In the fall of 1994, a group of parents met to explore the idea of forming a child-centered, inquiry-based elementary school in the Capital District. The goal was to create an educational environment that narrows the gap between family, community, and education.

The planning committee met regularly to develop curricula, locate a suitable building, raise funds, hire faculty, publicize and promote the school, and to fulfill all the requirements necessary to establish a non-profit educational organization.

As a result, Bethlehem Children's School opened its doors September 1995 with 15 students in a single multi-aged classroom of children aged five to nine.

In our fourth year, we purchased and moved to our present location, five beautiful acres in Slingerlands, New York, with four classrooms and 46 students.

Bethlehem Children's School now houses a program that begins with our full day kindergarten and concludes with our innovative middle-school program.