WNEP-TV reports that East Penn Elementary in Lehighton and Mahoning Elementary in East Lehighton were sold for $350,000 each.
The buildings account for two of the four elementary schools the district will close when it opens a new $34 million elementary center next year.
The buyer of East Penn plans to convert the facility to some type of adult living center; Mahoning's new owner wants to open an alternative school for area children.
School board president Gloria Bowman says the district plans to put the remaining two elementary schools up for lease or sale.
The new owners of the schools will officially take over the buildings next summer.
Mike Kennedy has been writing about education for American School & University since 1999. He also has reported on schools and other topics for The Chicago Tribune, The Kansas City Star, The Kansas City Times and City News Bureau of Chicago. He is a graduate of Michigan State University.
