Mission & Values

OUR MISSION

Providing a Christian environment for a quality education while inspiring students to go forth living Christ-centered lives as witnesses of the one true faith in God’s Kingdom.

Our Values

Christ at the Center

Faith is not an add-on at CLS - it is the foundation. Christ is integrated into every subject, routine, and relationship through daily prayer, Scripture, chapel, and biblical instruction. Students learn that their faith informs how they live, learn, and serve.

Quality Education

CLS is committed to providing a strong academic program that challenges students and prepares them for future success. With dedicated teachers and small class sizes, students receive the support and encouragement they need to grow, think critically, and develop a love for learning.

Education for Eternity

We believe our purpose extends beyond academics. CLS prepares students not only for high school, but for a lifetime of faith - grounding them in God’s Word and helping them understand their identity and calling as children of God.

Individual Growth

Every child is uniquely created by God. We value meeting students where they are and nurturing their individual gifts, helping them grow in confidence, character, and resilience.

Family & Community

CLS is a family in Christ. We partner closely with parents, churches, and the broader community to support students, strengthen relationships, and foster a culture of care, accountability, and belonging.

Witness & Service

Students are encouraged to live out their faith through service, compassion, and leadership. CLS equips students to go forth as witnesses of the one true faith - sharing God’s love through both words and actions.

Our Educational Goals

Community Lutheran School has established these Goals in accordance with its Educational Philosophy. These cellGoals demonstrate the school’s commitment to educational excellence and help the school educate the child in all five aspects of his/her life: spiritual, emotional, intellectual, social, and physical.

To provide instruction in God's Word in accordance with the Lutheran Confessions, enabling students to...

To know Jesus Christ our all-sufficient Savior.
To grow in love for their Savior and express this love inevery-dayexperiences with all people.
To know and respond to God’s will for His people on earth.
Towitnesstheir faith in Jesus Christ.

To provide an environment where the emotional growth of each child is fostered, helping them to...

To display self-control.
To feelsafeexpressing their thoughts and ideas.
To know andsee their work to God.
To treat others as Jesus would.

To provide the best academic training possible enabling students to...

To continue learning after leavingour school.
To feel a need to continue learning.
To integrate God’s Word into all academic areas.

To provide opportunity for students to develop social skills and positively interact with each other, teaching them to...

To make God–pleasing decisions during social interactions.
To communicate their faith within social settings.
To show respect and concern for each other, those in authority, and themselves.
To have a sense of belonging and acceptance in society.
To understand Biblical methods of conflict resolution.

To provide an environment where students can learn and practice good health habits enabling them to...

To use their bodies to the glory of God bymoderationin all things.
To realize that their physical talents are gifts of God and should be used in a God-pleasing way.
To understand how different drugs affect the body.
To respect and have concern for the lifelong health of their bodies as temples of God.

Community Lutheran Credo

WE BELIEVE In Christian Education.
WE BELIEVE Every human being has a right to a Christian Education. “Believe in the Lord Jesus Christ and thou shalt be saved.” (Acts 16: 31)
WE BELIEVE The focal point of Christian Education is Jesus Christ, man’s only Redeemer.
WE BELIEVE The purpose of Christian Education is to teach the children how to live purposefully with themselves, with their neighbors, and with God throughout their whole life.
WE BELIEVE The purpose of Christian Education is to increase Biblical understanding and thereby achieve a strengthening of the Christian faith and Christian life that Christians might glorify God in all things.
WE BELIEVE Children should be trained in the Christian way of looking at things, of seeing life in the perspective of God’s World and the redeeming cross of Jesus Christ.
WE BELIEVE A Christian educator is committed to provide a complete education for God’s people by meeting their emotional, mental, physical, social, and spiritual needs.
WE BELIEVE That of all the church educational agencies of Christian Education, the Lutheran school is best able to provide Christian Education in depth.
WE BELIEVE That the Lutheran school represents an all-out effort for the Christian nurture of children in acknowledgment of God’s high expectations and in trust of His promises.
WE BELIEVE That each child should have the maximum opportunity for Christian education and that this is best achieved when the home, church, and school work together in the Christian education of the child.
WE BELIEVE All children shall be taught God’s Word so that the Holy Spirit can work faith in their hearts. Lutheran Christian doctrine is carefully taught so those who come to faith may choose to become members of a congregation of The Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod at an appropriate time.