Our Philosophy

St. Peter Lutheran School exists as a ministry of St. Peter Lutheran Church. We believe in God the Father, Son and Holy Spirit and are committed to carrying out the Great Commission of our Lord Jesus Christ to make disciples of all people. We believe that we are saved by God’s grace through faith in Jesus, our Savior. We believe we are part of the body of Christ, with Christ as our head.

St. Peter Lutheran School was established to assist parents and the Church in carrying out God’s command to make people “wise unto salvation through faith in Jesus Christ” (2 Timothy 3:15) and to bring up children “in the nurture and admonition of the Lord”. (Ephesians 6:4). We trust God’s promise found in Proverbs 22:6, “train up a child in the way he should go and when he is old, he will not depart from it.” This Christian training is drawn from the Scriptures as demonstrated in the Lutheran Confessions..

St. Peter Lutheran School views each child as a unique creation of God and encourages the child to see him/herself as a part of God’s plan. All who are associated with St. Peter Lutheran School feel a strong responsibility for promoting our children’s spiritual, academic, emotional, physical and social growth and development..

St. Peter Lutheran School will help the student master, to the extent of his/her abilities, the basic academic skills and knowledge. We provide opportunities for children to develop their God given talents to their greatest potential. Building on a solid academic core, children are provided with activities and experiences to stimulate curiosity and motivate life long learning. All this is done in a Christian climate of care and acceptance..

Just as God views us as unique creations, children at St. Peter Lutheran School are encouraged to accept their uniqueness and to view others as equally unique. Socially, St. Peter Lutheran School provides opportunities to develop Christian values, healthy attitudes towards oneself and positive relationships with other children and adults.

The dedicated Christian Staff at St. Peter Lutheran School is commissioned by God to teach the Gospel. Through the example of the teachers in relationships among the staff, and as the students personally are shown forgiveness, they are encouraged to forgive others as freely as God has forgiven them..

At St. Peter Lutheran School, our children are encouraged to witness their faith, to live in fellowship with one another, to desire an active worship life, and to serve others following Christ’s example. We pray our students will be able to meet the pressures and challenges in their future and be contributing Christian citizens in God’s world.