Datzyk Montessori School teaches youngsters according to the principals and methods of Maria Montessori, a doctor who believed children learn best by doing, not passively accepting other people's knowledge as their own. Ruth Datzyk, a former public school teacher who studied the Montessori method for self-directed activities, founded the Datzyk Montessori School in 1968. She had been unsatisfied with her options for her toddler's education and followed her dream of establishing a nursery school and kindergarten in the first floor of her home. Classes are offered September to June and nine weeks in summer.
This nursery school in Bethlehem's west side is attached to St. Andrew's Episcopal Church, although it welcomes children of all faiths. Its philosophy is that children learn through directed play. The school provides literacy training, creative arts, mathematics, science exploration, socialization and role playing activities.
St. Anne’s Nursery School is located at St. Anne's Episcopal Church, however, it is not religiously based. The preschool offers classes for children between the age of 3 and 5. Its classed have a cap of 14 to 15 students, and it is staffed by six teachers. It provides an age-appropriate curriculum, as well as crafts and field trips.
The Devine School is a day care and nursery with programs for children from 6 weeks through 6 years, nutritional snacks and meals prepared on site and activity programs to keep the children moving and healthy. The Wescosville location of the Devine School can be found on North Brookside Drive, and complete school and activities information can be found on its website.
St. Thomas More offers a Roman Catholic education for students in kindergarten through eighth grade. The Primary Learning Center houses kindergarten and first grade and offers four full-day kindergartens with a maximum enrollment of 19 students in each class. There is a maximum of 26 students per classroom in second through eighth grade. Parents of all students are required to participate in a volunteer program.
Lehigh Children’s Academy provides care and education for children starting at six weeks and offers before/after school care for school-age children. Lehigh Children's Academy is a non-profit early education center that believes kids learn best by doing. It encourages experimentation, active thinking and learning firsthand about the world. The school strives to help children become independent, inquisitive and self-confident. Its curriculum incorporates art, music, foreign languages, technological integration, cooking and other classes that encourage the development of gross and fine motor skills.
Lehigh Children's Academy offers before/after school care for children ages 5 through 12, which includes activities such as tech club, homework club, game club and art club. A summer camp is also offered for children ages 5 through 12 and includes educational field trips to the Allentown Art Museum and the DiVinci Science Center.
