Grace Lutheran School is committed to your child and their educational success. Through strong academics, growth and refinement of Christian character and spiritual nourishment, we provide the building blocks of quality Christian education!
Character Matters
Let’s face it. We have really good public schools in Fargo/Moorhead/West Fargo. We could send our kids anywhere and they should be “fine.” Why do we continue to send our son to Grace Lutheran School? One word – character.
The dictionary defines character as, “the mental and moral qualities distinctive to an individual.” After five years of elementary education at Grace, here is how I define it for our son: Every morning in the car on the way to school, we each take turns saying a prayer. My son will start; I follow. Since we live just a short distance from Grace, I drive slowly. It’s the best part of my day.
He surprises me constantly with what he shares in those prayers; what is on his heart and mind that morning. Last week, one of his prayers hit me hard. To paraphrase, he prayed for the substitute teacher his class would have that week – that she would be able to guide the students in their lessons, and that his classmates would respond to her “in a good way.” I did not coach him on what to say; his experiences in the classroom had already taught him to give his concerns to God and to have a compassionate heart for others.
For me, knowing HOW to come before your God to pray for your substitute teacher, a person that you do not know or may have never seen before, that is how to act justly, love mercy and walk humbly with your God, just like the prophet Micah said so long ago. Our children are being equipped to become the servant leaders of tomorrow because Grace Lutheran School provides an environment that produces the type of character, perseverance and self-control that will give them every opportunity to succeed and be happy in this life.
I would not want it, nor my morning commute, any other way.
David Freitag, current student parent.
We help form strong christian character, while achieving excellence in academics, and strengthening and feeding the spiritual core of your child.
Grace Lutheran School is a part of the largest Protestant school system in the United States. A network of Lutheran schools operated by the Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod (LCMS), congregations provide a Christian education to Pre-K through 8th grade students.
The Red River Lutheran School Association owns and operates Grace Lutheran School. Six LCMS congregations in the Fargo-Moorhead area formed the Association in January of 2004. The congregations are Grace Lutheran Church, Immanuel Lutheran Church and Beautiful Savior Lutheran Church in Fargo, St. Andrews Lutheran Church in West Fargo, Our Redeemer Lutheran Church in Moorhead, and Trinity Lutheran Church in Sabin, MN.
We thank and praise God for the spiritual blessings He has bestowed on our school, and for sustaining it these many years. We pray that He will continue to bless our efforts as we spread God’s Word to His children.
Why Send Your Child to a Lutheran School?
Here is why you should consider sending your child to a Lutheran elementary school.
Lutheran schools:
Are driven by a commitment to the Gospel and focused on a mission of bringing hope and healing to students and families.
Are governed by board members who clearly understand their roles and focus on the vision and board policies that effectively govern the operation of the school.
Meet or exceed state and national academic standards at all grade levels.
Help to develop a minimum of 30 developmental assets in children.
Have educators who model visionary leadership. They practice stewardship of resources, build up others and empathize with others.
Have educators who model servant leadership. Do those served grow as persons; do they, while being served, become healthier, wiser, freer, more autonomous, more likely themselves to become servants?
Have educators who model spiritual leadership. They study God’s Word, share their personal faith story, apply Law and Gospel appropriately, exhibit a passion for ministry, act courageously, equip God’s people for service, care for others, demonstrate integrity, and pray.
