LCMS School Ministry
Education that is Christ-Centered
The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod’s School Ministry assists, equips and uplifts school educators, district staff, and especially education executives and congregational leaders so that through them children may be equipped as disciples of Jesus Christ.
Why send your child to a Lutheran school?
Here is why you should send your child to a Lutheran elementary school. Lutheran schools:
- Are driven by a commitment to the Gospel and focused on a mission of bringing hope and healing to students and families.
- 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.
- Meet or exceed state and national academic standards at all grade levels.
- Have educators who model visionary leadership. They practice stewardship of resources, build up others and empathize with others.
- Have educators who model servant leadership. Do those served grow as persons; do they, while being served, become healthier, wiser, freer, more autonomous, more likely themselves to become servants? (Robert Greenleaf)
- Have educators who model spiritual leadership. They study God’s Word, share their personal faith story, apply Law and Gospel appropriately, exhibit a passion for ministry, act courageously, equip God’s people for service, care for others, demonstrate integrity, and pray.
Lutheran School Statistics — 2020-21 School Year
This report is a summary of 2020-21 school year data submitted by early childhood centers, elementary schools and high schools operated by The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod along with information obtained from the LCMS School Ministry office, LCMS districts, and the LCMS Office of Rosters and Statistics.
Lutheran Early Childhood Centers and Elementary Schools
Congregations and Christian day schools of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod operate more than 1,600 early childhood centers and preschools, and they serve more than 100,000 children ranging from infants and toddlers to 5-year-olds.
LCMS congregations operate more than 800 elementary schools with approximately 78,000 students. More than 650 early childhood centers and elementary schools are accredited under the National Lutheran School Accreditation program.
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Lutheran High Schools
Information for more than 130 domestic and international Lutheran high schools can be found on the LCMS Locator at locator.lcms.org/school.
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International Schools
Today, the LCMS operates three international schools, and there are nearly 200 Lutheran schools operated by our partner churches worldwide.
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LuthEd.org
LuthEd.org provides Lutheran teachers with spiritual, academic and communication support. The website offers a growing array of resources, devotions and discounted services. Additional resources are being produced for the site.
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Protect My Ministry
Protect My Ministry is an employment and volunteer background screening company established to assist churches, schools and other faith-based organizations in implementing and maintaining a thorough background screening process.
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