Danville Lutheran School
School Notes Overview:
"Danville Lutheran School is an accredited parochial school located in Danville, Illinois, offering one of the finest Christian educations available in the East Central Illinois and West Central Indiana area. Founded on the belief that all children need and deserve a Christ-centered education, Danville Lutheran School has been promoting a spiritually-orientated program since 1864. Our school employs a staff of trained, experienced Christian teachers dedicated to the complete educational, social, physical and religious development of each child. Our teachers work not only with students, but also with their parents to ensure a quality education is obtained by each child that enters our doors. The mission of Danville Lutheran School is to teach the Gospel of Jesus Christ while enabling students to be spiritually, intellectually, socially, and physically prepared for lifelong service to God and their fellow man."...
School Overview:
Danville Lutheran School |
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| School Membership(s) | Other religious school association(s) | ||
| Religious Affiliation | Lutheran Church -- Missouri Synod | ||
| Grades Offered | Grades Prekindergarten - 8 | ||
| Year Founded | 1864 | ||
| County | Vermilion County, IL | ||
| Student Body | |||
| Total Students | 333 students | ||
| Student Body Type | Co-ed | ||
This School |
(IL) School Avg. |
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| % Students of Color | 8% | 34% | |
| Students by Grade | |||
| Pre-K - 124 students | |||
| Kind - 112 students | |||
| Grade 1 - 16 students | |||
| Grade 2 - 7 students | |||
| Grade 3 - 13 students | |||
| Grade 4 - 18 students | |||
| Grade 5 - 12 students | |||
| Grade 6 - 17 students | |||
| Grade 7 - 6 students | |||
| Grade 8 - 8 students | |||
| Academics and Faculty | |||
| Total Classroom Teachers | 10 teachers | ||
| % Faculty with Advance Degree | 36% | ||
| Average Class Size | 13 | ||
| Classroom dress code | Casual | ||
This School |
(IL) School Avg. |
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| Teacher : Student Ratio | 1:14 | * Ntl. Public School Avg. » 1:16 | |
| School Days in Calendar Year | 176 days | 176 days | |
| Hours in School Day for Students | 7 hours | 6 hours | |
| Finances and Admission | |||
| Admission Deadline | None / Rolling | ||
| Yearly Tuition Cost | $2,800 | ||
| Tuition Notes | Tution cost varies for PS and school. There are discounts for two or three children in a family. | ||
| % on Financial Aid | 18% | ||
| Average Financial Aid Grant | $424 | ||
| Acceptance Rate | 99% | ||
| Head of School | Kent R. Golchert | ||
| Sport | |||
| Total Sports Offered | 4 | ||
Sports |
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| Basketball | Cheering | ||
| Track and Field | Volley Ball | ||
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| Total Extracurricular Organizations | 8 | ||
Extracurriculars |
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| Band | Chimes | ||
| Choir | Geography Bee | ||
| Gold Rush | Scholastic Bowl Team | ||
| Spelling Team | Student Council | ||
School Notes:
- "Danville Lutheran School is an accredited parochial school located in Danville, Illinois, offering one of the finest Christian educations available in the East Central Illinois and West Central Indiana area. Founded on the belief that all children need and deserve a Christ-centered education, Danville Lutheran School has been promoting a spiritually-orientated program since 1864. Our school employs a staff of trained, experienced Christian teachers dedicated to the complete educational, social, physical and religious development of each child. Our teachers work not only with students, but also with their parents to ensure a quality education is obtained by each child that enters our doors. The mission of Danville Lutheran School is to teach the Gospel of Jesus Christ while enabling students to be spiritually, intellectually, socially, and physically prepared for lifelong service to God and their fellow man."
- Profile last updated: 10/27/2009
In the News:
- Provena walls a little brighter (The Danville Commercial-News)
posted on September 25, 2009 at 09:24:33 am
A cafeteria full of young artists and their families filled the basement room Thursday night at Provena Untied Samaritans Medical Center. - Provena United Samaritans to unveil art display (The Champaign News-Gazette)
posted on September 15, 2009 at 02:54:32 pm
DANVILLE – Provena United Samaritans Medical Center will unveil artwork from the fourth annual Children's Art Program at 6 p.m. Sept. 24 at the hospital, 812 N. Logan Ave., Danville. Original works of art from 15 elementary school students were chosen by school art instructors to be professionally matted, framed and hung in the medical center for two years. - Enrollment stays strong (The Danville Commercial-News)
posted on August 22, 2009 at 06:21:05 am
Local economic factors in Danville and Vermilion County don’t seem to have a big effect on parochial school enrollment for this fall. - 3 packing up at DLS (The Danville Commercial-News)
posted on June 9, 2009 at 05:38:58 am
Danville Lutheran School’s retirees are packing up their classrooms or office and getting ready to turn their spaces over to some new faces in the school this fall. - Retiree excited to come to school (The Danville Commercial-News)
posted on May 30, 2009 at 05:22:18 am
This is the second story illustrating the experience of Edison Elementary School staff retirees for this year who’ve served in Danville District 118 for 20 years or more.
School Zip Statistics:
| About This Zipcode (61832) | School Zip (61832) |
(IL) State Average |
| Population (Approximate) | 39,127 people | 12,415,876 people |
| % (age 25+) w/College Degree | 22% | 24% |
| Population Average Age | 37 years old | 34 years old |
| Average Household size | 2.4 persons | 2.6 persons |
| Median Household Income | $30,651 | $48,019 |
| Avg. # of Rooms in Household | 5.2 rooms | 5.3 rooms |
| Median Age of Housing Structure | 56 years old | 50 years old |
| Median Value of Housing Unit Zipcode (61832) |
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| % Owning / % Renting | 64% / 36% | 61% / 39% |
School Map:
Nearby Schools:
- St. Paul School - 288 students - 1.7 mi. away - view location
- Holy Family School - 244 students - 2.5 mi. away - view location
- St Mary's School - 123 students - 8.0 mi. away - view location
- Rainbow Of Hope - 14 students - 8.6 mi. away - view location
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