Belle Vernon Area School District located in southwestern Pennsylvania lies midway between the county seat cities of Pittsburgh to the northwest, Uniontown to the southeast, Washington to the west, and Greensburg to the northeast.

[3] In 2013, the Pennsylvania Department of Education, reported that 23 students in the Belle Vernon Area School District were homeless.

The district also offers an online education alternative called BVA eAcademy for pupils in 7th to 12th grades.

[11] High school students may choose to attend the Central Westmoreland Career and Technology Center which is located in New Stanton, Pa, for training in the construction and mechanical trades.

The Westmoreland Intermediate Unit IU7, located in Greensburg, Pennsylvania provides the district with a wide variety of services like: specialized education for disabled students and hearing; state mandated recognizing and reporting child abuse training; speech and visual disability services; criminal background check processing for prospective employees, as well as professional development for employees.