About St. Peter Lutheran School
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The village of Schaumburg originated from Germans who wanted to raise their children in the great plains of Illinois. They were farmers who raised their children with traditions. So, in 1847 they started a church and school that was called St. Peter Lutheran Church and School.
The school continues to be a strong asset in a thriving community that has changed from farming to a family centered business community. St. Peter has buildings on the property dating back earlier than Abe Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address.
The school is no longer a one room school house. The congregation has seen three buildings erected for worship. The church being used today was built in 1995. There are two building being used on thirty acres for the school. Children ride buses to school rather than horses. They have seen everything from the invention of phones and electricity to learning how to communicate through the internet.
St Peter Lutheran School:
- Is an accredited school since 1978.
- Has all state certified teachers, many with Master Degrees.
- Has a curriculum that conforms to state guidelines.
- Spanish is taught in every grade.
- Student’s test scores average in the upper 83rd percentile.
- Has an enrichment program.
- Has a special needs program.
- Has a computer lab that is part of the curriculum from Kindergarten through eighth grade with portable wireless laptops that are used by students in grades one through eight.
- Has an athletic program which includes volleyball, basketball, track and field, cheerleading
- Has a band program with 110 students enrolled with more than half participating in an area wide band contest.
- Has a music program that includes four choirs and music classes for grades 1-5.
- Has various scouting units.
- Offers French class after school.
- Offers a Geography club after school.
- Offers before and after school care for students enrolled in the school.
- Has a Summer Daze program from June through August for students enrolled in the school.
- Students transfer from a small school to the large high schools easily.
- Has an active Parent/Teacher League that promotes family involvement and fellowship.
- offers a Christian based education that will help children through their childhood years and remain with them as an adult.