Benefits of a Lutheran Education

Schools in the Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod (LCMS) provide a Christ-centered religiously integrated curriculum. Our schools meet or exceed state standards for high quality schools.  The LCMS’s School Ministry advocates for professional excellence, links schools to relevant resources and builds collaborative systems of service and support to teachers and leadership.

Schools in The Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod serve children in early childhood programs through grade 12 in over 1,700 schools nationwide.  Additionally, 9 colleges and universities operate to serve post-secondary and graduate students across the nation.

Through National Lutheran Schools Accreditation (NLSA), schools complete a rigorous self-study, are reviewed by a team of peers and then implement initiatives that provide a continuing program of excellence for studentsSt. John’s is accredited by the NLSA and is recognized as an accredited private school by the Illinois State Board of Education.

St. John’s Lutheran School is open to all families that desire a quality education in a Christian environment for their children.  St. John’s Lutheran School does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender, national or ethnic origin in the administration of its educational policies and admissions.