A questionnaire for residents or property owners within the Northern Lehigh School District has been posted on the district’s website.

The Community Member Survey asks for feedback on a common campus design.

Paper copies of the survey may be picked up at the district office, 1201 Shadow Oaks Lane, Slatington. Survey deadline is 4 p.m. April 28.

Superintendent Dr. Matthew J. Link introduces the survey:

“As we plan for the future of the Northern Lehigh School District, we are exploring the possibility of transitioning to a Common Campus Model to create a more cohesive and efficient learning environment for our students,” Link said. “This potential shift would bring all district schools and facilities onto one campus, impacting not only our students and staff but also the broader community.”

Under the plan, a new addition would be built onto Northern Lehigh Middle School, allowing sixth grade to move from Slatington Elementary to the middle school, establishing a grades 6-8 middle school model.

Slatington Elementary School would then expand to accommodate all students currently attending Peters Elementary School, resulting in a single K-5 elementary school.

Peters Elementary School would be closed and sold, consolidating all district educational buildings and operational facilities onto one campus.

“As valued members of our community, your feedback is important to us,” he said. “We want to understand your perspectives on this potential transition, including its impact on students, families, and the community as a whole.”

For more background on this potential transition, previous board presentations may be reviewed by clicking on the following links:

• Feasibility Study Follow-Up: Digging Deeper Presentation from Jan. 7, board meeting.

• NLSD Financing Discussion Presentation from Feb. 3, 2025, board meeting.

Link said the survey is intended only for residents or property owners within the district.

Questions include information about how the resident is linked to the district and include:

• Is this the first time you have heard about the proposed common campus?

• Do you believe the common campus model would positively impact the local community?

• Do you believe this model would make Northern Lehigh School District more attractive to families moving into the area?

• Do you think a common campus could help the district attract and retain high-quality teachers and staff?

• Do you support the proposed common campus model?

• Benefits and concerns.

In January, Emily Liuzza, project architect for Alloy5, discussed the feasibility study completed in October, a six-month process looking at the physical condition and capacity of the district’s buildings.

Grade shifts could result in a price tag of $26.8 to $30.2 million, based on a presentation from Liuzza, project architect for Alloy5, and Mark Gallick, McClure Company, to the school board in October.