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Salem Lutheran School serves ages 2 to grade 8. Salem Lutheran School provides a quality, Christ-centered education for children age 2 through eighth grade. Our school has been part of the mission ministry of Salem Lutheran Church, a member of the Lutheran Church Missouri Synod, since 1859.
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Private Schools in Jacksonville, Illinois
As a private school in Jacksonville, Illinois, Salem Lutheran School provides a unique educational experience. Private schools in Jacksonville offer students special advantages, including smaller class sizes that allow for individualized attention and tailored instruction. These institutions often emphasize strong community values and provide faith-based education, fostering academic excellence and personal growth. Additionally, they may offer diverse extracurricular activities, enhancing the overall educational experience.
Christian School
Christian schools in Jacksonville, Illinois, provide students with a faith-based education that integrates academic excellence with spiritual development. Salem Lutheran School exemplifies this by offering a nurturing environment where students from Pre-Kindergarten through 8th grade grow academically and spiritually. The school’s mission emphasizes academic excellence, spiritual growth, and lifelong service to God, family, and community. With a comprehensive curriculum and dedicated staff, Salem Lutheran School stands out among Christian schools in the area.
Parochial School
As a parochial school, Salem Lutheran School in Jacksonville, Illinois, is closely connected to Salem Lutheran Church. This special relationship strengthens both the church and school, creating a unified, faith-filled community. A “parochial school” means it’s supported by a specific parish—here, Salem Lutheran Church—allowing students to grow in faith and learning together.
A Christ-Centered Preschool
Jesus Christ showed special care for young children, and that’s why we do as well. Our Christian preschool is committed to helping young ones know Jesus Christ through an enriching and supportive environment that will prepare them well for their further studies in Kindergarten and Elementary School.
A Jacksonville, Illinois, Elementary School
Salem Lutheran School in Jacksonville, Illinois, offers a Christ-centered elementary school education for Pre-K through 8th grade students. With small class sizes and a focus on STEM and faith-based learning, it fosters academic excellence and spiritual growth.
A Middle School Committed to Academic Excellence
Salem Lutheran School in Jacksonville, Illinois, offers a Christ-centered middle school education that prepares students for high school and beyond. Our middle school program emphasizes academic excellence, leadership, and spiritual growth in a nurturing, faith-filled environment.
Lutheran School in Jacksonville, Illinois
Our commitment to educating young people stems from our identity as Lutheran Christians. This means that as a school, Salem:
- Bases its spiritual teachings on the Bible.
- Emphasizes salvation by grace through faith in Jesus Christ and His death on the cross.
- Embraces God’s Word, the sacraments, and prayer as the center of Christian worship.
- Engages in acts of Christian witness and love locally, domestically, and abroad.
Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod School (LCMS)
Salem Lutheran School in Jacksonville, Illinois, is associated with the Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod (LCMS).
In grateful response to God’s grace and empowered by the Holy Spirit through Word and Sacraments, the mission of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod is vigorously to make known the love of Christ by word and deed within our churches, communities, and the world.
The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod (LCMS) is a denomination that confesses the historic, orthodox Christian faith—a faith built on “the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Christ Jesus himself being the cornerstone” (Eph. 2:20).