The Nazareth Area School District is located near the eastern border of Pennsylvania, in Northampton County. The district is immediately north and west of the cites of Bethlehem and Easton and includes the Boroughs of Nazareth, Stockertown, Tatamy and the townships of Bushkill and Lower and Upper Nazareth.
Institutions of higher education are easily accessible from the Nazareth area include Cedar Crest College, DeSales University, East Stroudsburg University, Lafayette College, Muhlenberg College and Northampton Community College.
Residents speak with pride about the strength of their schools and, in turn, the accomplishments of their students. Youth sports teams, performing groups and other youth organizations raise impressive funding and attendance levels in the Nazareth-Bath area, consistently demonstrating strong support and commitment to its youth.
Student in the Bath area attend schools in the Northampton Area School District. The schools offer similar programs to Nazareth schools.
Both school districts offer extensive extracurricular programs in music, drama, athletics and more. There are several private schools in the area offering programs unique to the philosophy of the school.
There are approximately 30,122 residents in the school district, with increase population expected due to new housing construction.
The school district is a combination of rural and suburban areas with faming, industrial and professional work sites throughout the area. Enrollment is approximately 4,622 students within three elementary schools, and intermediate school, a middle school and a high school.