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Iowa Great Lakes Lutheran School

1311 E. 18th St Spencer, IA 51301

Tel: (712) 262-8237

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Grades: Kindergarten-8
Enrollment: 155 students
Yearly Tuition: $7,900
Average class size: 12 students
Application Deadline: None / Rolling
Source: ✓Verified school update

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Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Kindergarten-8
Enrollment: 155 students
Yearly Tuition: $7,900
Average class size: 12 students
Application Deadline: None / Rolling
Source: ✓Verified school update

School Facts

Religious Affiliation

Lutheran Church Missouri Synod

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-8

Students By Grade

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Distribution of Students By Grade
Grade	Iowa Great Lakes Lutheran School
Kind	27
1	20
2	22
3	21
4	22
5	15
6	15
7	10
8	3

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Year Founded

1999

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School Motto

Learning for Life; Living for Christ

Student Body

Total Students

155 students

Student Body Type

Co-ed

% Students of Color

11%

State avg.: 16%

Academic Profile

Total Classroom Teachers

9 teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

17:1

National avg.: 11:1

% Faculty w/Advanced Degree

50%

Average Class Size

12 students

Classroom Dress Code

Casual

School Membership(s)School Assoc.

American Association of Christian Schools (AACS)
National Lutheran Schools Accreditation (NLSA)

Tuition & Financial Aid

Admission Deadline

None / Rolling

Yearly Tuition Cost

$7,900

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Tuition Notes

Iowa provides an ESA for families to use to pay for tuition. Families may also apply for funds from the Iowa Lutheran School Tuition Organization. For more information, go to www.ilsto.org.

% on Financial Aid

50%

Average Financial Aid Grant

$750

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Sports

Total Sports Offered

1 sport

Sports

Archery

School Mascot

Eagles

School Notes

Compeled by God to disciple the next generation, IGLLS, inpartnership with families and community, will equip joy-filled, competent, resiliant learners to live out their Christian faith as compassionate servant-leaders.
The mission of Iowa Great Lakes Lutheran School (IGLLS) is to develop the whole child -spirit, mind, and body in a quality Christ-centered environment.
Transitional kindergarten through 8th grade.
Archery for grades 4-8; 7th-8th graders participate with the public school for athletics and activities.
Christ-centered education and weekly chapel.

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Iowa Great Lakes Lutheran School's tuition is approximately $7,900 for private students.

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Iowa Great Lakes Lutheran School offers 1 interscholastic sports: Archery.

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