Category Archives: Student News

12 Jan
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Metro Area Lutheran School Enrollment Increases for Fourth Consecutive Year

For the fourth consecutive year, Lutheran schools in the St. Louis metro area have increased enrollment. The 36 member schools included in the Lutheran Elementary School Association (LESA) encompass early childhood through high school and have seen a 3% increase ...

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05 Jan
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Zion Lutheran Church and School Wins Four Awards at Annual Best of the Best Event

  Zion Lutheran Church and School of Bethalto were recognized on December 1, 2023 at the 2023 Best of the Best reader’s choice award event at Hatheway Cultural Center on the campus of Lewis and Clark Community College. Zion was ...

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29 Jun
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Congratulations to Freya Blackman, LESA’s 2023 Student Christian Leadership Award

Congratulations to Freya Blackman, 14, eighth grader at Christ Community Lutheran School (CCLS) in Kirkwood, named the recipient of LESA’s 2023 Student Christian Leadership Award. Freya was nominated for the award by Mr. Royce Hartmann, Middle School Principal. “Freya is ...

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26 May
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Things to Consider when Choosing a Faith-Based Education

As St. Louis parents consider the ideal educational environment for their children, they are presented with a wide array of school options. For some, a Lutheran or Christian school holds appeal due to its alignment with their faith. Others seek ...

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28 Mar
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Café Napoli to Headline Virtual Cooking for Kids to Benefit Lutheran Schools

Café Napoli owner Tony Pietoso is cooking things up in the kitchen to support Lutheran schools and the educators who changed his life. Pietoso, an alumnus of Lutheran North and co-founder of the Napoli family of restaurants, will headline the St. Louis-based Lutheran Elementary School Association’s 2021 Cooking for Kids Virtual ...

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28 Mar
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Zion-Belleville Student is LESA’s 2021 Lutheran Student Christian Leader

Anna Spelbring – who started a charity baking project to help a child in El Salvador – will be honored April 17 during Cooking for Kids’ live online tribute event to support Lutheran education. Anna Spelbring, an eighth-grader at Zion ...

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21 Jan
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Winter-Spring 2021 – Open Houses & Tour Dates

  It’s enrollment season for our 35-member Lutheran Schools! Many of our schools are hosting Open Houses this winter and spring, and all of our schools offer personal tours by appointment – at your convenience. If you’re looking for an ...

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21 Jan
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St. Louis Area Lutheran Schools to Celebrate “National Lutheran Schools Week” with Service Projects, Tours and Special Events

(ST. LOUIS, Mo) January 21, 2021 – Eight-thousand students at 35 Lutheran schools in the St. Louis area will celebrate National Lutheran Schools Week, January 24-30, 2021. The schools, members of the St. Louis-based Lutheran Elementary School Association, will mark ...

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20 Jan
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LESA Awards Record $505,000 in Scholarships for 2020-21 School Year 

Donations from supporters, online auction will help fund a 49 percent increase in scholarship applications due to COVID-19 Note: This news release is being re-posted following an original posting date of 6/9/20. (ST. LOUIS, MO) June 9, 2020 – The St. Louis-based Lutheran Elementary ...

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19 Jan
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The Missouri District Voice: Spring Semester in our Schools

In This Issue: Spring Semester in our Schools While COVID-19 has seemed to slow or delay progress for many areas of life, St. Paul’s Lutheran School in Des Peres actually saw a great increase in student enrollment, a growth which ...

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