Frequently Asked Questions
1. What is Mount Olive Lutheran School?
Mount Olive Lutheran School is a caring setting for children to develop their talents, providing a purposeful childhood and leading to a successful adulthood, honoring their Lord Jesus.
2. What grades are taught at Mount Olive Lutheran School?
We start with a full-day kindergarten for four-year old children and provide classes through the eighth grade.
3. How large are the classes?
We will enroll as many as 15 in the kindergarten classes and we enroll up to 20 students per class in the other grades. The average class size is about 11 students.
4. What kind of teachers do you have?
Our teachers are our strength, our greatest blessing. All are experienced. All are college graduates. Some have earned graduate degrees. All are certified by the State. All are Lutheran Christians certified by The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod.
5. What is the curriculum?
We teach all the traditional subjects, but we teach them differently, from a Christian perspective. An instrumental music program is available at the school. Field trips into the community supplement and enhance the children's education.
6. Are there extracurricular opportunities?
Mount Olive Lutheran Church and School share a rich tradition of music. Beginning with first grade, all students have the opportunity to sing in choirs. In fifth grade, students get the chance to be a part of the Lutheran High School Association's band program. We also have hand bell choirs for the upper grades. We also have an extensive athletic program (in addition to our physical education classes) for older boys and girls. Scouting groups are open to boys and girls of all ages.
7. What are parents' financial obligations?
The Mount Olive congregation provides the major support since the focus of our school is Christian education. Parents who are members of the congregation contribute to the needs of both the church and its school. All parents pay a school fee ($850/child) to provide for books, supplies, and salaries for part-time staff and a building fee ($150/child) for facilities maintenance. Families who are not members of the congregation pay an additional tuition fee ($2,000 for the first child and $715 for each additional child) that is still substantially less than our per pupil cost.
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