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INTRODUCTION Th e 6 t h g r ad er s at Ab id in g Savio r Lu t h er an Sch o o l, in co n ju n ct io n w it h Nat io n al Lu t h er an Sch o o ls Week w an t t o celeb r at e o u r sch o o l, alo n g w it h 32 o t h er Lu t h er an Sch o o ls ar o u n d t h e w o r ld .

Each 6 t h g r ad er r esear ch ed Lu t h er an Sch o o ls in g en er al an d t h en r esear ch ed t w o sp ecif ic Lu t h er an Sch o o ls.

Fin ally t h ey co m p ar ed an d co n t r ast ed t h e t w o sch o o ls t h ey r esear ch ed w it h o u r sch o o l, Ab id in g Savio r .

Th e t it le p ag e lo o kin g p ict u r es w er e m ad e b y 6 t h g r ad er s, an d w er e n o t vo t ed at THE t it le p ag e, b u t w er e aw eso m e an d n eed ed t o b e in clu d ed !

We p r ay Go d ’s b lessin g s o n all Lu t h er an Sch o o l ar o u n d t h e g lo b e. We ar e t h an kf u l f o r t h e d ed icat ed w o r ker s at all t h ese sch o o ls w h o h elp sp r ead t h e g o o d n ew s o f Jesu s Ch r ist .

Hap p y Lu t h er an Sch o o ls Week f r o m Ab id in g Savio r Lu t h er an Sch o o l’s 6 t h Gr ad e Mag azin e Class.

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Lu t h er an Sch o o ls By: So p h ia Th er e ar e m an y r easo n s w h y p eo p le sen d t h eir ch ild r en t o Lu t h er an sch o o ls. Par en t s w an t t h eir ch ild r en t o b e t au g h t ab o u t Ch r ist , lear n in a saf e en vir o n m en t , an d h ave a b et t er ed u cat io n . At Lu t h er an sch o o ls, st u d en t s ar e t au g h t h o w t o so lve p r o b lem s in a Ch r ist -like w ay, an d d o ever yt h in g t o t h e g lo r y o f Go d .

Co n co r d ia In t er n at io n al Sch o o l in Viet n am , Han o i h as m an y w o n d er f u l f eat u r es. Co n co r d ia Sch o o l r u n s f r o m p r esch o o l t h r o u g h h ig h sch o o l. Co n co r d ia’s elem en t ar y cu r r icu lu m in clu d es Lan g u ag e Ar t s, Mat h , Mu sic, Viet n am ese, Visu al Ar t , Ph ysical ed u cat io n , an d Th em e. St u d en t s ar e t au g h t t o d o ever yt h in g in a Ch r ist -like at t it u d e. St u d en t s h ave t w o o p t io n s f o r lu n ch ; t h ey can eit h er b r in g t h eir o w n lu n ch o r b u y f r o m t h e sch o o l. St u d en t s also m u st w ear u n if o r m s. (Pr esch o o ler s ar e n o t r eq u ir ed t o ) Th eir ch o ices f o r p o lo sh ir t s ar e so lid co lo r s o f yello w , g r een , o r w h it e, w h ich ar e b o u g h t t h r o u g h Co n co r d ia. Mr s. Ho r vat h , t h e f o r m er kin d er g ar t en t each er at Ab id in g Savio r , n o w w o r ks at Co n co r d ia In t er n at io n al Sch o o l in Viet n am . Sh e t o ld m e t h at m o st o f t h eir st u d en t s ar e Ko r ean , an d t h at t h e Viet n am ese go ver n m en t d o esn ’t allo w t h em t o en r o ll st u d en t s f r o m Viet n am . Yo u also m u st h ave a f o r eig n p assp o r t t o en r o ll. Th eir sp o r t is b asket b all f o r b o ys an d g ir ls. If y o u live in Viet n am an d ar e co n sid er in g a Lu t h er an ed u cat io n , Co n co r d ia In t er n at io n al w o u ld b e an excellen t ch o ice.

Ou r Savio r Lu t h er an Sch o o l in Lo u isville, Ken t u cky is also a g r eat ch o ice f o r a Lu t h er an ed u cat io n . Ou r Savio r 's ab b r eviat io n is OSL. Mr s.

Jo n es, p ar t o f t h e sch o o l o f f ice at OSL, sh ar ed so m e in f o r m at io n w it h m e ab o u t Ou r Savio r . Sh e t o ld m e t h at st ud en t s h ave ch ap el o n ce a w eek, o n Wed n esd ays. Th ey also d o n ’t u se a b u s syst em . An o t h er t h in g sh e sh ar ed is t h at 6-8t h g r ad er s h ave Sp an ish class as p ar t o f t h eir cu r r icu lum . Ou r Savio r p r o vid es m an y sp o r t o p p o r t u n it ies f o r b o ys an d g ir ls su ch as so ccer , b asket b all, vo lleyb all, ar ch er y, an d t r ack. Th e st u d en t s also m u st w ear

sch o o l u n if o r m s. Th eir sch o o l co lo r s ar e n avy b lu e, r ed , an d w h it e. Th e st u d en t s h ave t w o o p t io n s f o r lu n ch ; t h ey can eit h er o r d er f r o m t h e sch o o l o r b r in g t h eir o w n . If y o u ar e co n sid er in g a Lu t h er an ed u cat io n f o r yo u r ch ild r en , Ou r Savio r Lu t h er an Sch o o l in Lo u isville, Ken t u cky w o u ld also b e an excellen t ch o ice.

Ab id in g Savio r Lu t h er an Sch o o l, St . Lo u is Misso u r i, Co n co r d ia In t er n at io n al Sch o o l Viet n am , Han o i, an d Ou r Savio r Lu t h er an Sch o o l Lo u isville, KY h ave m an y d if f er en ces an d sim ilar it ies. Fo r exam p le, t h ey all d o n ’t u se a b u s syst em an d h ave d if f er en t sch o o l co lo r s. St u d en t s at t h ese sch o o ls also h ave o p p o r t u n it ies f o r sp o r t s. An o t h er sim ilar it y is t h at t h ey all m u st w ear u n if o r m s, excep t t h e p r esch o o ler s. Th er e ar e also m an y d if f er en ces b et w een t h ese sch o o ls. Co n co r d ia In t er n at io n al t each es p r esch o o l t h r o u g h h ig h sch o o l, as Ou r Savio r an d Ab id in g Savio r o n ly t each p r esch o o l t h r o u g h eig h t h g r ad e. Even t h o u g h t h ese sch o o ls ar e alike an d d if f er en t in m an y w ays, t h ey ar e g r eat sch o o ls an d ar e sh ar in g t h e w o r d o f Go d .

Fo r m o r e in f o r m at io n visit : Co n co r d ia In t er n at io n al Sch o o l’s w eb sit e - h t t p ://co n co r d iah an o i.o r g / Ou r Savio r ’s w eb sit eh t t p ://w w w .ed lin e.n et /p ag es/Ou r _Savio r _Lu t h er an _Sch o o l

Lu t h er an Sch o o ls ar o u n d t h e Un it ed St at es!

By: Elizab et h Ho w d id Lu t h er an sch o o ls an d ch u r ch es co m e t o b e? Th e Lu t h er an ch u r ch st ar t ed w it h Mar t in Lu t h er an d t h e 95 Th eses. Jo h an Eck u sed t h e w o r d “Lu t h er an ” as a h ar sh n am e ag ain st Mar t in Lu t h er d u r in g t h e Leip zig Deb at e in Ju ly 1519. Th e t it le “Lu t h er an ” d escr i b es t h e f ait h o f t h e ch u r ch in Wit t en b er g in 1597. In 1537 h e b ecam e Ch r ist ian III an d ad van ced t h e Ref o r m at io n in Den m ar k-No r w ay . Lu t h er an sch o o ls st ar t ed b ased o n t h e t each in g s o f Mar t in Lu t h er .

A g r eat p lace f o r p ar en t s t o sen d t h eir kid s is Ou r Savio r Lu t h er an Sch o o l an d Ch u r ch . Th e sch o o l an d ch ur ch ar e in Fen t o n , Misso u r i. Blair Bu eckm an is t h e p r in cip al an d a scien ce t each er f o r 6t h -8t h g r ad e at t h e sch o o l. Th eir p ast o r is Rick Fo ss. Th eir sch o o l m asco t is a Lio n . Th e sch o o l h as 169 st u d en t s in PK, K-8. In 2008, Ou r Savio r Lu t h er an Sch o o l an d Ch u r ch h ad 11 st u d en t s f o r ever y f u ll-t im e t each er in t h eir class. In 1964 t h e f ir st kin d er g ar t en class b eg an . Th ey o f f er d aily classr o o m d evo t io n s at all levels, a w eekly ch ap el ser vice f o r K-8, m o n t h ly m issio n p r o ject s, an d p ast o r al r eso u r ces availab le if an yo n e n eed s t h em . It is a g r eat sch o o l an d ch u r ch f o r ch ild r en an d p ar en t s t o g o t o o .

Bat o n Ro u g e Lu t h er an is also an aw eso m e p lace f o r kid s t o lear n ab o u t Go d an d h ave f u n . Th ey ar e lo cat ed in Bat o n Ro u g e, LA. Go r d o n Sch am b er is t h eir p r in cip al. Th eir sch o o l m asco t is a d o lp h in . Th e sch o o l st ar t ed in 1957. Th ey h ave ab o u t 20-25 st u d en t s in each classr o o m in 20112012. Th ey h ave d aily classr o o m d evo t io n s at all levels an d a w eekly ch ap el ser vice f o r K-8. Th ey h ave at least t w elve classr o o m s in t h eir sch o o l. It is a g r eat p lace f o r kid s an d also p ar en t s t o lear n . Th ey h ave ch u r ch an d Su n d ay sch o o l ever y w eeken d .

Th er e ar e so m e d if f er en ces b et w een Ou r Savio r , Bat o n Ro u g e Lu t h er an an d Ab id in g Savio r . On e o f t h e d if f er en ces w it h t h ese sch o o ls is t h at t h ey all o p en ed in d if f er en t year s. Ou r Savio r o p en ed in t h e year 1964, Bat o n Ro u g e o p en ed in t h e year 1958, an d Ab id in g Savio r o p en ed in t h e year 1984. Ou r Savio r w as b u ilt in 1963. Bat o n Ro u g e w as b u ilt in 1957. Ab id in g Savio r w as b u ilt in 1983. Ou r Savio r ’s m asco t is a f er o cio u s an d st r o n g lio n .

Bat o n Ro u g e m asco t is a co o l d o lp h in . Ab id in g Savio r h as a f ier ce w ar r io r .

Th er e ar e so m e sim ilar t h in g s ab o u t t h e sch o o ls. On e sim ilar it y is t h at t h ey all h ave ch u r ch o n Wed n esd ays an d w eeken d s. All t h e sch o o ls h ave t h e sp o r t s like vo lleyb all, so ccer , b asket b all, an d m an y m o r e. Wh it eb o ar d s an d Blackb o ar d s ar e in alm o st ever y classr o o m an d t h ey all h ave at least o n e co m p u t er r o o m t h r o u g h o u t t h e w h o le sch o o l. In sp r in g an d su m m er t h ey h ave Vacat io n Bib le Sch o o l o r V.B.S.

Fo r m o r e in f o r m at io n o n all t h ese sch o o ls visit t h ese w eb sit es.

Bat o n Ro u g e Lu t h er an Sch o o ls w eb sit e h t t p ://b r lu t h er an sch o o l.ct sm em b er co n n ect .n et /h o m e -ct r l.d o Ou r Savio r Lu t h er an Sch o o ls w eb sit e h t t p ://w w w .o u r -savio r .o r g /w eb sit e/d ef au lt .asp x

Lu t h er an Sch o o ls By: Co u r t n ey Peo p le all o ver t h e w o r ld sen d t h eir ch ild r en t o Lu t h er an sch o o ls. Bu t w h y d o t h ey sen d t h eir ch ild r en t o t h em ? Lu t h er an sch o o ls m eet o r exceed st at e an d n at io n al acad em ic st an d ar d s. Also Lu t h er an sch o o ls g ive ch ild r en a st r o n g f ait h in Jesu s. Th e sch o o ls also h elp ch ild r en st r et ch t h em selves b y o ver co m in g ch allen g es t h at t h ey m ig h t m eet in t h e f u t u r e. Th er e is a lo t t h at Lu t h er an sch o o ls t each t h at p u b lic sch o o ls d o n ’t .

Tr in it y in Ro selle, Illin o is h as a lo t o f af t er -sch o o l clu b s. In clu d in g sp o r t s t eam s an d in t h e su m m er sp o r t s su m m er cam p s. So m e o f t h e sp o r t s t h at Tr in it y o f f er s in clu d e b o ys an d g ir ls cr o ss co u n t r y, vo lleyb all, b asket b all, ch eer lead in g an d p o m s. So m e o f t h e clu b s at Tr in it y in clu d e St u d en t Co u n cil, Dr am a, Ban d , Vo ice Ch o ir , Bell Ch o ir , year b o o k, jo u r n alism , an d Nat io n al Ju n io r Ho n o r So ciet y. Ed Bo w er , t h eir p r in cip al t o ld m e t h at ”Bell Ch o ir is t h e m o st p o p u lar clu b h avin g o ver 75 st u d en t s in t h e b ell ch o ir .” Tr in it y Ro selle o f f er s b asket b all an d vo lleyb all su m m er cam p f o r st u d en t s in g r ad es 5-8. Th e sch o o l o f f er s t h e sam e su b ject s as o t h er Lu t h er an sch o o ls, f o r exam p le, Healt h , Mat h , an d So cial Scien ces.

Red eem er Lu t h er an Sch o o l is lo cat ed in Gr een Bay Wisco n sin . It h as a d r ess co d e like so m e sch o o ls. Llew Kr am er , t h eir p r in cip al, t o ld m e t h at all sh ir t s h ave t o h ave sleeves, t h e p an t s can n o t b e f r ayed o r t o r n an d sh o es m u st h ave b acks o n t h em . A t each er at Red eem er , Mr s. Ut ech t , h o st s a “Take it Ap ar t Day”, w h er e st u d en t s t ake ap ar t o ld ap p lian ces. St u d en t s can g et t o sch o o l o n p u b lic b u ses o r b e d r o p p ed o f f b y t h eir p ar en t s. Red eem er Lu t h er an is a lo t like o t h er sch o o ls an d is a co o l p lace f o r st u d en t s t o at t en d .

Bet w een Tr in it y, Red eem er , an d Ab id in g Savio r t h er e ar e a lo t o f d if f er en ces as w ell as so m e sim ilar it ies. On e o f t h e d if f er en ces is t h e n u m b er o f st u d en t s: Tr in it y h as 405 st ud en t s, Ab id in g Savio r h as 195 st u d en t s, an d Red eem er h as 74 st u d en t s. St u d en t s at Red eem er can t ake a b u s, w alk, o r a car t o sch o o l w h ile st u d en t s at Ab id in g Savio r can o n ly co m e b y car o r w alkin g .

Th er e ar e so m e sim ilar it ies b et w een Tr in it y, Red eem er , an d Ab id in g Savio r . Ab id in g Savio r an d Tr in it y h ave Sm ar t Bo ar d s. Ab id in g Savio r an d Red eem er b o t h p r o vid e ch ild car e b ef o r e an d af t er sch o o l st ar t s. Alt h o u g h so m e Lu t h er an Sch o o ls ar e n o t as b ig as o t h er s t h ey ar e all cen t er ed o n t each in g st u d en t ab o u t Jesu s an d Go d ’s Wo r d .

Fo r m o r e in f o r m at io n ab o u t t h ese sch o o ls ch eck o u t t h e w eb sit es b elo w !!!! h t t p ://r ed eem er lu t h er an g b .co m / REDEEMER LUTHERAN SCHOOL h t t p ://w w w .t r in it yr o selle.co m /sch o o l_h o m e.p h p TRINITY LUTHERAN SCHOOL

Lu t h er an Sch o o ls By: Em m a Wh y d o w e sen d o u r kid s t o Lu t h er an sch o o ls? Par en t s sh o u ld sen d t h eir ch ild r en /ch ild t o Lu t h er an sch o o ls t o lear n ab o u t Ch r ist . All ch ild r en w ill lear n ab o u t Ch r ist , an d t h ey w ill b e g iven a g r eat ed u cat io n in m at h , scien ce, h ist o r y, an d m o r e. Par en t s m ig h t b e sp en d in g m o n ey, b u t t h er e is n o t h in g co m p ar ed t o lear n in g ab o u t Ch r ist .

Lu t h er an Hig h Sch o o l No r t h is lo cat ed in St . Lo u is, Misso u r i. It cu r r en t ly o f f er s ed u cat io n in g r ad es n in e t h r o u g h t w elve, an d is asso ciat ed w it h t h e Lu t h er an Ch u r ch Misso u r i Syn o d . Th eir st u d en t s f o cu s o n lear n in g ab o u t Ch r ist . Th e p r in cip al is Tim o t h y Br ackm an . Mr . Kr at zer , a t each er at Lu t h er an No r t h , sh ar ed w it h m e t h at t h ey h ave ch ap el t o g et h er f o u r t im es a w eek an d “. . . o n Wed n esd ays w e h ave a st u d en t lead ch ap el in sm all g r o u p s o f ab o u t 14.” He also sh ar ed w it h m e t h at t h er e ar e t h r ee-h u n d r ed f if t een st u d en t s at Lu t h er an No r t h . Th ey ar e kn o w n as t h e Lu t h er an No r t h Cr u sad er s. Th e sch o o l co lo r s ar e Mar o o n an d Go ld . Sever al f o o t b all p layer s h ave g r ad u at ed f r o m Lu t h er an No r t h an d p layed in t h e NFL in clu d in g St eve At w at er .

Ou r Sh ep h er d Lu t h er an Sch o o l h as b een o p en sin ce Sep t em b er 3, 1980. Th e id ea o f t h is sch o o l w as t h o u g h t o f t en year s ear lier . Th ey ar e lo cat ed in Pain esville, Oh io . Th e p r in cip al is Jaco b Ro g er s. Th eir sch o o l’s aim is m o d eled af t er Pr o ver b s 22:6, “Tr ain a ch ild in t h e w ay t h ey sh o u ld g o , an d w h en t h ey ar e o ld , t h ey w ill n o t t u r n f r o m it .” Th e st af f b elieves t h at Ou r Sh ep h er d Lu t h er an Sch o o l is a f am ily, w h er e Go d 's p eo p le jo in as o n e t o celeb r at e an d su p p o r t o n e an o t h er in m in ist r y! In t h is sch o o l t h e st u d en t s d o n o t h ave a sch o o l

u n if o r m . Ch ap el ser vices ar e co n d u ct ed ever y Wed n esd ay m o r n in g at 8:35 AM in a n ear b y ch u r ch n am ed Zio n Lu t h er an .

All Lu t h er an sch o o ls ar e d if f er en t in so m e w ays, b u t in o t h er w ays t h ey ar e alike. Ou r Sh ep h er d an d Lu t h er an No r t h ar e b o t h n o t a ch u r ch an d sch o o l, w h ile Ab id in g Savio r is a ch u r ch an d sch o o l. Ou r Sh ep h er d also d o es n o t h ave t o w ear a sch o o l u n if o r m , b u t Ab id in g Savio r an d Lu t h er an No r t h b o t h h ave u n if o r m s. Lu t h er an No r t h is a h ig h sch o o l w h ile Ou r Sh ep h er d an d Ab id in g Savio r ar e kin d er g ar t en t h r o u g h eig h t h g r ad e. All t h r ee sch o o ls g o t o ch ap el ever y w eek, b u t Lu t h er an No r t h g o es f o u r t im es a w eek in sm all g r o u p s o f f o u r t een . Bo t h o u r Sh ep h er d an d Ab id in g Savio r g o ever y Wed n esd ay as a sch o o l.

Th e r easo n w e sen d o u r kid s t o Lu t h er an sch o o ls is q u it e o b vio u s. We w an t t h em t o lear n t h e w ay o f Go d , an d t h ese sch o o ls d o t h at excep t io n ally w ell.

Fo r m o r e in f o r m at io n o n t h ese sch o o ls, visit t h e sch o o l’s w eb sit es list ed b elo w . h t t p ://w w w .o slp ain esville.o r g /- OUR SHEPHERD LUTHERAN SCHOOL h t t p ://w w w ..lh sn .o r g /-LUTHERAN HIGH SCHOOL NORTH

Lu t h er an Sch o o ls By: Em ily Peo p le sen d t h eir ch ild r en t o Lu t h er an sch o o ls f o r a b u n ch o f d if f er en t r easo n s. Peo p le sen d t h eir ch ild r en t o Lu t h er an sch o o ls so t h ey can lear n ab o u t Go d d aily an d g r o w in f ait h w it h h im . Teach er s t each st u d en t s ab o u t Go d an d all t h e g r eat t h in g s h e d o es f o r u s an d w h y h e d o es t h em . At p u b lic sch o o ls, t h ey can n o t h ave a r eligio n class an d t each er s can n o t t each ab o u t Go d o p en ly. Lu t h er an sch o o ls h elp u s b e w it n esses t o u n b eliever s. Th ey sh o w u s t h e im p o r t an ce o f g ivin g b ack t o o u r co m m u n it y an d ser vin g Go d w it h o u r o f f er in g s. Lu t h er an sch o o ls also h ave g r eat acad em ics. Lu t h er an sch o o ls ar e co m m it t ed t o t h e g o sp el.

St . Jo h n Lu t h er an Ch u r ch an d Sch o o l is a g r eat p lace f o r ch ild r en t o g r o w p h ysically an d sp ir it u ally. St . Jo h n Lu t h er an Sch o o l an d Ch u r ch w as f o u n d ed in 1851 b y t w en t y f am ilies. Th eir n am e w as o r ig in ally Evan g elical Lu t h er an Co n co r d ia Co n g r eg at io n an d t h ey w er e o r ig in ally lo cat ed in Ballw in , Misso u r i. A seco n d ch u r ch w as b u ilt o n a d o n at ed p iece o f lan d in Ellisville, Misso u r i in 1871. Th ey co n st r u ct ed a sch o o l an d t h e ch u r ch ch an g ed it s n am e t o St . Jo h n . Th ey g o t so b ig t h at t h ey h ad t o ad d a t h r ee r o o m b u ild in g w it h a b asem en t . Over t h e co u r se o f t im e t h ey ad d ed m o r e r o o m s an d a g ym n asiu m . I co n t act ed Melin d a Han ke, w h o is a p r esch o o l t each er at St . Jo h n , an d sh e t o ld m e t h at St . Jo h n Lu t h er an Sch o o l is a 2008 b lu e r ib b o n sch o o l. Th ey h ave 505 st u d en t s, st ar t in g f r o m ag e t w o t o eig h t h g r ad e, w it h an aver ag e class size o f t w en t y st u d en t s. Mo st g r ad es h ave t w o o f each g r ad e, b u t seco n d an d f ir st g r ad es h ave t h r ee classes. St . Jo h n is b ig o n t ech n o lo g y. Th ey h ave t w en t y -f o u r p er so n al co m p u t er s, o n e co lo r p r in t er , an d a Sm ar t b o ar d in ju st t h e kin d er g ar t en t h r o u g h f o u r t h g r ad e co m p u t er lab . In t h e f if t h t h r o u g h eig h t h g r ad e lap t o p lab , t h ey h ave t w en t y -t w o lap t o p s. Th ey also h ave a Sm ar t b o ar d in ever y classr o o m .

St . Jo h n h as a f u ll size g ym an d a f u ll size caf et er ia, w h er e h ealt h y en t r ees, salad s, d eli san d w ich es, m ilk an d ju ice ar e ser ved . Th ey t each Sp an ish t o

kin d er g ar t en t h r o u g h eig h t h g r ad e an d g ive in t r o d u ct o r y lesso n s t o ch ild r en in p r esch o o l. Th ey h ave vo lleyb all t eam s, b asket b all t eam s, t r ack an d f ield t eam , a cr o ss co u n t r y t eam , an d a g o lf t eam f o r b o ys an d g ir ls.

Th eir m issio n st at em en t is - St . Jo h n Lut h er an Sch o o l eq u ip s ch ild r en t h r o u g h excellen t Ch r ist ian ed u cat io n t o co u r ag eo u sly ser ve Ch r ist in a ch an g in g w o r ld . Th eir v isio n is - St . Jo h n Lu t h er an Sch o o l is a co m m u n it y o f p ar en t s, st u d en t s, an d st af f t h at em p o w er an d eq u ip ch ild r en t o im p act t h e w o r ld f o r Jesu s Ch r ist . Th eir lib r ar y c o n t ain s m o r e t h an t en t h o u san d b o o ks. Th ey also h ave t h e acceler at ed r ead er p r o g r am (AR). Sch o o l st ar t at 8:15 AM an d en d s at 3:00 p m . St . Jo h n Lu t h er an Sch o o l is a g r eat p lace t o sen d yo u r ch ild .

Tr in it y Lu t h er an Sch o o l in Ed w ar d sville, Illin o is is also a g r eat p lace f o r ch ild r en t o lear n an d g r o w in Ch r ist Jesu s. I co n t act ed Bet h Go o d en , t h e p r in cip al o f t h e sch o o l, an d sh e said t h at t h ey h ave an aver ag e o f t w en t y st u d en t s p er g r ad e. Th eir m issio n st at em en t is - Pr o vid e excellen t , Lu t h er an ed u cat io n , eq u ip f am ilies w it h Go d ’s w o r d f o r f ait h f u l d iscip lesh ip , n u r t u r e f am ilies in t h eir Ch r ist ian livin g , an d sh ar e Ch r ist ’s lo ve w it h t h e co m m u n it y. Th ey u se t h e w eb sit e Fast Dir ect . St u d en t s d o n o t h ave a d r ess co d e at Tr in it y. Th ey h ave m an y d if f er en t sp o r t s like b aseb all f o r b o ys g r ad es f ive t o eig h t , g ir ls’ vo lleyb all f o r g r ad es f ive t o eig h t , b o ys’ vo lleyb all f o r g r ad es six t o eig h t , g ir ls’ b asket b all f o r g r ad es f ive t o eig h t , b o ys’ b asket b all f o r g r ad es f ive t o eig h t , sp ir it sq u ad , an d t r ack f o r g r ad es f ive t o eig h t . Th eir m asco t is an eag le. Tr in it y also p r o vid es a b u s ser vice w h er e ch ild r en can leave at 2:30 p m an d g et a b u s t o o n e o f t w o m id d le sch o o ls clo sest t o t h eir h o u se.

Th ey also h ave a f r ee o r r ed u ced -p r ice lu n ch p r o g r am . Th ey also h ave an acceler at ed r ead er p r o g r am (AR). Th e Nat io n al Ho n o r So ciet y h elp s at a lo cal f o o d p an t r y, co llect s m o n ey f o r n eed y f am ilies, an d v o lu n t eer s t o p ick u p t r ash alo n g sid e t h e r o ad t h ey sp o n so r . Th ey st ar t at 7:50 am an d en d at 2:45 p m . Tr in it y Lu t h er an Sch o o l is a g r eat p lace t o g r o w in Jesu s Ch r ist .

St . Jo h n , Tr in it y an d Ab id in g Savio r sch o o ls h ave sim ilar it ies an d d if f er en ces. St . Jo h n Lu t h er an Sch o o l h as a lo t o f d if f er en ces w it h Ab id in g

Savio r , b u t t h ey also h ave a lo t o f sim ilar it ies. So m e o f t h e d if f er en ces w o u ld b e t h at St . Jo h n is a 2008 b lu e r ib b o n sch o o l, t h ey u su ally h ave t w o o f each g r ad e (w it h an excep t io n f o r f ir st an d seco n d g r ad e), t h ey h ave 505 st u d en t s, a b o ys’ vo lleyb all t eam , a g o lf t eam , an d t h ey d o n o t h ave Fast Dir ect , b u t h ave a w eb sit e called Co m m o n Go al. So m e sim ilar it ies w o u ld b e t h at w e b o t h h ave a Sm ar t b o ar d in ever y class, w e b o t h t each Sp an ish in f if t h t o eig h t h g r ad e, t h e acceler at ed r ead er p r o g r am (AR), an d b ef o r e an d af t er sch o o l car e.

Tr in it y Lu t h er an Sch o o l is ver y d if f er en t f r o m Ab id in g Savio r , b u t also t h e sam e in so m e w ays. So m e d if f er en ces w o u ld b e t h ey ar e in Illin o is, h ave a b u s p r o g r am , st ar t an d g et o u t ear lier f r o m sch o o l, t h eir m asco t is an eag le, an d t h ey h ave a b o ys’ vo lleyb all t eam , ju st like St . Jo h n Lu t h er an Sch o o l. Even t h o u g h t h ey ar e d if f er en t t h ey h ave a lo t o f sim ilar it ies. So m e sim ilar it ies w it h Ab id in g Savio r w o u ld b e t h at t h ey u se Fast Dir ect , an acceler at ed r ead er p r o g r am (AR), a m issio n st at em en t , an at t ach ed ch u r ch , an d b ef o r e an d af t er sch o o l car e. All o f t h ese sch o o ls ar e d if f er en t in m an y w ays, b u t t h ey all sh ar e o n e t h in g , t h e lo ve o f Jesu s Ch r ist .

Her e is a lin k t o St . Jo h n ’s w eb sit e! h t t p ://st jo h n slu t h er an sch o o l.o r g / h er e is a lin k t o Tr in it y Lu t h er an ’s w eb sit e! h t t p ://t r in it yed w ar d sville.o r g /sch o o l/sch o o l/sp o r t sp r o g r am s.h t m

Lu t h er an Sch o o ls By: Kat ie Wh y sh o u ld an yo n e sen d a ch ild t o a Lu t h er an sch o o l? Fam ilies sh o u ld sen d ch ild r en t o a Lu t h er an sch o o l b ecau se t h ey ar e d r iven b y a co m m it m en t t o t h e Go sp el. Th ey also ar e f o cu sed o n a m issio n o f b r in g in g h o p e an d h ealin g t o st u d en t s an d t h eir f am ilies. Teach er s, p r in cip als, an d o t h er p eo p le in t h e sch o o l w an t t h em t o g r o w u p in a Ch r ist like f ig u r e. Th ey ar e g o ver n ed b y b o ar d m em b er s w h o clear ly u n d er st an d t h eir r o les. Th e p eo p le ar e f o cu sed o n t h e visio n an d b o ar d p o licies t h at ef f ect ively g o ver n t h e o p er at io n o f t h e sch o o l. Lu t h er an sch o o ls h ave a g o o d cu r r icu lu m .

At Zio n Lu t h er an Sch o o l ch ild r en like t o t r y f u n act ivit ies. Th e at h let ic p r o g r am is an im p o r t an t p ar t o f t h e ed u cat io n al cu r r icu lu m at Zio n . Ever yt h in g at Zio n is Ch r ist ian b ased . St u d en t s at Zio n p lay vo lleyb all, so ccer , t r ack, an d cr o ss co u n t r y. Mr s. Co r n ejo t h e 5t h g r ad e t each er said t h at “Ham b u r g er s, Nach o s, Bo sco St icks, h o t -d o g s, p izza, p an cakes an d ch icken ” ar e ju st a f ew t h in g s ser ved at lu n ch . Sh e also said t h at , “We h ave t w o lad ies t h at co m e in t o m ake o u r f o o d .” So m e af t er sch o o l act ivit ies ar e: Bo y/Gir l Sco u t s an d Am er ican Her it ag e Pr o g r am s, Kid s Pr aise an d /o r Dr am a, Acceler at ed Read er Pr o g r am s, an d Sp an ish . So in co n clu sio n Zio n Lu t h er an likes t o d o f u n act ivit ies.

At Tr in it y Lu t h er an sch o o l in Ced ar Rap id s, Io w a f ac u lt y m em b er s car e f o r t h eir st u d en t s. Tr in it y h as b een p r o vid in g car in g lo ve f o r t h eir st u d en t s f o r o ver 125 y ear s. Th e f acu lt y car es f o r t h eir st u d en t ’s g r o w t h an d d evelo p m en t . Th ey t r y t o en co u r ag e t h eir st u d en t s t o sp r ead t h e g o o d n ew s o f Jesu s Ch r ist . Th e st u d en t s t r y t h eir b est in r et u r n t o b eco m e act ive Ch r ist ian s t h r o u g h p r ayer , ser vice, an d w o r sh ip . Th e st af f at Tr in it y Lu t h er an b elieves t h at st u d en t s sh o u ld h ave t h e o p p o r t u n it y t o p ar t icip at e in p r o g r am s. So m e af t er sch o o l act ivit ies in clu d e: m u sic, d r am a, Leg o Leag u e, an d at h let ics. Ever y year Tr in it y Lu t h er an st u d en t s, t each er s, p ar en t s, an d t h eir g r an d p ar en t s p ar t icip at e in a w alk-a-t h o n .

Th er e ar e t h in g s in co m m o n w it h Zio n Lu t h er an , Tr in it y Lu t h er an , an d Ab id in g Savio r . All t h r ee sch o o ls w an t t h eir st u d en t s t o sp r ead t h e

w o r d o f Ch r ist . Bu t t h er e ar e so m e t h in g s t h at o n ly t w o sch o o ls h ave in co m m o n like: Zio n Lu t h er an an d Ab id in g Savio r b o t h o f f er m an y sp o r t s. A st r an g e f act ab o u t Ab id in g Savio r an d Tr in it y Lu t h er an is t h at t h ey h ave t h e sam e m issio n st at em en t : "To Kn o w Ch r ist t o Make Ch r ist Kn o w n .� Th er e ar e so m e t h in g s t h at ar e d if f er en t ab o u t t h ese sch o o ls. Zio n Lu t h er an h as t w o lad ies t h at co m e in an d m ake t h eir lu n ch , w h ile Ab id in g Savio r h as Ch ef Mike w h o m akes u s lu n ch . In co n clu sio n , all t h r ee sch o o ls h ave t h in g s in co m m o n an d t h in g s t h at ar e d if f er en t b u t t h ey all b elieve in Jesu s Ch r ist . To f in d o u t m o r e ab o u t ch eck o u t t h ese w eb sit es: TRINITY LUTHERAN h t t p ://t r in it ylu t h er ch u r ch .g ivin g .o f f icelive.co m /d ef au lt .asp x ZION LUTHERAN h t t p ://zio n h ar vest er .o r g /

Lu t h er an Sch o o ls o f t h e New est St at es By: Mar k In a Lu t h er an sch o o l t h e ch ild r en ar e d r iven b y a co m m it m en t t o lear n t h e Go sp el. Th ey ar e g o ver n ed b y t h o se w h o u n d er st an d Go d ’s w o r d , b et t er like p ast o r s an d t each er s. Lu t h er an sch o o ls m eet an d so m et im es exceed t h e st an d ar d s at all g r ad es. Th e t each er s d evelo p d if f er en t ch ild r en in d if f er en t w ays. An exam p le o f t h is is m akin g d iag r am s o f w h at t h ey ar e t each in g f o r ed u cat io n like in Scien ce o r Hist o r y. Lu t h er an sch o o ls h ave t each er s w h o m o d el ser van t lead er -like w ays. Th ey h ave sp ir it u al lead er sh ip f o r t h e k id s t o m o d el. Mo st Lu t h er an sch o o l ch ild r en h ave a b et t er u n d er st an d in g o f w h at t h ey ar e livin g f o r . Wh at h elp s w it h all t h e cu r r icu lu m is t h e Nat io n al Asso ciat io n o f Lu t h er an Sch o o ls (NALS) Sain t Mar k Lu t h er an Sch o o l, h o m e o f t h e War r io r s, is lo cat ed in Kan eo h e, Haw aii. Th e sch o o l is lo cat ed o n t h e w in d w ar d sid e o f t h e islan d o f Oah u an d ab o u t t w o m iles f r o m t h e Pacif ic Ocean . Th eir sch o o l’s m issio n is “t o ext en d t h e lo ve an d car e o f Jesu s t o all p eo p le w h ile n u r t u r in g f am ilies an d p r ep ar in g st u d en t s t o in t eg r at e f ait h w it h lif e, t h r o u g h q u alit y Ch r ist ian ed u cat io n ”. Sain t Mar k w as f o u n d ed in 1956, w h ich w as t h r ee year s b ef o r e Haw aii b ecam e a st at e. Th e p r in cip al o f Sain t Mar k f r o m t h at t im e (Mr s. Haar ) h as f o n d m em o r ies o f t h e d ay Pr esid en t Eisen h o w er sig n ed t h e b ill f o r Haw aii t o b eco m e a st at e. Th e h ig h lig h t o f h er exp er ien ce w h en Haw aii b ecam e a st at e w as r em em b er in g h o w all t h e h o r n s st ar t ed h o n kin g ear ly in t h e m o r n in g an d h ear in g all o f t h e excit em en t ---a d ay sh e w ill n ever f o r g et . Sain t Mar k cu r r en t ly h as 179 st u d en t s en r o lled at t h eir sch o o l.

An ch o r Lu t h er an Sch o o l, h o m e o f t h e Sea An ch o r s, is lo cat ed in An ch o r ag e, Alaska, o n t h e so u t h east sid e o f t h e st at e. Th is sch o o l is also alo n g t h e Pacif ic Ocean ---ab o u t 10 m in ut es aw ay. Th e sch o o l’s m issio n st at em en t is "To p r o claim t h e Go sp el o f Jesu s Ch r ist t o t h e ch ild r en an d f am ilies o f w h o m w e t o u ch , an d t o p r o vid e q u alit y, r elevan t ed u cat io n

an d Ch r ist ian aw ar en ess t h at w ill p r ep ar e ch ild r en t o b eco m e lif e -lo n g lear n er s an d su ccessf u l ad u lt s." An ch o r Lu t h er an Sch o o l d id n o t st ar t o u t as a m id d le o r elem en t ar y sch o o l in 1979, t h ey ju st h ad kin d er g ar t en . No w t h ey h ave 184 st u d en t s an d it is a sch o o l w it h all g r ad es excep t f o r h ig h sch o o l, w h ich t h ey h o p e t o g et in 2017. Mo vin g f o r w ar d in t h e t ech n o lo g y w o r ld , t h e sch o o l h as r ep laced n ear ly all p r evio u s t ext b o o ks w it h o n lin e an d d ig it al m at er ial. Th e ju n io r h ig h h as iPad s in t h eir classr o o m s. Th ey w er e even f eat u r ed o n NBC New s an d MSNBC.co m .

Ou t o f Ab id in g Savio r , An ch o r , an d Sain t Mar k, An ch o r Lu t h er an Sch o o l in Alaska h as t h e m o st ad van ced t ech n o lo g y. Ab id in g Savio r Lu t h er an in St . Lo u is h as an ever yd ay lun ch p r o g r am w h ile An ch o r an d Sain t Mar k h ave it m ad e in t h eir kit ch en t w o d ays a w eek. Sain t Mar k in Haw aii h as a Pizza Hu t lu n ch o n Fr id ays. Sain t Mar k Lu t h er an is in t h e n ew est st at e an d is o n an islan d . As f ar as t h eir sp o r t s p r o g r am s g o , Sain t Mar k h as v o lleyb all an d b asket b all w h ile An ch o r Lu t h er an h as a v er y w id e var iet y o f sp o r t s in clu d in g so ccer , in d o o r so ccer , b asket b all, v o lleyb all, cr o ss co u n t r y, an d t r ack. Ab id in g Savio r h as so ccer , t r ack, cr o ss co u n t r y, vo lleyb all, an d b asket b all (CYC w o u ld in clu d e b aseb all an d all p r evio u s sp o r t s f r o m ASLS K-8). An n u al f ield t r ip s t ake p lace at all t h r ee sch o o ls. Ab id in g Savio r h as b ig g er f ield t r ip s in 4t h - 8t h g r ad e. Th e 4t h g r ad e t akes a t r ip t o t h e St at e Cap it o l o f Jef f er so n Cit y, Misso u r i, an d t h e 8t h g r ad er s t r avel t o Ch icag o , Illin o is f o r a f ew d ays. Sain t Mar k’s 4t h g r ad e class g o es t o t h e Big Islan d o f Haw aii w h ile t h eir 8t h g r ad er s g o t o a sp ecial cam p . An ch o r 8t h g r ad e st u d en t s g et t o t r avel t o New Yo r k all t h e w ay f r o m Alaska.

All t h r ee Lu t h er an sch o o ls t each ab o u t Go d !

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LUTHERAN SCHOOLS By: Au t u m n Wh y d o p ar en t s sen d t h eir ch ild r en t o a Lu t h er an sch o o l? Par en t s sen d t h eir ch ild r en t o a Lu t h er an sch o o l b ec au se t h ey w an t t h eir kid s t o lear n ab o u t Go d . Th ey also sen d t h eir ch ild r en t o a Lu t h er an sch o o l b ecau se t h e acad em ic ach ievem en t s ar e h ig h er t h an p u b lic sch o o ls. Th e ch ild r en at Lu t h er an sch o o ls so lve p r o b lem s w it h each o t h er in a Ch r ist like w ay. Ch ild r en lear n in a saf e an d kid f r ien d ly en vir o n m en t t o lear n an d p lay.

Gr een Par k Lu t h er an Sch o o l is a g o o d p lace t o sen d yo u r ch ild r en b ecau se t h e ch ild r en lear n ab o u t Go d . Gr een Par k is lo cat ed in St . Lo u is, Misso u r i. At Gr een Par k t h er e ar e lo t s o f sp o r t s l ike vo lleyb all, so ccer , b asket b all, t r ack an d f ield , an d cr o ss co u n t r y. Gr een Par k also o f f er s a b an d p r o g r am w h er e t h e kid s 5-8 g r ad es can lear n t o p lay an in st r u m en t t h e st u d en t s can also p lay at Lu t h er an So u t h f o r co n cer t s. Gr een Par k also d o es a D.A.R.E p r o g r am w h ich a p er so n is co m in g in t o t alk t o t h e st u d en t s ab o u t w h y yo u sh o u ld n 't d o d r u g s.

St Lu ke is an o t h er g o o d sch o o l t o sen d yo u r ch ild . Par en t s can sen d t h eir ch ild r en t h er e f r o m kin d er g ar t en t o eig h t h g r ad e. It is also g o o d b ecau se if p ar en t s n eed t o g et t o w o r k at an ear ly t im e o r if t h ey w o r k lat e ch ild car e st ar t s at 7:00am an d en d s at 6:00p m . St Lu ke also h as f u n sp o r t s like f o o t b all, ch eer - lead in g , b asket b all, an d vo lleyb all. St Lu ke is lo cat ed in Cab o t Ph ilad elp h ia.

St Lu ke an d Gr een Par k ar e sim ilar t o Ab id in g Savio r b ecau se t h ey b o t h g o f r o m p r esch o o l t o eig h t h g r ad e. Th ey h ave m an y o f t h e sam e sp o r t s also . St Lu ke is d if f er en t t o ASLS b ecau se Mr . Mar k Wilt , t h e p r in cip al at St . Lu ke t o ld m e t h at t h eir sp o r t s ar e o n ly in t h e sp r in g t im e. An o t h er w ay t h at St Lu ke is d if f er en t t o ASLS is t h at t h eir sch o o l st ar t s at 9:30 am an d g o es t o 3:30 p m b u t ASLS st ar t s at 8:15am an d g o es t o 3:00p m . Gr een Par k is also d if f er en t t o ASLS b ecau se t h er e is m o r e t h an o n e t each er p er g r ad e. An o t h er w ay Gr een Par k is d if f er en t t h an ASLS is t h at t h e p r esch o o l b u ild in g is in a d if f er en t lo cat io n . Th ese sch o o ls ar e alike an d d if f er en t in m an y w ays. Th ese sch o o ls ar e g r eat t o at t en d b ecau se t h ey sh ar e t h e w o r d o f Go d .

Fo r m o r e in f o r m at io n visit t h ese w eb sit es Gr een Par k- h t t p ://g r een p ar klu t h er an sch o o l.o r g / St Lu ke- h t t p ://w w w .st lu kecab o t .o r g

Lu t h er an Sch o o ls By: Ro se Wh y d o p ar en t s sen d t h eir kid s t o Lu t h er an sch o o ls? So m e p ar en t s w an t t h eir ch ild t o g r o w a st r o n g er f ait h an d w an t t h eir ch ild t o m eet acad em ic st an d ar d s. Lu t h er an sch o o ls ar e also Ch r ist -cen t er ed an d acad em ically st r o n g . On e r easo n p ar en t s d o n ’t sen d t h e ir kid s t o a Lu t h er an sch o o l is b ecau se it is exp en sive. An o r g an izat io n called LESA (Lu t h er an Elem en t ar y Sch o o l Asso ciat io n ) h elp s f am ilies o f St . Lo u is, Misso u r i p ay t h e sch o o l b ill if t h e f am ily can ’t . Em m an u el Lu t h er an an d Tr in it y ar e t w o o f t h ese Lu t h er an sch o o ls.

Em m an u el is lo cat ed in Kah u lu i, Haw aii. Th is sch o o l f o llo w s a r eg u lar sch ed u le. Sch o o l st ar t s in Au g u st an d en d s d u r in g t h e last w eek o f May. Th ir d t h r o u g h eig h t h g r ad e st u d en t s t h at m ain t ain a C aver ag e in ever y su b ject m ay b e elig ib le t o p lay a sp o r t . So m e sp o r t s t h at ar e p layed at Em m an u el ar e b asket b all an d vo lleyb all. Mo st d ays Em m an u el st ar t s 8:00 a.m . an d en d s at 2:45, b u t ever y seco n d Fr id ay o f t h e m o n t h sch o o l en d s at 11:00 a.m . Em m an u el is a g r eat sch o o l f o r all ag es.

Tr in it y Lu t h er an is lo cat ed in Elkh ar t , IN. It o p en ed in 1874. Tr in it y’s t h em e t h is year is Th e Race. It is b ased o n Heb r ew s 12:1-2, w h ich says, “Th er ef o r e, sin ce w e ar e su r r o u n d ed b y so g r eat a clo u d o f w it n esses, let u s also lay asid e ever y w eig h t , an d sin w h i ch clin g s so clo sely, an d let u s r u n w it h en d u r an ce t h e r ace t h at is set b ef o r e u s, 2 lo o kin g t o Jesu s, t h e f o u n d er an d p er f ect er o f o u r f ait h , w h o f o r t h e jo y t h at w as set b ef o r e h im en d u r ed t h e cr o ss, d esp isin g t h e sh am e, an d is seat ed at t h e r ig h t h an d o f t h e t h r o n e o f Go d .” Mr s. Min ier , a 6t h g r ad e t each er at Tr in it y, said , “Par en t s sen d t h eir ch ild r en t o Tr in it y f o r t h e lo vin g , Ch r ist -cen t er ed , n u r t u r in g en vir o n m en t . Sh e also said t h at t h ey p ar en t s like h ig h er level o f ed u cat io n t h at t h ey ar e ab le t o o f f er . Wh en Mr s. Min ier asked h er st u d en t s w h at t h ey like b est , so m e r esp o n ses w er e: “Th ey g et m o r e f r eed o m at sch o o l an d b ecau se t h ey h ave a g o o d gym an d n ice st af f .”

Tr in it y Lu t h er an is a g r eat sch o o l f o r g r eat ed u cat io n .

Ab id in g Savio r Lu t h er an (ASLS) is sim ilar an d ver y d if f er en t t o b o t h o f

t h ese Lu t h er an sch o o ls. On e sim ilar it y b et w een Em m an u el, Tr in it y Lu t h er an , an d ASLS is t h at t h ey ar e all Lu t h er an sch o o ls. Em m an u el an d Tr in it y Lu t h er an h ave a d r ess co d e b u t ASLS h as u n if o r m s. ASLS h as CIA o r af t er sch o o l car e. Em m an u el h as E-Plu s Pr o g r am . It ’s a p r o g r am t h at let s p ar en t s p ick u p t h eir ch ild (r en ) o n an ear ly d ism issal f r o m 2:45 p .m . t o 5:30 p .m . Tr in it y Lu t h er an h as “Cr u sad er Car e”. It is a b ef o r e an d af t er sch o o l p r o g r am . It st ar t s ever y sch o o l d ay at 6:45 a.m . an d en d s at 5:30 p .m . All Lu t h er an sch o o ls ar e sim ilar an d d if f er en t b u t t h ey all t each t h e w o n d er f u l w o r d o f Go d .

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Lu t h er an Sch o o ls By: Lu cas M. Wh y sen d kid s t o Lu t h er an sch o o ls? Th e Lu t h er an sch o o l syst em co u ld b e a w o n d er f u l p lace t o sen d ch ild r en b ecau se t h ey ar e d r iven b y a co m m it m en t t o t h e Go sp el. As an ad d ed b o n u s Lu t h er an sch o o ls ar e g o ver n ed b y b o ar d m em b er s w h o clear ly u n d er st an d t h eir r o les. Lu t h er an sch o o ls h ir e ed u cat o r s w h o m o d el visio n ar y, sp ir it u al, an d ser van t lead er sh ip . Best o f all Lu t h er an sch o o ls ar e also acad em ically st r o n g , m eet in g o r exceed in g n at io n al st an d ar d s. Wit h all t h ese r easo n s Lu t h er an sch o o ls ar e g r eat p laces f o r st u d en t s t o at t en d .

Ch r ist Co m m u n it y Lu t h er an Sch o o l (CCLS) in St . Lo u i s MO, U.S.A. is a f u n an d acad em ic sch o o l. Mr . Bu t t er f ield , t h e act ivit ies d ir ect o r , said o n e o f t h e b est p ar t s is t h e f eelin g o f co m m u n it y at CCLS. It in clu d es m an y f u n sp o r t s t o p lay like t r ack, so ccer , v o lleyb all, b asket b all, an d cr o ss co u n t r y. CCLS h as m an y acad em ic t eam s, clu b s, an d act ivit ies t h e st u d en t s can jo in such as Geo g r ap h y Bee, Ban d , Mu sic Hist o r y, Ar t Tech , Mat h Co u n t s, Sp an ish Clu b an d Sp ellin g Bee. Mr . Bu t t er f ield also said CCLS h as a d r am a class an d m u sical in t h e sp r in g , t h is year t h e y ar e d o in g Hig h Sch o o l Mu sical. So if y o u w an t an acad em ically f u n sch o o l CCLS is a g r eat Lu t h er an sch o o l.

Th e sch o o l lif e f o r t h e st u d en t s at Cen t r al Lu t h er an (CLS) in New Haven , In d ian a U.S.A. is a g r eat an d w o n d er f u l p r o g r am . Th e kin d er g ar t en is t au g h t b y act ivit ies, sh o w s, an d d em o n st r at io n s. Th e 2n d g r ad e is exp ect ed t o st ar t sh o w in g in d ep en d en ce w h ile t h e 3r d is w o r kin g o n r esp o n sib ilit y. Th e m id d le sch o o l sw it ch es t each er s an d h as m an y classes t o keep t h e d ay b u sy. Th ey also lo ve t h e t each in g o f t h e Go sp el an d t h e lo ve o f Jesu s t h e Savio r . Th ey h ave m an y d if f er en t sp o r t s like t r ack an d b asket b all. St u d en t s also h ave t h e o p t io n o f ch eer lead in g . As y o u can see CLS h as a g r eat an d w o n d er f u l sch o o l lif e.

Wh at ar e t h e sim ilar o r sp ecial q ualit ie s ab o u t Ab id in g Savio r Lu t h er an Sch o o l (ASLS) t o CCLS an d CLS? ASLS h as 190 st u d en t s in K-8t h an d o u r co m m u n it y r at es st ar t at $5750/year . At CCLS h o w ever t h er e ar e 590 st u d en t s 2n d -8t h o ver 400 m o r e, b u t ch eap er at $5510/year . Mr . Cr eu t z, t h e p r in cip al at CLS said t h ey h ave 340 K-8t h st u d en t s an d co st $4080/year .

Th er e ar e so m e sim ilar it ies b et w een t h e sch o o ls. All t h e sch o o ls h ave sm ar t -b o ar d s an d t h e o p p o r t u n it y o f b u yin g lu n ch es. Sp o r t s, like t r ack can b e f o u n d at all t h r ee sch o o ls. An o t h er sim ilar it y b et w een ASLS an d CCLS is t h ey b o t h h ave a sch ed u le o f 8:15 t o 3:15 ASLS an d CLS h ave n o b u ses b u t CCLS d o es. All t h r ee sch o o ls h ave a sco ut in g p r o g r am . Ob livio u sly each Lu t h er an sch o o l is d if f er en t an d in t er est in g in t h eir o w n w ay b u t t h e m o st im p o r t an t t h in g is t h ey all lo ve an d t each t h e Go sp el o f Go d !

Each o f t h e m an y Lu t h er an sch o o ls o n t h e w o r ld o r in t h e U.S. ar e co o l t each t o h ig h exp ect at io n s an d t h e st u d en t ’s n eed s.

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Lu t h er an Sch o o ls By: Kyle Lu t h er an sch o o ls ar e n o t ju st in n eig h b o r h o o d s, t h ey ar e ever yw h er e. Lu t h er an sch o o ls can b e f o u n d ever yw h er e, in clu d in g Alaska, Ch in a, an d Au st r alia. Th is m ean s t h at Lu t h er an sch o o ls ar e n o t ju st in St .

Lo u is t h ey can b e all ar o u n d t h e w o r ld . Lu t h er an sch o o ls ar e cen t er ed o n t h e g o sp el. Th e ed u cat o r s at Lu t h er an sch o o ls m o d el sp ir it ual lead er sh ip in t h eir t each in g . Tw o o f t h ese sch o o ls ar e Po r t lan d Lu t h er an an d Sh ep h er d o f t h e Hills Ch r ist ian Sch o o l.

Sh ep h er d o f t h e Hills Ch r ist ian Sch o o l (SHCS) is a Lu t h er an sch o o l in Den ver Co lo r ad o . Th e p r in cip al o f SHCS is Mr . Her b Weissen f els. Th ey h ave an at h let ic p r o g r am an d a b an d . “In o u r at h let ic p r o g r am w e h ave sp o r t s su ch as: b asket b all, so ccer , v o lley b all, t r ack, an d ch eer , said Mr . Dave Black, a t each er at Sh ep h er d o f t h e Hills. Th eir b an d p r o g r am m eet s as a r eg u lar b an d class. Th ey also h ave Acceler at ed Read er . St u d en t s can eat h o t lu n ch o r co ld lu n ch .

Po r t lan d Lu t h er an Sch o o l is lo cat ed in Po r t lan d , Or eg o n . Mr s. Pam Mer r it t , t h e ad m issio n s co u n selo r , says ‘’w e d o n ’t h ave sm ar t b o ar d s in ever y r o o m ju st y et .” Th ey d o n 't h ave u n if o r m s b u t t h ey h ave d r ess co d es. So m et h in g u n iq u e ab o u t Po r t lan d Lu t h er an is t h at t h ey h ave t h eir o w n ar t galler y. It is also a co lleg e p r ep sch o o l t h at h as kin d er g ar t en t o 12t h g r ad e. Even t h e p r esch o o ler s h ave p h ysical ed u cat io n . Th eir cu r r icu lu m is in t eg r at in g ar t s an d lan g u ag e.

Bo t h o f t h ese sch o o ls h ave sim ilar it ies an d d if f er en ces w it h Ab id in g Savio r Lu t h er an Sch o o l (ASLS). Po r t lan d Lu t h er an Sch o o l h as an ar t g aller y

an d Ab id in g Savio r d o es n o t h ave an ar t g aller y. Sh ep h er d o f t h e Hills h as co u n selo r r o o m s called Jack’s co r n er . Ab id in g Savio r h as st an d ar d ized d r ess an d Po r t lan d Lu t h er an d o es n o t . Po r t lan d Lu t h er an is a co lleg e p r ep sch o o l an d Sh ep h er d o f t h e Hills Lu t h er an Sch o o l is a h ig h sch o o l p r ep sch o o l. ASLS, SHCS an d Po r t lan d Lu t h er an all t each ab o u t t h e Go sp el an d Go d ’s w o r d .

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Lu t h er an Sch o o ls By: Dylan So m e Ch r ist ian f am ilies sen d t h eir kid s t o Lu t h er an sch o o ls f o r m an y g o o d r easo n s. So m e f am ilies sen d t h eir kid s t o Lu t h er an sch o o ls f o r t h e p r o p er ed u cat io n so t h eir kid s ar e r ead y f o r t h e g r ad es t o co m e. A lo t o f f am ilies sen d t h eir kid s t o Lu t h er an sch o o ls so t h eir kid s keep Go d in t h eir m in d s d u r in g t h e r est o f t h eir lives. Ot h er f am ilies d o n o t g o t o ch u r ch o f t en so t h ey h ave t h eir kid s g o t o Lu t h er an sch o o ls so t h ey can st ill keep Go d in t h eir lives in an d o u t o f sch o o l. Lu t h er an sch o o ls h elp kid s w it h t h eir ed u cat io n an d a Go d ly lif e.

Tr in it y Lu t h er an Ch u r ch in Or lan d o w as f o u n d ed in 1919. Th en ab o u t f o r t y -f ive y ear s af t er t h e ch u r ch o p en ed , t h e cit y o f Or lan d o f o u n d ed Tr in it y Lu t h er an Sch o o l in Or lan d o . In 2011 Tr in it y Lu t h er an Sch o o l in Or lan d o w as n am ed t h e b est p r ivat e sch o o l in Or lan d o b y t h e Cit y o f Or lan d o . So m et h in g t h at g o es all y ear r o u n d at Tr in it y is sp o r t in g even t s. Th ey can p lay sp o r t s all y ear r o u n d b ecau se o f t h e h o t w eat h er . Th e sp o r t in g even t s in clu d e so ccer , vo lleyb all, b asket b all, ch eer lead in g , t r ack, g o lf , an d f lag f o o t b all. Th e cu r r icu lu m at Tr in it y in clu d e s Lan g u ag e Ar t s, Mat h , Scien ce (lab s in clu d ed ), So cial St u d ies, an d Relig io n .

Valley Lu t h er an Sch o o l in Sag in aw , Mich ig an is a Lu t h er an h ig h sch o o l. Sp o r t s ar e d ivid ed u p in t o t h e f o llo w in g seaso n s: f all, w in t er , an d sp r in g seaso n . In t h e sp r in g seaso n st u d en t s can p lay t h e f o llo w in g sp o r t s: vo lleyb all, f o o t b all, so ccer , cr o ss co u n t r y, ch eer lead in g , an d p o m p o n s. In t h e Win t er Seaso n t h e f o llo w in g sp o r t s ar e b asket b all, w r est lin g , ch eer lead in g , p o m p o n s, b o w lin g , an d h o ckey. In t h e Sp r in g Seaso n t h e f o llo w in g sp o r t s ar e so f t b all, b ase b all, so ccer , t r ack, an d g o lf . Th e cu r r icu lu m at Valley in clu d es Bu sin ess/Co m p u t er , En g lish , Fin e Ar t s, Fo r eig n Lan g u ag e, Mat h , Ph ysical Ed u cat io n , Relig io n , Scien ce, So cial St u d ies, an d Vo cat io n al Ed u cat io n .

Th er e ar e so m e sim ilar it ies an d so m e d if f er en ce s ab o u t Tr in it y Lu t h er an Sch o o l, Valley Lu t h er an Sch o o l, an d Ab id in g Savio r Lu t h er an Sch o o l. Fo r exam p le, each o n e o f t h e sch o o ls list ed is p ar o ch ial Lu t h er an sch o o ls ar o u n d t h e Un it ed St at es. So m et h in g d if f er en t ab o u t each sch o o l is Valley Lu t h er an Sch o o l d ivid es t h eir sp o r t s in t o t h r ee seaso n s. Wh ile Ab id in g Savio r Lu t h er an Sch o o l an d Tr in it y Lu t h er an Sch o o l d o n o t h ave sp ecif ic seaso n s, t h ey p lay sp o r t s all year r o u n d . Ot h er t h in g s d if f er en t f r o m each sch o o l is t h e ag e o f it s st u d en t s. Valley Lu t h er an Sch o o l is a h ig h sch o o l. Wh ile Ab id in g Savio r Lu t h er an Sch o o l an d Tr in it y Lu t h er an Sch o o l ar e g r ad es K-8. On e f act f r o m Valley Lu t h er an Sch o o l is t h at Ran d y Ro g er s t h e g u id an ce co u n selo r at Valley Lu t h er an Sch o o l said t h e b o y’s b asket b all t eam p r ays t o Go d b ef o r e an d af t er ever y g am e in t h e lo cker r o o m . Mat t Ber g h o lt is a m id d le sch o o l So cial St u d ies an d Mat h t each er at Tr in it y Lu t h er an Sch o o l an d said t each in g t akes a lo t o f p lan n in g b u t h e lo ves h is jo b an yw ay.

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Wh y Sen d Ch ild r en t o Lu t h er an Sch o o ls?

By: Oliv ia Wh y d o p ar en t s sen d ch ild r en t o a Lu t h er an sch o o l? Ch ild r en w h o g o t o a Lu t h er an sch o o l g et t o lear n ab o u t Jesu s Ch r ist . In p u b lic sch o o ls ch ild r en d o n ’t g et t o lear n ab o u t Jesu s Ch r ist . Lu t h er an sch o o ls ar e also saf e an d kid f r ien d ly. It is a g o o d p lace f o r ch ild r en t o lear n ab o u t t h e Go sp el o f Jesu s. So m e p ar en t s an d kid s can g o t o ch u r ch in t h e m o r n in g an d lear n ab o u t Jesu s Ch r ist an d His Go sp el. Lu t h er an sch o o ls d o Lu t h er an sch o o ls w eek o n ce a y ear , ever y year .

At Lu t h er an Hig h Sch o o l So u t h (LHSS) t h ey w o r sh ip Ch r ist ever y d ay . “In t h e m o r n in g t h e classr o o m s p r ay” says Mr s. Lau er , t h e Dir ect o r o f Ad m issio n s at LHSS. Th ey w an t ch ild r en t o g o t o LHSS b ecau se t each er s w an t t h em t o g r o w u p as Ch r ist ian lead er s an d kn o w Ch r ist . Th e t each er s let t h em t alk f r eely ab o u t t h eir f ait h in class. Teach er s h elp t h em b e p r ep ar ed f o r co lleg e an d w an t t h em t o act in a Ch r ist like w ay. Lu t h er an So u t h h as a b an d p r o g r am . Also , st u d en t s w h o d o b an d in o t h er Lu t h er an sch o o ls g et t o g o t o LHSS t o p lay a co n cer t .

Lu t h er Mem o r ial is also a p lace w h er e ch ild r en g et t o lear n ab o u t t h e g lo r y o f Go d . Ch ild r en t h er e g et t o g o t o ch ap el t o lear n ab o u t Go d .

St u d en t s at Lu t h er Mem o r ial h ave Sp an ish , Ar t , PE, an d lib r ar y t im e. Sp ellin g b ees an d Gr an d p ar en t s Day ar e f u n act ivit ies t h e st u d en t s can d o t o o . Tu it io n at Lu t h er Mem o r ial is $6,900 p er year f o r 1 ch ild in g r ad es K-8.

Th er e ar e m an y d if f er en ces an d sim ilar it ies in t h ese Lu t h er an sch o o ls. Fo r exam p le, Ab id in g Savio r an d Lu t h er Mem o r ial, st ar t at kin d er g ar t en t h en en d at 8t h g r ad e. But at Lu t h er an So u t h , t h ey ar e a h ig h sch o o l, w it h g r ad es 9 - 12. At Lu t h er Mem o r ial, ch ild r en d o n o t h ave t o w ear u n if o r m s, b u t at Ab id in g Savio r an d LHSS st u d en t s h ave t o w ear u n if o r m s. Lu t h er Mem o r ial, Ab id in g Savio r , an d Lu t h er an So u t h all h ave a b an d p r o g r am . At all t h e sch o o ls, t h e ch ild r en g et t o lear n t h e Wo r d o f Go d .

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Lu t h er an Sch o o ls By: Keeley Lu t h er an sch o o ls ar e w o r ld w id e. Th ey t each p eo p le ab o u t Go d ’s w o r d an d t h e h ist o r y o f Lu t h er an ism . Man y p eo p le sen d t h eir ch ild r en t o Lu t h er an sch o o ls b ecau se t h ey ar e Ch r ist cen t er ed an d ar e r esp ect f u lly o p er at ed . Over 274,000 Lu t h er an sch o o ls ar e in Am er ica, b u t t h at is o n ly a f r act io n o f t h e Lu t h er an sch o o ls ar o u n d t h e w o r ld . Lu t h er an sch o o ls cam e in t o exist en ce ar o u n d 1706. Th e r easo n Lu t h er an sch o o ls exist is so t h at p eo p le o f t h e w o r ld can f o llo w Go d ’s w o r d . Lu t h er an Sch o o ls can b e f o u n d w o r ld w id e, in clu d in g Ho n g Ko n g , Au st r alia, an d in o t h er co u n t r ies.

Lu t h er an sch o o ls ar e f o r p eo p le w an t in g t o lear n ab o u t Go d ’s w o r d an d st r en g t h en t h eir f ait h .

Ou r Savio r Lu t h er an in Lan sin g , Mich ig an h as a w id e v ar iet y o f Lu t h er an b ased act ivit ies. So m e o f t h e act ivit ies t h at t ake p lace at Ou r Savio r Lu t h er an in clu d e d if f er en t t yp es o f co m m u n it y ser vice an d sp o r t s. Ou r Savio r Lu t h er an su p p o r t s f o o d b an ks, f ills b ackp acks f u ll o f sch o o l su p p lies, co llect s f o o d f o r a t u r key d in n er at Ch r ist m as t im e, an d also co llect s f u n d s f o r t h e Pr eg n an cy Cr isis Cen t er says Mr s. Gr eve, a 6t h g r ad e t each er f r o m Ou r Savio r . Sp o r t s at Ou r Savio r Lu t h er an in clu d e b asket b all f o r b o ys an d gir ls. In g r ad es 3-8, t h e b o ys an d g ir ls ar e sep ar at ed , b u t it is co -ed f o r lo w er g r ad es. Th er e is also ch eer lead in g f o r g r ad es 5-8, b o y’s so ccer f o r g r ad es 5-8, an d t r ack, w h ich is co -ed f r o m g r ad es 5-8. Dif f er en t sp o r t s t ake p lace i n t h e seaso n s o f f all, sum m er , an d w in t er .

Bet h an y Lu t h er an Pr im ar y Sch o o l in Queen slan d , Au st r alia co n t ain s u n iq u e Ch r ist ian w ays o f lear n in g . Bet h an y Lu t h er an h as d if f er en t sessio n s at d if f er en t t im es. Th e f ir st sch o o l sessio n b eg in s at 8:30a.m . an d r u n s t o 10:30a.m ., t h e seco n d sessio n g o es f r o m 11:10a.m . t o 12:40p .m ., an d t h e t h ir d sessio n g o es f r o m 1:25p .m . t o 2:55. Du r in g t er m s 1-4 t h e st u d en t s h ave sw im m in g , su r f in g , an d lif esavin g lesso n s. At Bet h an y st u d en t s also lear n Ger m an d u r in g st ag es 2-4.

All Lu t h er an sch o o ls ar e u n iq u e in so m e w ay an d in so m e w ays t h ey ar e sim ilar . Ou r Savio r Lu t h er an an d Ab id in g Savio r ar e t h e sam e b ecau se t h ey b o t h h ave p r e-k an d b o t h sch o o ls g o t o 8t h g r ad e. On e t h in g Ab id in g

Savio r h as t h at Ou r Savio r Lu t h er an d o es n o t h ave is a p ean u t f r ee co d e. Ab id in g Savio r an d Bet h an y Lu t h er an p r im ar y sch o o l h ave t h in g s in co m m o n in clu d in g d r ess co d e. Bo t h sch o o ls h ave a u n if o r m an d b o t h sch o o ls also o f f er f o r eig n lan g u ag e ed u cat io n . Th e sch o o ls ar e d if f er en t b ecau se ASLS is a ch u r ch an d sch o o l, w h ile Bet h an y Pr im ar y is o n ly a sch o o l. All t h e sch o o ls ar e alike in t h at t h ey all ar e Lu t h er an sch o o ls an d h ave at h let ic p r o g r am s an d h ave a n ew slet t er . All sch o o ls also h ave a m u sic p r o g r am .

No m at t er w h er e in t h e w o r ld Lu t h er an sc h o o ls co n t in u e t o h elp p eo p le lear n ab o u t Go d an d h is w o r d .

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Lu t h er an Sch o o ls By: Co lt o n Th er e ar e m an y r easo n s t o sen d yo u r ch ild t o a Lu t h er an sch o o l.

So m e o f t h e r easo n s ar e acad em ics, sp o r t s, m u si c, t ech n o lo g y, an d o p p o r t u n it ies t o lear n an d t each t h e w o r d o f Go d . Lu t h er an elem en t ar y sch o o ls n o r m ally r u n f r o m p r esch o o l t o eig h t h g r ad e. Lu t h er an Hig h sch o o ls r u n f r o m n in t h t h r o u g h t w elf t h g r ad e. Mo st Lu t h er an sch o o ls m eet o r exceed st at e an d n at io n al acad em ic st an d ar d s. Lu t h er an Sch o o ls p r o vid e a g o o d alt er n at ive t o p u b lic sch o o ls.

Th e Ho n g Ko n g In t er n at io n al Sch o o l (HKIS) h as m an y w o n d er f u l f eat u r es. Jo h n Walsh , co m m u n icat io n s an d p u b licat io n s m an ag er at HKIS t o ld m e t h at t h e sch o o l w as f o u n d ed in 1966. HKIS b elieves t h at PE is an im p o r t an t p ar t o f ed u cat io n . Th er e ar e m an y at h let ic o p p o r t u n it ies su ch as b ad m in t o n , b aseb all, b asket b all, lacr o sse, r u g b y, so ccer , so f t b all, sw im m in g , t ab le t en n is, an d t en n is.

Th er e ar e also ch an ces f o r st u d en t s t o p ar t icip at e in clu b s an d act ivit ies in cat eg o r ies su ch as f in e ar t s, acad em ics, p er f o r m an ce ar t s, sp ecial in t er est , an d st u d en t p u b licat io n s. Sp ecial in t er est clu b s in clu d e act ivit ies su ch as ch ess, m ag ic, st r eet d an cin g , an d lan g u ag e. HKIS is o n e o f t h e b est Lu t h er an sch o o ls in Ho n g Ko n g . Wh en lo o kin g f o r a Lu t h er an sch o o l alw ays keep Ho n g Ko n g In t er n at io n al Sch o o l in m in d .

Tr in it y Lu t h er an Sch o o l in Kalisp ell, Mo n t an a is f u ll o f m an y w o n d er f u l q u alit ies. Tr in it y Lu t h er an o f f er s sp o r t s su ch as vo lleyb al l, b o y’s so ccer , b o ys an d g ir l’s b asket b all, b o ys an d g ir ls cr o ss co u n t r y, f o o t b all, t r ack, an d t en n is. Th eir m issio n is "Kn o w in g Go d t h r o u g h ed u cat io n . Th eir sch o o l t h em e is "Livin g in Go d ’s Ho ly Tr u t h ." Th ey o p en ed in 1959-1960 as a p r ivat e sch o o l o f f er i n g classes f o r Kin d er g ar t en t h r o u g h eig h t h g r ad e w it h 181 st u d en t s in all. A r ep r esen t at ive o f t h e sch o o l said t h at t h ey o f f er a PE p r o g r am as w ell as a ch o ir , b an d , b ells, ch im es, an d d r am a. Th e cit y o f Kalisp ell is lo cat ed in n o r t h w est co r n er o f Mo n t an a in Flat -Head Valley n ear Glacier Nat io n al Par k.

Th er e ar e m an y sim ilar it ies an d d if f er en ces b et w een HKIS, Tr in it y Lu t h er an , an d Ab id in g Savio r Lu t h er an Sch o o l (ASLS). Th e m o st o b vio u s d if f er en ce is in en r o llm en t an d lo cat io n . Tr in it y Lu t h er an o f f er s classes r u n n in g kin d er g ar t en t h r o u g h eig h t h g r ad e an d h as 181 st u d en t s. Tr in it y is lo cat ed in a sm all t o w n in a b eau t if u l seclu d ed ar ea. HKIS r u n s kin d er g ar t en t h r o u g h t w elf t h g r ad e w it h 2,640 st u d en t s. HKIS is lo cat ed in Ho n g Ko n g , o n e o f t h e b ig g est cit ies in t h e w o r ld . ASLS o f f er s classes r u n n in g kin d er g ar t en t h r o u g h eig h t h g r ad e an d h as 193 st u d en t s. ASLS is lo cat ed in St . Lo u is, Misso u r i. All t h r ee sch o o ls o f f er PE, sp o r t s, an d m u sic p r o g r am s. Like ASLS, Ho n g Ko n g In t er n at io n al Sch o o l o f f er s lan g u ag e an d d r am a p r o g r am s. Tr in it y Lu t h er an o f f er s a b o ys an d g ir ls b asket b all p r o g r am like ASLS. Yo u w ill f in d Lu t h er an sch o o ls in b ig cit ies an d sm all t o w n s acr o ss t h e Un it ed St at es an d t h e w o r ld . Th ese Lu t h er an sch o o ls p r o vid e o p p o r t u n it ies t o lear n an d t each Go d 's w o r d .

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Lu t h er an Sch o o l By: An d r ew Wh y d o f am ilies ch o se a Lu t h er an ed u cat io n f o r t h eir ch ild r en ? Also sh o u ld yo u even t h in k ab o u t a Lu t h er an sch o o l? Lu t h er an sch o o ls t each ab o u t Go d an d h is w o r d . Mo st Lu t h er an sch o o ls h ave a ch u r ch b u ild in g an d ch ap els f o r a p lace t o t each ab o u t Go d . Sh an g h ai Lu t h er an in Ch in a an d Gr ace Lu t h er an in No r t h Dako t a ar e b o t h Lu t h er an Sc h o o ls t h at t each t h eir st u d en t s ab o u t Go d .

Th e Sh an g h ai In t er n at io n al h as m an y st u d en t s. Th ey h ave ab o u t 1200 st u d en t s t h at h ave en r o lled t h is year . Th e sch o o l o p en ed in 1998 in Sh an g h ai, Ch in a w it h o n ly 22 st u d en t s an d 14 st af f m em b er s. Sh an g h ai sch o o l is d ivid ed in t o f ive b u ild in g s f o r kid s p r e -sch o o l t o 12 g r ad e. Th eir sch o o l co lo r s ar e r ed an d b lack.

Gr ace Lu t h er an is lo cat ed in Far g o , No r t h Dako t a. It w as est ab lish ed in 1948. Th is year t h ey h ave 133 st u d en t s en r o lled in p r esch o o l t o 8t h g r ad e. On aver ag e t h er e ar e 13 kid s in each class. Gr ace Lu t h er an celeb r at es Lu t h er an Sch o o ls Week. Th is year t h ey h ave t h e f o llo w in g d r ess d ays: cr azy d ay, t im e w ar p d ay, co st u m e an d h at d ay, t eam d ay an d p ajam as d ay.

Th er e ar e so m e sim ilar it ies b et w een Gr ace Lu t h er an , Sh an g h ai Co n co r d ia an d Ab id in g Savio r . All o f t h e t h r ee sch o o ls h ave sp o r t s t eam s.

Mr s. Kip p , a t each er at Sh an g h ai Lu t h er an , said t h at t h eir m o st p o p u lar sp o r t is b asket b all .Th e g ir ls’ b asket b all t eam at Sh an g h ai w o n t h eir co n f er en ce t h is year . On e o f Gr ace Lu t h er an ’s m o st p o p u lar sp o r t s is b asket b all also . All o f t h e sch o o ls h ave m asco t s, t h e Gr ace Lu t h er an m asco t is t h e r o yals, Ab id in g Savio r m asco t is t h e w ar r io r s, an d Co n co r d ia's m asco t is t h e p h o en ix.

So m e d if f er en ces ar e t h at Ab id in g Savio r an d Gr ace Lu t h er an h ave 130-180 st u d en t s an d t h at Co n co r d ia Sh an g h ai h as o ver 1200 st u d en t s.

An o t h er d if f er en ce is t h at Gr ace Lu t h er an an d Ab id in g Savio r ar e lo cat ed in t h e U.S an d ar e 660 m iles aw ay f r o m each o t h er . Gr ace Lu t h er an t o Sh an g h ai is 6,567 m iles aw ay. An o t h er d if f er en ce is t h at Gr ace Lu t h er an an d Ab id in g Savio r g o p r e-sch o o l t o 8Th g r ad e an d Co n co r d ia Sh an g h ai is f r o m p r esch o o l t o 12t h g r ad e.

Fo r m o r e in f o r m at io n g o t o : Gr ace Lu t h er an - w w w .g r acelu t h er an in n o r t h d ako t a.o r g , Co n co r d ia In t er n at io n al Sh an g h ai - w w w .con co r d iain t er n at io n alsh an h ai.o r g