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Saint Michael
Lutheran School is an accredited, coeducational school,
pre-kindergarten through eighth grade, dedicated to
quality education in the Lutheran - Christian
tradition. Founded in 1956, it presents an
educational alternative for the Lee County
community.
Saint Michael's
educational philosophy embraces the total growth of
the individual. It is distinctively a Christian
school, as such, it offers a program of academic
excellence and intellectual freedom that encourages
each student to grow and mature. Within this
environment the student is able to receive the
personal attention that so greatly enhances academic
life at every level.
Saint
Michael's student body comes from throughout Lee
County. Our diversity allows for a spirit of
openness and adventure as students explore and learn
to appreciate the broad range of background,
experience, thought patterns and forms of expression
their classmates bring to the school environment.
While a number
of our students come from Lutheran backgrounds, the
student body represents virtually all major
denominations and faiths, as well as various races
and ethnic ancestries.
Saint
Michael's faculty, functioning within a framework of
excellent academic programs and teaching facilities,
provides an atmosphere in which individual attention
is the accepted standard. Each classroom teacher
holds a bachelor's degree or greater from an
accredited college or university. Saint Michael
teachers are more than instructors. Their concern
for the total growth of each student comes from a
knowledge of individual needs and Christian
orientation that inspires them to go "a step
beyond."
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National Blue
Ribbon School |
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Saint
Michael Lutheran is also proud to highlight
its position and honor as a National Blue
Ribbon School.
Created by the United
States Secretary of Education in 1982, the
National Blue Ribbon Schools Program honors
America’s outstanding public and private
schools, and encourages other schools and
communities to look to them for ideas and
inspiration. Now officially called the
No Child Left Behind - Blue Ribbon Schools
Program,
it emphasizes student achievement and
academic growth, which are the underpinnings
of the U.S. Government’s No Child Left
Behind Act of 2001.
Criteria for
National Blue Ribbon Schools are rigorous.
Schools must demonstrate success in the
areas noted below:
-- Student
focus and support
-- School organization and culture
-- Challenging standards and curriculum
-- Active teaching and learning
-- Professional community
-- Leadership and educational vitality
-- School, family and community
partnerships
-- Objective indicators of success
Saint
Michael Lutheran maintains superior
ratings in all these areas to enhance your
child's education at our school.
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National
Lutheran School Accreditation
Saint Michael
Lutheran is an Accredited school and consistently
mirrors the highest quality standards required for
this recognition. This is evidenced by the
professional staff and quality education each child
receives.
National Lutheran
School Accreditation (NLSA) is a process of
self-evaluation and a a rigorous national
accrediting method designed to evaluate schools
based on their unique purpose as Lutheran schools.
It helps schools evaluate not only the quality of
the academics and programs, but also most
importantly the spiritual dimension of the school.
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