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From Our School Administrator…

The 2008-2009 school year marks our 62nd year of service to the tri-cities community. From our humble beginnings St. John’s has grown and prospered to include not only a first class primary education but also important services such as After School Care and Day Care

Over the years, numerous changes have occurred and many people have passed through the doors of the school. However, the mission of St. John’s remains the same, to build a growing relationship with Jesus Christ, develop Christian witnesses, and promoting excellence in academics. Let us continue to work together to grow this ministry and stand firmly committed to make our future in Christ a reality. 

I would like to take this opportunity to express my sincere thanks to all parents, pupils, staff and congregation members – past and present – for your support, which has contributed to the progress of the school. I look forward to your continued support as we expand and define our children’s ministry. I am confident St. John’s Lutheran School will thrive in the years ahead as we commit all our needs into God’s hands. He who has been faithful to us all these years will preserve, lead and protect us as we go forward.

I invite anyone interested in the school to talk with me anytime as I enjoy sharing the good news about St. John’s Lutheran School

In the service of Jesus Christ,

 

 

Laura Harvey

 


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Thrivent members, for every $2 you donate to St. John's Lutheran School or Church, Thrivent will add a extra $1. For example if you donate $600  and fill out the Thrivent GivingPlus donation form, your total donation will have a value of $900. Click here to learn about GivingPlus. 


FAST DIRECT

Parents - Did you know that Fast Direct gives you easy access to all kinds of important information?  You may view your child’s grades, assignments, class lists, the lunch menu and lunch order forms.  Many teachers even post memory assignments and spelling words on their bulletin boards.  Contact the school if you need a parent “Activation Code”, and be sure to check out the Mission Fair next weekend for a hands-on demonstration of Fast Direct.  Also, go to www.sjlcs.org for all kinds of information about our church and school.

 

 

You parents cannot prepare a more dependable treasure for your children than an education in the liberal arts. House and home may burn down and disappear, but an education is easy to carry off."

   Martin Luther

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St. John’s Lutheran School has enjoyed over 62 years of educating young minds.  We are one of over 1,632 Lutheran Day Schools operated by congregations of the Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod.  We are a ministry of St. John’s Lutheran Church of Grand Haven, Michigan.  

As Lutherans we use the Bible-based teachings of Martin Luther which inspired the reformation of the Christian Church in the 16th century.  Our beliefs can be summarized in three short, simple, yet powerful phrases: Grace alone, Scripture alone, and Faith alone. 

Our program encompasses preschool, kindergarten, and grades 1-8.  Our curriculum complies with the standards of the State of Michigan and the Michigan District of the Lutheran Schools.  The areas of learning we offer include: Religion, Language Arts, Social Studies, Science and Mathematics.  We also offer Physical Education, Media, Music, Choir, Art, Drama, and Band.  We have athletic opportunities on campus and in conjunction with the Grand Haven Area Public Schools.  We have a full computer lab in which we use the curriculum called FUTUREKIDS.  

In setting us apart from other schools it is important to know that our teachers are professionally trained in Christian, synodical schools and certified by the State of Michigan.  We are a sponsored and supported ministry of St. John’s Lutheran Church in Grand Haven, Michigan.  We are accountable to the Department of Education of the Michigan District of Lutheran Schools.  Our curriculum is permeated by a Christian philosophy of education including daily instruction in religion and continuous training in Christian living.

We maintain a Christian School to fulfill a fundamental need––to help parents carry out their God-given responsibility to bring up their child “in the nurture and admonition of the Lord.”  By doing this we also fulfill our instruction from Jesus to “Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you.”  Matthew 28:19-20a. 

Lutheran schools give parents the opportunity to exercise their rights to religious freedom, even in their choice of their child’s school.  We have a tradition of excellence.  Our mission is to educate the whole child: spiritually, emotionally, mentally, academically, and physically.  We prepare children to succeed as moral, responsible, future leaders in their church and community. 

Our parents take pride in the level of excellence and spiritual awareness their child attains.  Parents become financial partners with our congregation in supporting their child’s mental, social, physical, and spiritual education and believe their child’s well-being is more than worth the cost.

If you would like to provide your child with a quality education in a nurturing environment where their body, mind, and spirit will be fed...please call today for more information.

(616) 842-0260

Feed their spirit.


St. John’s School Points of Pride

  • ACCELERATED READER PROGRAM Over 445,000,000 words read by students for Accelerated Reader alone.
  • March Reading Month Home of the Battle of the Books
  • Collected over $4,000 in chapel offerings to help missions all over the world.
  • Award winning Middle School English program
  • Award winning Science Fair Program
  • Family friendly tuition rates.

The chart below reflects the percentage of students who passed the MEAP test with a level of 1 or 2. These results indicate that a majority of the students in all grades tested at St. John’s Day School met or exceeded state standards.

MEAP Test

SJLELA

State

ELA

SJL

Math

State
Math

SJL Social Studies

State Social Studies

SJL
Science

State

Science

Third Grade

100%

79%

100%/

88%

 

 

 

 

Fourth Grade

70%

78%

100%

85%

 

 

 

 

Fifth Grade

91%

78%

91%

76%

 

 

100%

83%

Sixth Grade

90%

78%

90%

79%

100%

74%

 

 

Seventh Grade

90%

76%

100%

64%

 

 

 

 

 

 
 

 

 

 

 

 

Saint John's Lutheran Church and School  - 527 Taylor Ave. Grand Haven, MI 49417

Church office (616) 842-4510  :  School office 616-842-0260

 

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