Academics Overview - Bethlehem CSD, Delmar, NY

Well-known throughout the Capital Region for its exemplary and innovative educational programs, BC is dedicated to preparing students to meet the demands of a Regents diploma, and much more, on their way to successful careers and rewarding lives.

Bethlehem Central offers a K-12 program designed to promote the academic and personal development of all students. In our schools, students can take advantage of:

• Unique, locally developed courses such as digital electronics, science research, and ecology and field biology

• About a dozen Advanced Placement courses available to High School students each year

• The EXCEL program, an interdisciplinary program that uses team teaching to meet the needs of students who benefit from smaller classes and an emphasis on skill development

• Early Learning Focus, an array of prevention and early intervention programs to help our youngest students stay on track for success

• A house plan and team structure at the Middle School that makes a large school feel smaller

• Strong support for the arts, with art instruction and music classes and lessons beginning in the elementary grades

• BCHS’ Lab School, a "school-within-a-school" that focuses on interdisciplinary instruction, teamwork, and a project-based curriculum to provide an alternative high school experience for students

• Second language instruction beginning in grade 6

• Accelerated math courses available to students from the intermediate grades on

• Vocational and career education opportunities provided by the district and BOCES

• A new High School Virtual Arts Center that combines writing, technology, and graphic design courses to create a state-of-the-art studio right in our High School

• Academic Intervention Services in major subjects, providing extra instruction to students who need it

• A three-season interscholastic athletic program offering students opportunities to compete in more than 20 sports

• Nature’s Classroom, an outdoor experiential program for elementary students

• Dozens of extracurricular clubs and activities, ranging from a literary magazine and several theater groups to Student Senate and Peer Helpers