St. Paul's Lutheran School vs. St. Joseph School
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School Overview
Top Rankings
St. Paul's Lutheran School ranks among the top 20% of private schools in Wisconsin for:
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Overview
The ministry of St. Paul's Lutheran Preschool is to provide a Christian education for the children of the congregation and the community so that they may, through God's Word and Spirit: Witness to Christian values, form community, gain Knowledge and skills, be prepared for a life of service to our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ.
St. Paul's has grown and continues to improve. Our teachers are caring and enthusiastic.
Our student/teacher ratio is excellent, and our curriculum in all areas is designed around state guidelines.
These features create an exciting and stimulating learning environment - just the thing that children need to assure a positive start in life.
St. Paul's offers an interesting and varied curriculum for your child.
We establish a solid academic education designed around state guidelines.
Classes are taught from a Christian perspective and emphasize skills needed in modern society.
St. Joseph School believes that education should deal with the whole person, and understands that each student is a unique individual created in the image and likeness of God.
Catholic education adds the dimension of a value system with Christ as a model.
St. Joseph School seeks to create an atmosphere of faith, community, and caring.
Frequent prayer, participation in liturgies, encouragement of academic excellence, attention to individual needs and the development of each student's full potential are the essence of our endeavors.
In cooperation with parents, who are the primary educators, the school's aim is to instill basic Christian principles.
The hope of St. Joseph School is that such an education will motivate the students to assist in building a more Christian community and just society.
Grades Offered
PK-8
PK-8
Blue Ribbon School
No
No
Year Founded
1868
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Students Body
Total Students
121 students
132 students
Student Body Type
Co-ed
Co-ed
% Students of Color
7%
13%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
28
6
Kindergarten Students
13
12
Grade 1 Students
6
6
Grade 2 Students
10
15
Grade 3 Students
6
17
Grade 4 Students
7
10
Grade 5 Students
17
14
Grade 6 Students
11
16
Grade 7 Students
11
19
Grade 8 Students
12
17
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers
7 teachers
14 teachers
% Faculty with Advance Degree
10%
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Average Class Size
17
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Teacher : Student Ratio
1:17
1:9
Finances and Admission
Admission Deadline
None / Rolling
None / Rolling
Tuition Cost
$1,200
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Tuition Notes
Families from affiliated WELS churches, St. Paul's, Bethany, St. John's (Cold Spring) pay $1200 for tuition, about 25% of the total cost per child. The churches support the remaining 75% of tuition.
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