and Visual Arts. Each major provides specialized pre-professional instruction while students simultaneously complete a full academic schedule. The institution also provides counseling services, special education support, career/college readiness programs, after-school tutoring, and a master class program featuring professional visiting artists. Students are accepted through audition-based acceptance focusing solely on artistic talent and potential.

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Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Acting Major
• Dance Major
• Instrumental Music Major
• Vocal Music Major
• Visual Art Major
• Creative Writing Major
• Film & New Media Major
• College-Preparatory Academic Curriculum
• Facility Rentals
• Event Ticket Sales
• Yearbook Sales

Quantifiable outcome

• Top 10 Charter School ranking in Pennsylvania
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• St. Luke's University Health NetworkcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSt. Luke's provides specialized performing arts medicine through an on-site athletic trainer. The partnership includes access to over 20 PAM providers across Pennsylvania including sports medicine physicians, physical therapists, occupational therapists, nutritionists, speech pathologists, and audiologists. On-site athletic trainer Emily Hornyak DAT, LAT, ATC provides injury evaluation, rehabilitation, emergency medicine, and medical education tailored to student artists.
• Christmas City StudiominorOthersProvides senior portraits for yearbook and school pictures for Student IDs. School code LVCHSA24. September 14, 2026 photo day scheduled.
• Millstone Baking CompanyminorOthersProvides Commons Cafe lunch menu for 2026-2027 school year. All items ala carte with pre-order option available.
• Palmeri Transportation ServicecoreOthersProvides bus transportation for families in Bangor, East Stroudsburg, North Pocono, Pen Argyl, Pleasant Valley, Pocono Mountain, and Stroudsburg school districts. Parents assume financial responsibility for one school year term.
• Executive Security Services (ESS)minorOthersOn-site security agency working in partnership with Bethlehem Police Department and local resources to monitor and support school security during school hours and at all events.
• 15+ Sending School DistrictscoreOthersSchool districts within 10 miles providing mandated transportation: Allentown City SD, Bethlehem Area SD, Catasauqua Area SD, East Penn SD, Easton Area SD, Nazareth Area SD, Northampton Area SD, Palisades SD, Parkland SD, Quakertown SD, Salisbury Township SD, Saucon Valley SD, Southern Lehigh SD, Whitehall/Coplay SD, Wilson Area SD.
• Allentown SymphonyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity partnership for collaborative performances. Students perform with the symphony as part of education and outreach initiatives.
• ArtsQuest / SteelStacksminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegular performances at SteelStacks venue and participation in Musikfest and Christkindlmarkt events.
• Godfrey Daniels Listening RoomminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLiterary Arts students hold monthly readings at this local venue, presenting original works on real stages.
• Bethlehem Police DepartmentminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEmergency management partnership with school administration for Standard Response Protocol training and security matters.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Market position

Strengths5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/charterarts
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@CharterArtsOfficial
• Facebookfacebook.com/charterarts
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/lvcha

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