Times Herald-Record
In 1828, school district No. 7 trustees contacted the Bethlehem Presbyterian Church and purchased some land from them with the intention of building a school. The building of the school took place between 1835 and 1840. The school was painted white to match the church that was on the same property.
Teachers at that time received very little pay. The highest pay was $10 a week. The school remained open until the 1930s.
The first Bethlehem Presbyterian Church building was constructed prior to 1731, but the exact date is unclear. The Church is the third oldest Presbyterian Church in Orange County and history says that George Washington worshiped at the Church sometime during his stay, from 1782 to 1783.