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First Lutheran School

1810 Northampton Street, Holyoke, MA, 01040-0104 -

School Notes Overview:

First Lutheran School promotes excellence in contemporary education with a caring Christian faculty and staff committed to providing challenging academic instruction in a joyful Christian setting to the whole community. First Lutheran Church has been serving Holyoke and Western Massachusetts since 1867, providing over 130 years of dedicated and committed work for the Lord. School offer a full-day four-year-old academic program. Our teaching includes the social, physical, spiritual, intellectual, and emotional learning processes. Our “Letter People” is an engaging way to teach letter recognition and phonemic awareness. First Lutheran Church and School has established a Christian Day School to offer a complete Christian education to its children and the children of the community. It first opened in 1981. The school offers a challenging curriculum of core subjects and electives. We offer a nurturing, safe environment in which children grow academically and spiritually. FLS has a faculty of qualified, dedicated individuals who meet state certification guidelines. All hold Bachelor of Arts degrees; several have a Masters Degree. The children from pre-school through 5th grade are in a self-contained classroom. The Pre-school teacher has an aide. Grades 6,7,and 8 are departmentalized. The purpose of this organization will be to help parents and teachers in their mutual concern for greater effectiveness in Christian child training....

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School Overview:

	First Lutheran School
School Membership(s)	Other religious school association(s)
Religious Affiliation	Lutheran Church -- Missouri Synod
Grades Offered	Grades Prekindergarten - 8
County	Hampden County, MA
Student Body
Total Students	144 students
Student Body Type	Co-ed
	This School	(MA) School Avg.
% Students of Color	n/a	21%
Students by Grade
	Pre-K - 18 students
	Kind - 14 students
	Grade 1 - 16 students
	Grade 2 - 12 students
	Grade 3 - 17 students
	Grade 4 - 13 students
	Grade 5 - 10 students
	Grade 6 - 13 students
	Grade 7 - 15 students
	Grade 8 - 16 students
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers	9 teachers
	This School	(MA) School Avg.
Teacher : Student Ratio	1:16	* Ntl. Public School Avg. » 1:16
School Days in Calendar Year	180 days	180 days
Hours in School Day for Students	5 hours	6 hours

School Notes:

First Lutheran School promotes excellence in contemporary education with a caring Christian faculty and staff committed to providing challenging academic instruction in a joyful Christian setting to the whole community. First Lutheran Church has been serving Holyoke and Western Massachusetts since 1867, providing over 130 years of dedicated and committed work for the Lord. School offer a full-day four-year-old academic program. Our teaching includes the social, physical, spiritual, intellectual, and emotional learning processes. Our “Letter People” is an engaging way to teach letter recognition and phonemic awareness. First Lutheran Church and School has established a Christian Day School to offer a complete Christian education to its children and the children of the community. It first opened in 1981. The school offers a challenging curriculum of core subjects and electives. We offer a nurturing, safe environment in which children grow academically and spiritually. FLS has a faculty of qualified, dedicated individuals who meet state certification guidelines. All hold Bachelor of Arts degrees; several have a Masters Degree. The children from pre-school through 5th grade are in a self-contained classroom. The Pre-school teacher has an aide. Grades 6,7,and 8 are departmentalized. The purpose of this organization will be to help parents and teachers in their mutual concern for greater effectiveness in Christian child training.
Profile last updated: 02/16/2009

School Zip Statistics:

About This Zipcode (01040)	School Zip (01040)	(MA) State Average
Population (Approximate)	39,838 people	6,349,048 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree	24%	43%
Population Average Age	34 years old	36 years old
Average Household size	2.6 persons	2.5 persons
Median Household Income	$30,441	$52,143
Avg. # of Rooms in Household	4.8 rooms	5.4 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure	59 years old	56 years old
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% Owning / % Renting	41% / 59%	58% / 42%