Good Shepherd Lutheran Academy (2026-27 Profile)

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Quick Facts (2026-27)

Grades: Prekindergarten-8
Enrollment: 82 students
Yearly Tuition: $4,329
Average class size: 10 students
Application Deadline: None / Rolling
Source: 鉁�Verified school update

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School Facts

Religious Affiliation

Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-8

Students By Grade

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Distribution of Students By Grade
Grade	Good Shepherd Lutheran Academy
Pre-K	26
Kind	6
1	5
2	6
3	3
4	7
5	8
6	4
7	9
8	8

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Year Founded

1979

School Calendar

School Motto

Every child belongs.

Student Body

Total Students

82 students

Student Body Type

Co-ed

% Students of Color

22%

State avg.: 34%

Academic Profile

Total Classroom Teachers

6 teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

National avg.:

Average Class Size

10 students

School Membership(s)School Assoc.

Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod School Accreditation (WELSSA)

Tuition & Financial Aid

Admission Deadline

None / Rolling

Yearly Tuition Cost

$4,329

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Tuition Notes

Non-member: $481/mo. (9 monthly installments) WELS/ELS member: $306/mo. (9 monthly installments)

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Sports

Total Sports Offered

3 sports

Sports

BasketballSoccer

Track and Field

Extracurriculars

Total ExtracurricularsTotal Extra-curric.

3 extracurriculars

ExtracurricularsExtra-curric.

Club or Organization:

Forensics

Arts and Music Programs:

BandPiano

School Notes

Good Shepherd Lutheran Academy exists to reach others with the gospel and to provide children an education that will, by God's grace,
- lead them to eternal life with their Good Shepherd, Jesus Christ,
- contribute to their spiritual, intellectual, physical, emotional, and social development, and
- prepare them for life-long Christian faith, service, and learning.
Source: Verified school update

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Good Shepherd Lutheran Academy's tuition is approximately $4,329 for private students.

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Good Shepherd Lutheran Academy offers 3 interscholastic sports: Basketball, Soccer and Track and Field.

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The application deadline for Good Shepherd Lutheran Academy is rolling (applications are reviewed as they are received year-round).

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