Educational Philosophy

Mission & Vision

Christ the Lord Lutheran School is a preschool through eighth grade program which provides a Christ-centered, Bible based education to children of our congregation and community, offering them a healthy atmosphere in which to grow spiritually, intellectually, emotionally, socially and physically. If it pleases God, the vision of Christ the Lord Lutheran School is to:

1. Develop the spiritual gifts of the children and prepare them for a life of Christian service to this congregation, the church at large, and the community
2. Seek to carry out Christ’s great commission of sharing the gospel with students and families in the community who do not know Jesus
3. Provide a Christian environment where children can develop their God-given talents through a comprehensive and stimulating academic curriculum and co-curricular activities
4. Develop and nurture a child-home-school partnership to assist the parents in their responsibility to “bring them (their children) up in the training and instruction of the Lord.” (Ephesians 6:4)
5. Establish a distinctive identity in our community as a Christian school of excellence
6. Foster a deeper commitment to Christian education among member families
7. Expand our educational program and fully utilize our physical plant
8. Assimilate families into the church and school through worship, Bible education classes, volunteer opportunities, parenting classes, fellowship opportunities and mentoring
9. Continue to transition 8th grade students into the teen Bible study, youth group, and other service activities after their confirmation
10. Continue to encourage students to actively participate in Sunday school and corporate worship
11. Continue to encourage the evangelism committee to inform evangelism prospects of the availability of Christian education
12. Inform members with school age children through personal and regular contact about Christ the Lord Lutheran School and invite them to enroll their children
13. Encourage 8th grade students to attend Wisconsin Lutheran High School or Luther Preparatory School and investigate ways to assist families in funding
14. Support faculty members in professional development, continuing education and the classroom

Preschool Program Goals

We believe that children learn best by pursuing personal interests and goals. Children at Christ the Lord Lutheran Preschool are encouraged to make choices about materials and activities throughout the day. Specifically, these goals are accomplished with…

• activities that help children develop large and small muscle control and coordination
• experiences and stories that encourage children to explore God’s world, to solve problems, and to express feelings
• a social environment that encourages children to play and talk with each other and with adults
• teachers who recognize the individuality of each child’s abilities and needs

Christ the Lord Lutheran Preschool exists to build the early training of children upon the love of God and His powerful Word of Life. The overall goal is to provide preschool experiences that assist parents in nurturing the spiritual, physical, intellectual, emotion, and social development of their young children. We believe this goal can be reached when children learn by doing hands-on, active experiences that are developmentally appropriate for preschool children. At Christ the Lord Lutheran Preschool your child will experience a unique and special education and will be treated in an atmosphere of Christian love, care, trust, and respect.