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Rochester Central Lutheran School

2619 9th Avenue Nw, Rochester, MN, 55901-0559 -

School Notes Overview:

Rochester Central Lutheran School (RCLS) is a Christian institution sponsored by the Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod and located in northwest Rochester, Minnesota. Classes are available for Preschool through 8th grade. RCLS has been in Rochester since 1875 and is accredited by National Lutheran School Accreditation, an accreditation improvement process administered by the National Accreditation Commission and a recognized member of the National Council of Private School Accreditation. In 2004-05 there are 369 students. Our curriculum is based on the mission statement, "preparing for tomorrow with a Christ-centered education today."...

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School Overview:

	Rochester Central Lutheran School
School Membership(s)	Other religious school association(s)
Religious Affiliation	Lutheran Church -- Missouri Synod
Grades Offered	Grades Prekindergarten - 8
County	Olmsted County, MN
Student Body
Total Students	363 students
Student Body Type	Co-ed
	This School	(MN) School Avg.
% Students of Color	7%	10%
Students by Grade
	Pre-K - 60 students
	Kind - 31 students
	Grade 1 - 30 students
	Grade 2 - 29 students
	Grade 3 - 32 students
	Grade 4 - 34 students
	Grade 5 - 34 students
	Grade 6 - 45 students
	Grade 7 - 31 students
	Grade 8 - 37 students
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers	18 teachers
	This School	(MN) School Avg.
Teacher : Student Ratio	1:19	* Ntl. Public School Avg. » 1:16
School Days in Calendar Year	175 days	172 days
Hours in School Day for Students	7 hours	6 hours
Admission Deadline	None / Rolling

School Notes:

Rochester Central Lutheran School (RCLS) is a Christian institution sponsored by the Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod and located in northwest Rochester, Minnesota. Classes are available for Preschool through 8th grade. RCLS has been in Rochester since 1875 and is accredited by National Lutheran School Accreditation, an accreditation improvement process administered by the National Accreditation Commission and a recognized member of the National Council of Private School Accreditation. In 2004-05 there are 369 students. Our curriculum is based on the mission statement, "preparing for tomorrow with a Christ-centered education today."
Profile last updated: 01/23/2007

In the News:

Academic notebook (Post-Bulletin)
posted on November 20, 2009 at 03:08:50 pm
School district announcements • Nov. 24 -- School board meeting at Edison Building, 7 p.m. • Nov. 25 -- Longfellow 45/15 in session; regular K-12 no school. • Nov. 26-27 -- No school districtwide. • Krishen Somers, a senior at Mayo High
'Lights' shine at workshop (Post-Bulletin)
posted on November 4, 2009 at 06:17:22 pm
The Southeastern Minnesota Suzuki Association will celebrate its 25th anniversary with "Gasshuku" Friday and Saturday at Rochester Central Lutheran School. The workshop will feature a newly commissioned piece, "Northern Lights," by Catherine McMichael. Du
Family Time: Walk in the shoes of dyslexic student (Post-Bulletin)
posted on October 23, 2009 at 01:01:48 pm
Kids with dyslexia struggle with learning to read, write and spell. Find out first-hand what those struggles feel like at next Wednesday's "A Walk in the Shoes ... A Dyslexia Simulation."
Power Outage in Rochester Affects 1,200 (KAAL Austin)
posted on October 12, 2009 at 04:39:24 pm
(ABC 6 NEWS) – Downed trees are responsible for a power outage affecting roughly 1,200 people in northwest Rochester. Trees are on power lines in the north area of Assisi Heights and near Rochester Central Lutheran School.
Event teaches kids how to share (Post-Bulletin)
posted on April 20, 2009 at 02:29:46 pm
Thrivent Financial for Lutherans will introduce "Teach Your Kids to Share Day" on Friday at more than 50 sites across the country.

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School Zip Statistics:

About This Zipcode (55901)	School Zip (55901)	(MN) State Average
Population (Approximate)	42,221 people	4,915,288 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree	52%	25%
Population Average Age	34 years old	35 years old
Average Household size	2.5 persons	2.5 persons
Median Household Income	$52,561	$49,130
Avg. # of Rooms in Household	6 rooms	5.7 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure	31 years old	43 years old
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% Owning / % Renting	72% / 28%	70% / 30%