Application Process

Admission to Resurrection Lutheran School is based on several factors.  These factors include:

• The applicant’s educational readiness (K), level of academic performance (1-8), and behavior;
• The applicant’s personal qualities and his/her ability to interact successfully in a classroom setting;
• The parents’ level of commitment to and support of the school;
• The applicant’s desire for a Christian-based education.

Step One – Application

The admissions process at Resurrection Lutheran School begins in December, first with currently enrolled students and their siblings, then with Resurrection Lutheran Church members, Resurrection Lutheran Preschool students and members of other Lutheran Church of Missouri Synod (LCMS) congregations.  Registration is open to the general public in mid January.  During registration, you must complete and submit an Admissions Application, along with a non-refundable Registration Fee of $125.00, before the application can be considered.  A $50 non-refundable fee will be assessed for all online applications at the time of submission.  Only one Registration Fee fee per family per school year is required.  Please contact our office for specific registration dates.

Step Two – Student Records (Not Applicable for Rising Kindergartners)

Applicants provide current records of academic performance.  These records should include a report card or progress report, and any achievement or standardized testing that has been done.

Step Three – Interview

During registration, an interview with the prospective parents and their child will be scheduled.  Arrangements will be made for students in Grades 1-8 to visit the classroom for an entire academic day.  Our goal is to get to know each family personally, establish a positive rapport with them, and answer any questions the family might have.

Step Four– Recommendations

Applicants are required to submit two recommendations as part of the application process.  Pre-school directors or teachers may complete a recommendation for applicants entering kindergarten.  School principals, directors or classroom teachers may submit a recommendation on behalf of applicants in grades 1 – 8.  Recommendations are due within two weeks of registration.

Step Five—Classroom Visit (Not Applicable for Rising Kindergartners)

Step Six – Academic Assessment

We will arrange for academic assessment during a mutually agreed upon time.  Students who will be entering kindergarten or first grade will be assessed by the classroom teacher.  The IOWA Test of Basic Skills will be administered to students in Grades 2-8).  Testing dates will be determined as needed and academic testing is not typically done during the initial classroom visit.

Step Seven — Pastoral Visit

Because we are an important mission of Resurrection Lutheran Church, we will arrange an opportunity for you to meet with one of our pastors in order to provide you with a personal connection to the church.

Step Eight – Admissions Application Review

Once the entire admissions process has been completed, each applicant will be reviewed individually.  It is our desire to admit applicants who meet all of our requirements and share the philosophy of Resurrection Lutheran School.  Notification of the decision will be sent by mail to parents as soon as the review process has been completed.  Parents will have two weeks to notify us of their decision to accept or decline admission.

Step Nine – Enrollment

Once the application is accepted, applicants are enrolled in our program.  At that time you will be required to sign the Tuition Agreement and return it along with a non-refundable Enrollment Fee of $325.00, a $200.00 Facility Fee (one per family) and two months tuition.  An orientation and enrollment packet will be provided to each family.