Zion Lutheran Academy
School Notes Overview:
Zion Lutheran Academy provides classical Lutheran education in the inner-city of Fort Wayne, Indiana. Following the trivium method we provide our students with a true liberal education. Along with the core curriculum using Saxon Math and Shurley Grammar students can expect to study Latin, music, theater, art and organized sports. We begin every day with Matins, Morning Prayer, or a catechetical Latin prayer service. We conclude the week with Compline. At the Zion Lutheran Academy the gifted student is challenged and the struggling student is nurtured. ...
School Overview:
Zion Lutheran Academy |
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| School Membership(s) | Other religious school association(s) | ||
| Religious Affiliation | Lutheran Church -- Missouri Synod | ||
| Grades Offered | Grades Prekindergarten - 8 | ||
| Year Founded | 1883 | ||
| County | Allen County, IN | ||
| Student Body | |||
| Total Students | 52 students | ||
| Student Body Type | Co-ed | ||
This School |
(IN) School Avg. |
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| % Students of Color | 64% | 15% | |
| Students by Grade | |||
| Pre-K - 5 students | |||
| Kind - 7 students | |||
| Grade 1 - 6 students | |||
| Grade 2 - 5 students | |||
| Grade 3 - 5 students | |||
| Grade 4 - 3 students | |||
| Grade 5 - 8 students | |||
| Grade 6 - 4 students | |||
| Grade 7 - 3 students | |||
| Grade 8 - 6 students | |||
| Academics and Faculty | |||
| Total Classroom Teachers | 5 teachers | ||
This School |
(IN) School Avg. |
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| Teacher : Student Ratio | 1:7 | * Ntl. Public School Avg. » 1:16 | |
| School Days in Calendar Year | 180 days | 180 days | |
| Hours in School Day for Students | 6 hours | 6 hours | |
| Admission Deadline | None / Rolling | ||
| Sport | |||
| Total Sports Offered | 5 | ||
Sports |
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| Basketball | Cheering | ||
| Football | Soccer | ||
| Volley Ball | |||
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| Total Extracurricular Organizations | 5 | ||
Extracurriculars |
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| Chess Club | Choir | ||
| Ham Radio Club | Recorder Orchestra | ||
| Rocketry Club | |||
School Notes:
- Zion Lutheran Academy provides classical Lutheran education in the inner-city of Fort Wayne, Indiana. Following the trivium method we provide our students with a true liberal education. Along with the core curriculum using Saxon Math and Shurley Grammar students can expect to study Latin, music, theater, art and organized sports. We begin every day with Matins, Morning Prayer, or a catechetical Latin prayer service. We conclude the week with Compline. At the Zion Lutheran Academy the gifted student is challenged and the struggling student is nurtured.
- Profile last updated: 02/25/2008
In the News:
- Lutheran schools consolidate (WANE-TV Fort Wayne)
posted on August 19, 2009 at 09:06:59 pm
In this tough economy schools are finding new ways to educate kids. That's exactly what Lutheran South Unity School had to do recently. The new Fort Wayne school opened its doors for the first time today. - Merged Lutheran school set to debut (Fort Wayne Journal Gazette)
posted on August 18, 2009 at 01:54:15 am
Tugging a wheeled suitcase filled with tissues, crayons and tennis balls into his new classroom, Zachary Dudgeon, 6, was greeted by his first-grade teacher Sunday. Photo caption: First-grader Zachary Dudgeon puts his supplies away during an open house at Lutheran South Unity School on Sunday. Photo by Cathie Rowand | The Journal Gazette - Three Lutheran Schools Merge (Indiana's NewsCenter)
posted on March 25, 2009 at 09:48:49 pm
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (Indiana's NewsCenter) - Three Fort Wayne Lutheran Schools will merge next school year to combat declining enrollment and finances. Officials say "Bethlehem Lutheran", "Zion Lutheran Academy" and "Unity Lutheran School" will become one school in August. - 3 Lutheran schools to consolidate (Fort Wayne Journal Gazette)
posted on March 25, 2009 at 07:12:19 am
Three Fort Wayne Lutheran schools will merge for the next school year, forming a partnership unique to the religious community that will also combat dwindling enrollment and finances. Photo by The Journal Gazette
School Zip Statistics:
| About This Zipcode (46803) | School Zip (46803) |
(IN) State Average |
| Population (Approximate) | 10,049 people | 6,080,485 people |
| % (age 25+) w/College Degree | 7% | 20% |
| Population Average Age | 28 years old | 35 years old |
| Average Household size | 2.7 persons | 2.4 persons |
| Median Household Income | $23,974 | $42,650 |
| Avg. # of Rooms in Household | 5.3 rooms | 5.5 rooms |
| Median Age of Housing Structure | 61 years old | 43 years old |
| Median Value of Housing Unit Zipcode (46803) |
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| % Owning / % Renting | 52% / 48% | 68% / 32% |
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Nearby Schools:
- St. Pauls Lutheran School - 166 students - 0.9 mi. away - view location
- Martin Luther King School - 128 students - 1.1 mi. away - view location
- Bethlehem Lutheran School - 113 students - 1.2 mi. away - view location
- St. John Lutheran School - 107 students - 1.3 mi. away - view location
- Emmanuel-st Michael School - 243 students - 1.4 mi. away - view location
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