Mission and Philosophy
Mission Statement
Hope Lutheran School works to support parents in raising their children to grow in the grace of their Baptism by grounding the children in the Lutheran faith and teaching the students the skills and knowledge to develop their God-given talents so they can navigate their way in the world.
Philosophy of Education
An integral part of the mission of Hope Evangelical Lutheran Church, Hope Evangelical Lutheran School exists as a ministry of the church. Hope Evangelical Lutheran School professes and supports the doctrines and doctrinal practices of Hope Evangelical Lutheran Church and the Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod.
Hope Evangelical Lutheran School seeks to promote learning and the accumulation of knowledge among children that is consistent with the Holy Bible, which is the inspired and inerrant word of God. Accordingly, Hope Evangelical Lutheran School strives to utilize content, methods, texts, and materials, which conform to the Word of God, and to assist but not to replace parents in training their children for Christian faith and life. Hope Evangelical Lutheran School, empowered by the Holy Spirit, views the child through the cross of Christ and thus is concerned with the total child. Children’s physical, social, emotional, intellectual, and spiritual needs all influence the policies and curriculum of Hope Evangelical Lutheran School.
Using these philosophies, Hope Evangelical Lutheran School seeks to educate, guide, and direct children so that they will learn to:
1) Live, believe, and utilize the Word of God in their daily lives;
2) Serve God as leaders in their home, church, community, and country;
3) Defend the faith against the challenges of the devil, the world, and the flesh;
4) Lastly, taken from Psalm 78:7, “that they might set their hope in God, and not forget the works of God, but keep His commandments.”
Hope Lutheran School strives to accomplish these goals by employing a classical (traditional Lutheran) approach to education which strives for
A) Academic excellence,
B) Behavioral discipline,
C) Christian content, and
D) Direct Instruction methodologies.
Hope Evangelical Lutheran School holds classes for students, preschool age thru grade eight. Hope School is part of a nationwide system of Lutheran Schools, which is an integral part of the American educational system. As such, Hope Evangelical Lutheran School seeks to achieve the highest standards of academic excellence Our school offers a strong traditional curriculum and prepares its students to meet or exceed the educational standards set by the Missouri State Department of Education and the Hope Evangelical Lutheran School Board of Christian Education. Hope Evangelical Lutheran School is dedicated to work cooperatively with our public educational system in fulfilling the responsibility of educating the children of our community. Hope Evangelical Lutheran School continues to receive accreditation through the National Lutheran School Accreditation Association.