Good Shepherd School

Rev. Nick Kozel and his wife Caryn opened the first Good Shepherd School & Day Care in January of 1992 at the 991 Chicago Avenue campus.
They opened with eleven students in preschool, and by the fall of 1992 had enough students for a kindergarten class.
Our mission at Good Shepherd School is to instruct children in the Christian faith, provide them with a solid academic foundation, and thereby provide a needed service to our community.

Quick Facts (2026)

  • Grades: Prekindergarten-12
  • Enrollment: 75 students
  • Application Deadline: None / Rolling
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)

School Overview

Religious Affiliation
Grades Offered
Grades Prekindergarten-12
Year Founded
1992

Student Body

Total Students
75 students
Student Body Type
Co-ed
Students by Grade
Good Shepherd School Student By Grade

Academics and Faculty

Total Classroom Teachers
4 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
19:1
National avg.: 13:1

Tuition and Acceptance Rate

Admission Deadline
None / Rolling

School Notes

  • School Motto: Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it.
  • Rev. Nick Kozel and his wife Caryn opened the first Good Shepherd School & Day Care in January of 1992 at the 991 Chicago Avenue campus. They opened with eleven students in preschool, and by the fall of 1992 had enough students for a kindergarten class. Our mission at Good Shepherd School is to instruct children in the Christian faith, provide them with a solid academic foundation, and thereby provide a needed service to our community.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)

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The application deadline for Good Shepherd School is rolling (applications are reviewed as they are received year-round).

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • Grades: Prekindergarten-12
  • Enrollment: 75 students
  • Application Deadline: None / Rolling
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)

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