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St. Paul Lutheran School (located in Fairmont, Minnesota) was founded in 1895. This school year (2009-2010) marks its 115th year. There are 118 students in Kindergarten through 8th grade and 78 children in the 3 and 4 year old Pre-Kindergarten sessions. St. Paul Lutheran Pre-Kindergarten is licensed by the Minnesota Department of Human Services and St. Paul Lutheran School (Pre-K thru 8th grade) is accredited by NLSA (National Lutheran School Accreditation). Martin Luther High School (Grades 9-12) is located in Northrop, MN (link to their website on the "More School Information" page). | | |
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Philosophy of St. Paul Lutheran School |
LUTHERAN SCHOOLS SHARE AND CARE. Lutheran schools have used the words "share and care" to emphasize their concern for the whole child, namely, for each child's spiritual as well as mental, emotional, and physical well-being. St. Paul's Lutheran School is uniquely qualified to assist parents with carrying out their God-given responsibilities of giving their children a thorough Christian training as well as a quality academic education.LUTHERAN SCHOOLS SHARE. Acts 1:8- "You shall be My witnesses..." Basic in Lutheran schools is the concern that "the one thing needful," the teachings of the Holy Bible , be shared and used as God's instrument for the nurturing and guidance of His children. In St. Paul's Lutheran School, we use prayer, give Christian witness, worship, use Christian counseling, and study the Bible. The truth of God's Almighty Word is not only brought forth in Religion classes, but His influence and direction is seen in the study of other subjects such as Science, Health, and Social Studies. God is seen as Creator of the Universe and Source of all knowledge. God's Law, and more importantly, the Gospel, are used as essential elements in our Christian discipline and training. LUTHERAN SCHOOLS CARE. I John 4:7- "Beloved, let us love one another for love is of God." St. Paul's Lutheran School strives to be a place of caring. Students are expected to care about and help others not only in school but also in the community and the world. Students, staff, and parents are expected to accept each other as fellow believers in Christ and to view everyone as God's special creatures to be loved, valued, and respected. Because we are sinful beings, Christian teachers, as well as students and parents, find themselves at times acting in uncaring ways and therefore, are in need of correction, repentance, forgiveness, and also the assurance that God and others are ready to help us in living the Christian life. In Lutheran Schools, we have Jesus' example as a constant reminder of unselfish love and caring. | |
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1. Do students need to wear a uniform? No, but we do have a dress code to guide students to dress in a way that does not cause a distraction to the learning environment or provide an inappropriate or negative witness.
2. What are the qualifications of the classroom teachers? They all have at least a Bachelors Degree in Education and hold a current Minnesota State Teaching License. Continued education through workshops, conferences, etc. are necessary to maintain this license. Lutheran teachers have training in how to intergrate the Christian faith throughout the curriculum as well as present the Religion/Bible course material.
3. Do students need to be Lutheran in order to attend? No. We have students from various Christian churches including Baptist, Methodist, Evangelical Free, Assembly of God, Presbyterian, etc.
4. Do you have a hot lunch program? Yes. Our hot lunch program follows the guidelines and is inspected by the State and Federal School Nutrition Program. Free and reduced price meals are available to students that qualify.
5. What interscholastic sports are available? Students in K-8 participate each year in a track & field day which we host. We have a basketball program for boys and girls in grades 5-8. In the 7th & 8th grades, we have flag football, volleyball, and soccer in the Fall, basketball in the winter, and softball in the Spring. Students in grades 7 & 8 can also participate in sports of the area public school such as tennis, golf, cross country, tackle football, gymnastics, hockey, etc. | | |
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