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Christ Lutheran School

820 W Imperial Hwy, Brea, CA, 92821-0928 -

School Notes Overview:

Christ Lutheran School has been serving children and their families since the inception of the Preschool in 1964. The Elementary School opened its doors in 1980. Today CLS spans two campuses in Brea and Fullerton with one mission in mind - To provide an excellent education firmly grounded in Christ. The Main Campus of CLS, located on Imperial Highway in Brea, serves children in Kindergarten through 8th grade. Smaller class sizes and a full-day Kindergarten program are part of what makes CLS unique. We have an additional campus in Fullerton for our Preschool students. The talents and resources of both campuses work together to grow children grounded firmly in faith and wisdom. CLS is accredited by the Western Association of School and Colleges and the National Lutheran Schools Accreditation. CLS is owned and operated by the congregation of Christ Lutheran Church, a member of the Pacific Southwest District of the Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod. Christ Lutheran School meets or exceeds the California State Standards for each grade level. Test scores from our students are consistently high in all subjects. In addition to the cores subjects, the curriculum offered at CLS includes art, music, physical education and Spanish (foreign language instruction begins at 6th grade). Students also have the opportunity to participate in extracurricular activities such as sports', band, choir and hand bells....

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School Overview:

	Christ Lutheran School
School Membership(s)	Evangelical Lutheran Education Association (ELEA) Western States Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC) New Jersey Association of Independent Schools
Religious Affiliation	Lutheran Church -- Missouri Synod
Grades Offered	Grades Prekindergarten - 8
Year Founded	1980
County	Orange County, CA
Student Body
Total Students	238 students
Student Body Type	Co-ed
	This School	(CA) School Avg.
% Students of Color	40%	40%
Students by Grade
	Pre-K - 120 students
	Kind - 16 students
	Grade 1 - 13 students
	Grade 2 - 15 students
	Grade 3 - 12 students
	Grade 4 - 4 students
	Grade 5 - 15 students
	Grade 6 - 13 students
	Grade 7 - 20 students
	Grade 8 - 10 students
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers	16 teachers
% Faculty with Advance Degree	90%
Classroom dress code	Casual (Uniform)
	This School	(CA) School Avg.
Teacher : Student Ratio	1:30	* Ntl. Public School Avg. » 1:16
School Days in Calendar Year	180 days	180 days
Hours in School Day for Students	7 hours	6 hours
Finances and Admission
Admission Deadline	None / Rolling
Yearly Tuition Cost	$4,990
Tuition Notes	Congregation members pay $3900 (Some local Churches also qualify for this too. Please call to get list) Multiple student discounts also apply.
Head of School	Jackson Thiesfeldt
Sport
Total Sports Offered	5
	Sports
	Basketball	Cheering
	Football	Track and Field
	Volley Ball
Extracurricular
Total Extracurricular Organizations	2
	Extracurriculars
	Band	Student Council

School Notes:

Top 5 Reasons to attend CLS
Academic Excellence Our Standardized Test scores are outstanding! We are very proud of our students and graduates who have earned top honors at the premier local high schools. Iowa Testing Program—Norm-Referenced Testing Program The Iowa Testing Program is the longest running statewide testing program in the country. This unique program is a voluntary cooperative program that includes administering The Iowa Tests to students in grades K–12. The program is provided as a service to Iowa schools by the College of Education of The University of Iowa and is supported by Riverside Publishing on Nation Wide Basis. The emphasis in the program has been on the use of The Iowa Tests for instructional purposes. Riverside produces test materials and distributes them to The University of Iowa and manages the processing, scoring, and reporting of test results.
Well Rounded Education We offer computer and specialized art instruction to all elementary students and intramural sports programs for 5th-8th graders. We are also proud to bring you our annual Spring Musical.
Excellent Enthusiastic Teachers We have credentialed teachers, many with Masters Degrees, who are involved in current teaching methods and love children. Our teachers are eager to have the opportunity to tell children about Jesus.
Great Families Our families also have a desire to have their children in a caring environment, surrounded with support and love. The result is much fewer discipline issues because of our excellent teaming with families.
Love of Jesus! We promise that your children will hear every day that Jesus loves them! In a world that focuses on immediate gratification, your children will hear the story of the One who gave His life for us all.
Profile last updated: 09/08/2009

In the News:

Students and teachers support 2 boys and their father, who has cancer. ()
posted on January 13, 2009 at 12:00:00 am
BREA Sixth-grader Jonathan Ilten massaged his freshly buzzed scalp and said it felt "fuzzy." Classmate Zak Kadletz said his head felt "a lot lighter" after getting his long brown locks sheared. Nineteen students, mostly sixth graders, at Christ Lutheran School had their heads shaved this morning to support classmates Nick Miller, 12, and his 7-year-old brother Sam; their father lost his hair because of radiation treatments for cancer. Three sixth-grade girls even had their tresses clipped the day before. "Nick is my good friend and his dad has cancer and my grandpa has cancer," Jonathan said. "If they have to lose their hair, then why not us, also." Two parents, four teachers and Principal Travis Haynes also shed locks. "The show of support for Nick is just great," said Paul Miller, 44, who was diagnosed with colon cancer in 2005. The cancer quickly spread through his lungs, liver, kidneys, adrenal glands and brain. "I might not be here, and knowing he has this support is wonderful," Miller said. Nick's sixth-grade teacher, Amy Blain, began organizing the head-shaving party in December. Blain, who had her hair trimmed, on Monday, was awed by number of haircut recipients. "I'm trying not to cry," said Blain, who shaved heads in a courtyard outside her classroom along with Miller, his wife, Wendy, the principal and parent Brian Ilten. Miller, a Southern California Edison lineman, has had a large group of friends and family praying for him. Eight friends from the First Evangelical Free Church of Fullerton shaved their heads on Saturday. Read more about their show of support by clicking here. "We just think this is incredible," Wendy Miller said

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School Zip Statistics:

About This Zipcode (92821)	School Zip (92821)	(CA) State Average
Population (Approximate)	34,041 people	33,864,644 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree	43%	32%
Population Average Age	36 years old	33 years old
Average Household size	2.7 persons	2.8 persons
Median Household Income	$59,189	$51,306
Avg. # of Rooms in Household	5.4 rooms	4.8 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure	34 years old	41 years old
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% Owning / % Renting	63% / 37%	55% / 45%