First Lutheran Christian School (2026-27 Profile)

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Quick Facts (2026-27)

Grades: Prekindergarten-8
Enrollment: 88 students
Yearly Tuition: $7,200
Acceptance rate: 85%
Average class size: 9 students
Application Deadline: None / Rolling
Source: 鉁�Verified school update

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First Lutheran Christian School ranks among the top 20% of private schools in Massachusetts for:

School Facts

Religious Affiliation

Lutheran Church Missouri Synod

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-8

Students By Grade

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Distribution of Students By Grade
Grade	First Lutheran Christian School
Pre-K	4
Kind	7
1	8
2	10
3	11
4	9
5	11
6	11
7	9
8	8

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Year Founded

1981

School Calendar

Student Body

Total Students

88 students

Student Body Type

Co-ed

% Students of Color

21%

State avg.: 31%

Academic Profile

Total Classroom Teachers

10 teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

9:1

National avg.:

% Faculty w/Advanced Degree

40%

Average Class Size

9 students

Matriculation DataMatric. Data

Classroom Dress Code

Formal

Collared, solid color shirts/blouses; khakis or similar pants, Solid color skirts/jumpers/dresses. Dress down days on Fridays

List of Courses Offered

Tuition & Financial Aid

Admission Deadline

None / Rolling

Yearly Tuition Cost

$7,200

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Tuition Notes

Sliding tuition scale for second and subsequent children in same family

% on Financial Aid

Average Financial Aid Grant

$1,600

Acceptance Rate

85%

National avg.: 82%

Admissions Director

Robert Lastowski (Principal)

Admissions Associate

Christine Ferguson

Application URL

Extracurriculars

Total ExtracurricularsTotal Extra-curric.

2 extracurriculars

ExtracurricularsExtra-curric.

Arts and Music Programs:

ChoirDrama Club

School Notes

First Lutheran School promotes excellence in contemporary education with a caring Christian faculty and staff committed to providing challenging academic instruction in a joyful Christian setting to the whole community.
First Lutheran Church has been serving Holyoke and Western Massachusetts since 1867, providing over 130 years of dedicated and committed work for the Lord.
First Lutheran Christian School offers a full-day four-year-old academic program.
Our teaching includes the social, physical, spiritual, intellectual, and emotional learning processes.
Our "Letter People" is an engaging way to teach letter recognition and phonemic awareness.
First Lutheran Church and School has established a Christian Day School to offer a complete Christian education to its children and the children of the community.
Serving the Pioneer Valley and beyond since 1981.
The school offers a challenging curriculum of core subjects and electives.
We offer a nurturing, safe environment in which children grow academically and spiritually.
FLS has a faculty of qualified, dedicated individuals who meet state certification guidelines.
All hold Bachelor of Arts degrees; several have a Masters Degree.
The children from pre-school through 5th grade are in a self-contained classroom.
The Pre-school teacher has an aide.
Grades 6,7,and 8 are departmentalized.
The purpose of this organization will be to help parents and teachers in their mutual concern for greater effectiveness in Christian child training.

First Lutheran School promotes excellence in contemporary education with a caring Christian faculty and staff committed to providing challenging academic instruction in a joyful Christian setting to the whole community.
First Lutheran Church has been serving Holyoke and Western Massachusetts since 1867, providing over 130 years of dedicated and committed work for the Lord.
School offer a full-day four-year-old academic program.
Our teaching includes the social, physical, spiritual, intellectual, and emotional learning processes.
Our "Letter People" is an engaging way to teach letter recognition and phonemic awareness.
First Lutheran Church and School has established a Christian Day School to offer a complete Christian education to its children and the children of the community.
It first opened in 1981.
The school offers a challenging curriculum of core subjects and electives.
We offer a nurturing, safe environment in which children grow academically and spiritually.
FLS has a faculty of qualified, dedicated individuals who meet state certification guidelines.
All hold Bachelor of Arts degrees; several have a Masters Degree.
The children from pre-school through 5th grade are in a self-contained classroom.
The Pre-school teacher has an aide.
Grades 6,7,and 8 are departmentalized.
The purpose of this organization will be to help parents and teachers in their mutual concern for greater effectiveness in Christian child training.

Source: Verified school update

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The acceptance rate of First Lutheran Christian School is 85%, which is higher than the national average of 71%.

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The average private school tuition in Hampden County, MA is $24,168 for elementary schools (read more about average private school tuition across the country).

The average acceptance rate in Hampden County, MA is 78% (read more about average acceptance rates across the country).