Gethsemane Lutheran School

2410 Stillwater Road, Maplewood, MN, 55119-0551
Tel: (651)739-7540
Grades: PK - 8 | 192 students
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The mission of Gethsemane Lutheran School is to partner with families to provide a Christian education where academic excellence and faith formation walk hand in hand. We celebrate all students as children of God, nurturing their development in mind, body and spirit to equip them as servants of Christ in the world.

School Overview:
Gethsemane Lutheran School
School Type School with Special Program Emphasis
Religious Affiliation Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (formerly AELC, ALC, or LCA)
Grades Offered Grades Prekindergarten - 8
Year Founded 1940
Student Body
Total Students 192 students
Student Body Type Co-ed
% Students of Color 6% (MN School Avg.: 12%)
Students by Grade
 
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers 13 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio 15:1 (National school avg.: 13:1)
% Faculty w/Advanced Degree 10%
Average Class Size 15 students
Finances and Admission
Admission Deadline None / Rolling
Yearly Tuition Cost $4,750
Tuition Notes Kindergarten: $3950 Extended care available
% on Financial Aid 10%
Average Financial Aid Grant $750
Admissions Director Judy Hinck
Sports
Total Sports Offered 6 sports
Sports
Baseball Basketball
Soccer Softball
Track and Field Volleyball
Extracurriculars
Total Extracurriculars 3 extracurriculars
Extracurriculars
Boy Scouts Choirs
Girl Scouts

School Notes:

    • Gifted teachers offer average of 10 years of experience
    • Small classes allow for personal attention
    • Nationally normed test scores in top 15%
    • Sports program begins in grade 3
    • 14-acre campus includes full-sized gymnasium, science lab, computer lab,art and music spaces, complete library, on-site hot lunch preparation
    • District busing available
    • 1.3 miles north of I94/3M

Nearby Schools:

Gethsemane Lutheran School
Gr. PK-8 | 0 mi. away
Transfiguration Catholic School
Gr. Nursery/Preschool-8 | 0.8 mi. away
Transfiguration Elementary School
Gr. K-9 | 0.8 mi. away
Paidea Child Development Center
Gr. K | 1.2 mi. away
Hill Murray School
Gr. 7-12 | 1.6 mi. away
St. Paul KinderCare
Gr. Nursery School-PK | 1.6 mi. away

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