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Zion Lutheran School

3917 Waverly Road Owego, NY 13827

Tel: (607) 687-6376

www.zionowego.org

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Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 41 students
Yearly Tuition: $3,000
Average class size: 10 students
Application Deadline: Apr. 30 / Aug. 30 / rolling
Source: ✓Verified school update

Zion Lutheran School Photo #1 - Second and third graders at Zion Lutheran School, Owego, wrap up a unit on Native Americans by creating masks similar to those studied in class.

Zion Lutheran School Photo #2 - Students of Zion Lutheran School’s 4th—6th grades work together to organize, bag, and label over four hundred quilts and blankets for the students at Owego-Apalachin Elementary School, to help families affected by the 2011 flood.

Zion Lutheran School Photo #3 - Students of Zion take a math break with Math Munchers on the school's laptops.

Zion Lutheran School Photo #4 - Zion Lutheran School kindergarten student happily shares that, God created the ocean, the land and the plants that live on it.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 41 students
Yearly Tuition: $3,000
Average class size: 10 students
Application Deadline: Apr. 30 / Aug. 30 / rolling
Source: ✓Verified school update

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School Facts

Religious Affiliation

Lutheran Church Missouri Synod

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5

Students By Grade

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Distribution of Students By Grade
Grade	Zion Lutheran School
Pre-K	26
Kind	3
1	2
2	2
3	4
4	1
5	3

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Year Founded

1981

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Student Body

Total Students

41 students

Student Body Type

Co-ed

Academic Profile

Total Classroom Teachers

3 teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

National avg.: 11:1

% Faculty w/Advanced Degree

75%

Average Class Size

10 students

Classroom Dress Code

Casual

modest and appropriate

Tuition & Financial Aid

Admission Deadline

Apr. 30 / Aug. 30 / rolling

Yearly Tuition Cost

$3,000

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Tuition Notes

Tuition cost for 2nd child: $2490 Tuition cost 3rd child:$1980

% on Financial Aid

12%

Average Financial Aid Grant

$500

Admissions Director

Janet A. Pawlak

Application URL

Online Application

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School Notes

The mission of Zion Lutheran School is to provide spiritual, emotional, physical, social and intellectual learning with Jesus Christ as the center.
We provide a quality Christian education while encouraging the children to grow spiritually, cognitively, physically, and socially through the challenging activities that we provide.
In the classroom this means providing a place in which children feel confident learning challenging material in a loving atmosphere, while growing in their understanding of Christ and his word.

High academic standards--Academic Excellence Powered by God
Multilevel grades Kindergarten & 1st; 2nd & 3rd; 4th-6th
Preschool 3 & 4 year old class and 4 & 5 year old class
Weekly Chapel experience
Individualized music lessons available
Soprano recorder instruction, 3rd grade
Chimes instruction, 4th-6th grades
Computer lab and computers in all classrooms
Introduction to Spanish, 2nd-6th grades
Educational fieldtrips for all students
Active parent group, with ample opportunities for parent involvement
Full cafeteria with home cooked meals, library, gymnasium, computer lab, outside playground
Monthly school newsletter
Keyboarding skills 2nd--6th grades
Certified kindergarten through sixth grade teacher

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How much does Zion Lutheran School cost?

Zion Lutheran School's tuition is approximately $3,000 for private students.

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Zion Lutheran School is often viewed alongside schools like North Spencer Christian Academy by visitors of our site.

When is the application deadline for Zion Lutheran School?

The application deadline for Zion Lutheran School is Apr. 30 / Aug. 30 / rolling (applications are due on Apr. 30 / Aug. 30 but additional applications are reviewed year-round as space permits ).

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The average private school tuition in New York is $21,988 for elementary schools and $26,592 for high schools (read more about average private school tuition across the country).

The average acceptance rate in New York is 79% (read more about average acceptance rates across the country).