Garden Homes Lutheran School

2450 W Roosevelt Drive, Milwaukee, WI, 53209-0532
Garden Homes Lutheran School (GHLS) is a licensed and accredited Evangelical Christian school that participates in the Milwaukee Parental Choice Program.  GHLS is a member of the Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod (WELS) school system--the 4th largest private/parochial school system in the United States. The WELS international headquarters is located in Milwaukee, WI. GHLS's Christ-centered curriculum trains the whole child: mind, body, and soul. Our high standards, no excuses approach is meshed with a loving, positive, and supportive school culture that nurtures students to use all their gifts to the glory of God.  Our school vision statement is, "Every Student Loves, Learns, Laughs, and Leads."

School Overview:

Garden Homes Lutheran School
School Membership(s) Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod School Accreditation (WELSSA)
Religious Affiliation Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod
Grades Offered Grades Prekindergarten - 8
Year Founded 1927
Student Body
Total Students 253 students
Student Body Type Co-ed
% Students of Color 98% (WI School Avg.: 16%)
Students by Grade
 
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers 16 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio 16:1 (National school avg.: 13:1)
% Faculty w/Advanced Degree 30%
Average Class Size 23 students
List of Courses Offered Link to List of Courses
Classroom dress code Formal
(uniforms are navy pants/skirts/sweaters; white button down shirts/blouses; black shoes and belts)
Finances and Admission
Admission Deadline None / Rolling
Yearly Tuition Cost $6,700
Acceptance Rate 98%
Admissions Director John R. Wesenberg
Admissions Associate Dr. Joel A. Nelson
Sports
Total Sports Offered 5 sports
Sports
Basketball Cheering
Soccer Track and Field
Volleyball
Extracurriculars
Total Extracurriculars 5 extracurriculars
Extracurriculars
Student Council Junior Choir
Boys Choir Hand Bell Choir
Book Club

School Notes:

  • Garden Homes Lutheran School (GHLS) sits on the edge of Garden Homes Historic District, our nation's first municipally sponsored, community owned housing project, now a part of the City of Milwaukee. The church and school came into existence on March 13, 1927.  Our new school building, opened in the fall of 2004, enabled us to expand our enrollment as part of the Milwaukee Parental Choice Program. Our old school, across Roosevelt Drive from our current campus, is the home of the Light House Youth Center, a Lutheran-Christian ministry for youth from 5thgrade through high school.

    Our student body is usually around 250 children (K3-8) and is nurtured by a loving and qualified staff of 16 teachers and 2 administrators, all holding undergraduate and/or graduate degrees in education.  Several  Educational Assistants (EA) are also employed to assist teachers and students.  Classroom size currently averages between 20 and 25 students.

    GHLS is a Christian school in the Lutheran tradition.  We are owned and operated by Garden Homes Lutheran Church (GHLC).  Both GHLS and GHLC are members of the Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod (WELS), headquartered in Milwaukee, but with churches and schools all over the United States and in several other countries.  The WELS school system is the 4th largest private/parochial school system in America. 

    GHLS is accredited by Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod School Accreditation (WELSSA) and the National Council on Private School Education (NCPSE).  We have been a Milwaukee Parental Choice school since 2000, and are listed in the Great Schools Directory for the State of Wisconsin. 

    GHLS seeks to educate the whole child: mind, body, and soul, within a loving, positive, and supportive school culture of high expectations and no excuses. Our curriculum is tied to the Wisconsin State Standards and provides a complete complement of courses for students that excel as well as those who struggle.  Special education and Title 1 services provide additional support for students who need a little extra.   

    All of the secular subjects traditionally taught at this educational level are taught at GHLS (Math, Reading, Phonics, Language Arts, Science, Social Studies, History, etc.)  These subjects, and all of GHLS’s curriculum, is tied to state standards and “Christ-centered”, meaning that they are presented with the absolute truth of God’s Word as their ultimate guide.  In every subject and every lesson, opportunities are seized for presenting how God’s wisdom, power, and love in Christ, are evident.  Every day in every class, students are encouraged to see God more clearly, love him more dearly, and follow him more nearly.

    In addition to teaching the traditional, secular subjects, GHLS also teaches religion classes that are a more concentrated and in-depth look at the Bible. 

  • Profile last updated: 09/28/2012

Nearby Schools:

Garden Homes Lutheran School
Gr. PK-8 | 0 mi. away
Believers In Christ Christian Academy
Gr. PK-12 | 0.3 mi. away
Siloah Lutheran School
Gr. PK-8 | 0.8 mi. away
Gospel Lutheran School
Gr. K-9 | 0.8 mi. away
Holy Redeemer Christian Academy
Gr. PK-12 | 1 mi. away
Excel Academy
Gr. PK-12 | 1.1 mi. away

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