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A quick look atGrace Lutheran SchoolRiver Forest, Illinois2011-2012 |
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Accreditation
Grace Lutheran School is accredited by the Evangelical Lutheran Education Association (ELEA) and by AdvancEd. The ELEA accreditation process uses national standards that are set by the teaching profession.
Students
Classes: Grades 1-8; senior kindergarten (five-year-olds); junior kindergarten (four-year-olds); preschool program (three-year-olds).
Enrollment: 238 in the 2011-2012 school year
Geography: 24% live in Oak Park, 19% in Chicago, 10% in Forest Park, 9% in Elmwood Park, 9% in Maywood, 8% in River Forest, 6% in Melrose Park, 5% in Berwyn, and 10% other suburbs.
Diversity: 75% white, 11% African American, 8% Hispanic, 4% bi-racial, 2% Asian
Religious background: 74 students from Grace, 86 from other Lutheran and Protestant churches, 29 belong to non-denominational churches, 21 attend Catholic churches, 2 from Orthodox churches, 1 Buddhist, and 25 have no home church.
Personnel
Administration: Kendall Grigg, principal, and Eileen Maggio, administrative assistant
Faculty: thirteen full-time teachers, six part-time teachers, a special education teacher/coordinator, and a library media specialist
Staff: six part-time classroom aides, one technology administrator, five part-time extended day care staff members
Volunteers: Involved parents and congregation members work with students in classrooms and in special programs.
Teaching the Faith
Religion: The Bible and Christian doctrine are taught in daily classes.
Classroom devotions and prayer: The school day begins and ends with prayer.
Worship: Weekly all-school chapel services are led by pastors, teachers, guests, and students.
Service: Fund-raising and other projects support benevolences around the world.
The Arts
Art: Weekly art classes, art history, and projects throughout the curriculum
Music: Music, education, choir and/or handbells during the school day
Band: Ensemble and individual lessons taught by teachers from Walther Lutheran High School
Orchestra: Violin lessons and three levels of orchestra
After School
Care options: Full-day kindergarten option for four- and five-year-olds; after-school extended care available
Enrichment: Art, craft, and science classes and a chess club sponsored by the Grace Parent Organization (GPO).
Sports: Cross country for girls and boys in grades 4-8; volleyball, basketball, and track for girls and boys in grades 5-8
