Admissions

Why Send Your Child to St. Paul's Lutheran School?

  • We are guided and driven by a commitment to the Gospel and focused on a mission of bringing hope and healing to students and their families.

  • We are governed by board members who clearly understand their roles and focus on the vision and board policies that effectively govern the operation of the school.

  • We are an accredited school that meets or exceeds state and national academic standards.

  • Our focus is on Christian education, academic excellence based on individual student needs, and strengthening the development of the whole person.

  • We have highly qualified educators who model visionary, servant, and spiritual leadership. They practice and teach stewardship of resources. They empathize with and build up students and staff. They study God's Word, share their personal faith stories, apply Law and Gospel appropriately, exhibit a passion for ministry, care for others, demonstrate integrity, and pray.

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Family Tours

We would love to give you a tour of our facilities. Please contact the school office to schedule your appointment at (660) 826-1925.

Shadow Days

We welcome potential students to our school for the opportunity to experience classroom life at St. Paul's. Your child will be paired up with a current student of the same grade level and introduced to the many possibilities St. Paul's offers.

Tuition

We work with our families to provide ways to lower the cost of attending SPLS. Please contact the Principal at 660-826-1925.

Financial Aid

We participate in the MO Scholars program which provides substantial financial assistance to families. We also participate in LESA (the MO District Scholarship), and we sponsor our own local student assistance program. In addition, our St. Paul’s Lutheran School Foundation contributes to our student assistance program through their annual drive. Please contact the school principal to learn more at 660-826-1925.

For more information on our school policies, please see our Student Handbook.

Student Age Care Program (SAC)

If you need after school care for your child(ren), St. Paul's offers the Student Age Care program for an additional fee of $7.20/hour per child (charged at 20 cents per minute). This program is designed to provide parents working outside the home safe and dependable care outside the normal school hours. SAC begins before school from 6:30 a.m. to 7:45 a.m. and after school from 3:15 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. This service is only provided on days school is in session and is not available on holidays, breaks, or school cancellations.

For more information on our Student Age Care Program, please see our SAC Handbook.