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St. John Lutheran School

9243 Viking Blvd Nw
Elk River, MN 55330

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St. John Lutheran Church was organized on this site in Burns Township in November of 1876, by about 10 farming families of the area.

Some ten years later the congregation organized a Christian Day School which it supports to this day.

The staff in the early days of the Church and school were the Pastor and Principal/teacher.

The goal of our preschool program is to provide each child with many developmentally appropriate experiences in a loving Christian environment.

At St. John we emphasize the “whole child” which stresses: spiritual, cognitive, language, social, emotional, creative, large motor and fine motor skills and development.

Themes are used to introduce and develop concepts through both large and small group experiences, play, exploration and the use of centers.

St. John Lutheran Church and School is proud to announce that it has been selected for the 2008 Best of Elk River Award in the Preschool category by the U.S.

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Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-8
Enrollment: 122 students
Application Deadline: None / Rolling
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)

School Overview

School Membership(s)School Assoc.

Other religious school association(s)
National Independent Private Schools Association

Religious Affiliation

Lutheran Church Missouri Synod

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-8

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Student Body

Total Students

122 students

Student Body Type

Co-ed

% Students of Color

State avg.: 23%

Students by Grade

Academics and Faculty

Total Classroom Teachers

7 teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

17:1

National avg.: 11:1

Tuition and Acceptance Rate

Admission Deadline

None / Rolling

Application URL

Online Application

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)

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Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-8
Enrollment: 122 students
Application Deadline: None / Rolling
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)

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