School and Child Care Center

 
Our Mission Statements School
“In faith and thankfulness to Christ, this school will provide excellent academic instruction while teaching God’s eternal truth and nurturing God’s children in our church and in our community.”

Child Care Center 
The purpose of the Lutheran Child Care Center is to provide the best quality care and to educate each child in Christ-centered surroundings. We nurture and encourage each child in development of spiritual and moral values, as well as social and cognitive skills. Our sharing and caring, in Christian love, creates an environment in which each child can grow and feel safe and accepted for his or her own individuality.

 

We are an Accredited Christian School

 We are an Accredited school and child care center; which mean that we follow all of the Kentucky State Standards, and more. Our early childhood teachers have a degree or years of experience working with young children, both in and out of the classroom. Our elementary and middle school teachers are certified by State of Kentucky. They have at least a Bachelor’s degree in education and experience working with children.

All of the teaching staff stays current with new and innovative teaching methodology through training and continued education. They are dedicated to providing an enriching environment that satisfies the needs of all students in the program. The support staff is properly trained and works under the direction of the certified staff.

 
Our Goals Areas of focus in our early childhood department are: spiritual development, social skills, cognitive skills, emotional development, large and small motor skills, and aesthetics. Certain skills, such as self-help skills and Kindergarten readiness are introduced to the students in a specific format which will best meet their needs, both as a group and individually. Your child may have a range of abilities and interests that is above and/or below the “norms” for each age group. We take these individual abilities and interests into account and work to provide each child with the BEST early childhood experience available.

At our elementary and middle school departments, we further develop their spiritual, emotional, social, and cognitive skills.

Overall, we strive to provide a developmentally appropriate program that is designed to focus on the individual needs of each child. In this Christian environment, we provide stimulating and interesting activities, and we attempt to motivate the students to act and do their best. We do this through our love for them, our conversation, our interaction, and the example we set.

 
Elementary and Middle School Our elementary and middle school programs serve children from Kindergarten through 8th grade.

At the end of each academic year the students are tested to evaluate their progress. This information is used to help each child improve his or her academic experience.

 
Our class sizes are small In order to provide a quality education we keep the teacher to student ratio low:

• The 2-year-old group is limited to 12 students.
• The 3-year-old group is limited to 12 students.
• The 4-year-old group is limited to 20 students.
• We have set a limit of 20 students for our K-8 classrooms.

Each Preschool and Kindergarten class has an aid to assist the teacher.

Exceptions to out class size policy may be necessary if special circumstances arise. When the room capacity is almost reached and we have more applications than space left, we will distinguish between applications based on the following priorities:

1. Members of Gloria Dei
2. Returning students
3. Siblings of returning students
4. Other Lutherans
5. Other Christians
6. All Others (The date of application may also play a role in the decision)

 
We provide educational enrichment
beyond the 3 R's		 In addition to Reading, Writing and Arithmetic, the elementary and middle school students at Gloria Dei can participate in many Arts and Athletic activities.

In Arts we offer Band, Choir, Music Drama, and German.

In Athletics we offer Soccer, Volley Ball, and Basket Ball.

 
We offer a Child Care program Our Child Care program admits children from the ages of 2-5 from 6:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Monday through Friday.

All three and four year old children enrolled in full-time care are automatically enrolled in preschool. There is no extra charge for preschool as the cost is included in the weekly fee.

Our Full Day Program includes planned activities that foster and encourage the growth of each child. Blocks of time are scheduled within a daily routine for sharing meals, creative play, arts and crafts, Jesus Time, naps, outside play, periods of structured learning, music and literature. The program is designed to include, or exceed, all standards for an Early Childhood Center.

 
We offer a Preschool program Our Preschool program is available to children the age of 3-5 from August through May.

The 3-year-old Preschool meets between 8:30 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. Children who are enrolled full-time attend class three days a week. Children who are not enrolled for full-time care attend class two days a week.

the 4-year-old Preschool meets between 9:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. Monday through Thursday.

 
We offer Before/After School and
School Break Care programs
 		 We understand that many families have working parents whose schedules don't always correspond with the typical school day. In order to accommodate your schedule, our Before/After School Care and School Break Care programs are provided for students that are currently enrolled in Kindergarten through 8th grade.

Busing is available for children from G.C. Burkhead and Lincoln Trail when school is in session.

We are unable to provide drop-in or hourly care due to staff/student ratios.

Care required due to an emergency must be arranged with the Director.

 
Tuition costs For current tuition fees, please call us at 270-769-5910