Why Choose The Lutheran Academy?
"This school is such a treasure to this area. We especially love how close-knit the group of students and teachers are. The music program is exceptional, the curriculum is excellent, and the teachers are absolutely wonderful, helpful, caring people."
Kate Hughes, parent
Parents ask "What is the purpose of my child's education?"
Obviously, this is related to questions such as:
- "What is the purpose of my child's life?"
- "Where did my child come from?"
- "What is my child's destiny?"
Answers to these questions will determine much concerning the nature, shape, and content of your family's life, and the education you choose for your children.
Christian Worldview taught at The Lutheran Academy
- Each child is created in the image of God.
- God has a purpose for us in Jesus Christ as participants in His saving work on earth.
- God's beautiful truth is found in Scripture.
- Sin is real, and Jesus is our Savior.
- Every child is loved by God unconditionally.
What are the three solas?
The three solas summarize the three basic principles of the Reformation.
We are saved by grace alone; grace is received through faith alone; and faith is given by the Holy Spirit through Scripture alone.
Grace Alone
God loves the people of the world even though they are sinful, rebel against Him, and do not deserve His love.
He sent Jesus, His Son, to love the unlovable and save the ungodly.
Faith Alone
By His suffering and death as the substitute for all people of all time, Jesus purchased and won forgiveness and eternal life for them.
Scripture Alone
The Bible is God's inerrant and infallible Word, in which He reveals His Law and His Gospel of salvation in Jesus Christ.
It is the sole rule and norm for Christian doctrine.
What is the Classical Christian Education Model?
Classical education is grounded in the classical trivium, a three-part universal paradigm for learning - teaching traditional subjects with the grain of childhood development.
Grammar
Grades 1-6
Absorb Knowledge
We teach our students the grammar or basic facts - who, what, where, and when - of each subject through jingles, songs, recitation, and memorization.
Dialectic
Grades 7-8
Argue -Understand
Students learn to understand the ordered relationship - how and why - of the basic facts, and to consider the interrelationship of all subjects through informal and formal logic instruction, as well as research, debate, persuasive writing, and apologetics.
Rhetoric
Grades 9-12
Express Wisdom
In this stage, students begin to act on basic knowledge and acquired understanding in a personal, original, and creative way through the arts, mechanical skill, or other areas of talent, interest, and ability.
Latin Instruction
At The Lutheran Academy, Latin instruction begins in the 4th grade. The Lutheran Academy teaches Latin for two major reasons.
- Latin is a language that lives on in almost all major Western languages, including English. Training in Latin not only gives the student a better understanding of the roots of English vocabulary, but also lays the foundation for learning other Latin-based languages (French, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, and Romanian).
- Learning the grammar of Latin reinforces the student's understanding of the reasons for, and the use of, the parts of speech being taught in our traditional English class work. This understanding of grammar will help a student write with more clarity and precision.
Our principal, Mrs. Janet Wells, provides an introduction to the Lutheran Academy and our Christian Worldview which is the focus of our educational model.