1993 West Church Street, Freeport, IL 61032  
Church 815-235-1993 School 815-232-3511 CDC 815-232-3443

Our Mission -> Our Philosophy = Spiritual     Intellectual    Moral   Social    Physical

Immanuel Lutheran School, a ministry of Immanuel Lutheran Church, exists to call students into a personal relationship with Jesus Christ, to move them into active discipleship in a Christian congregation, and to equip them to be effective witnesses in the community. Immanuel Lutheran School strives to direct the educational experiences of its students, while developing their talents to their greatest potentials, so that they may fulfill God's plan for service in our world.

Philosophy

We believe that education at Immanuel Lutheran School must equip our students for a life of praise to God. Therefore, we teach the Bible and by the Spirit of God working in us, share the truth that God created the world, that man fell into sin, and that God in love sent His Son, Jesus, to redeem fallen mankind. We believe that God is Love and that this love reaches down from God to all mankind. We further believe that the prime function in this life is to serve God by spreading the Gospel of Jesus Christ by word and deed.

Spiritual

We hope that each child receives an awareness of his relationship to God who has redeemed him from his sins. It then follows that each child, in response to God's redeeming love, lives a consecrated life of service, forgives others as God has forgiven him, and patterns his life after the life of Christ

There will be experiences to develop the spiritual potential of the children so that they may:

* Come to know Jesus;

* Strengthen their faith in God:

* Develop a mature prayer life;

* Obtain a thorough knowledge of God, His love, and His word;

* Recognize their sin and the need for salvation;

* Rely upon God for both spiritual and earthly blessing;

* Desire to lead others to the Savior:

* Serve through stewardship of time, talent, and treasure in a Christian congregation.

We believe that a child should develop mental abilities to his greatest potential under the guidance of the Holy Spirit, so that he can better understand Scripture and more effectively love and serve others, himself, and God.

There will be experiences to develop the intellectual potential of the children for them to:

* Acquire knowledge and skill through our school curriculum;

* Develop an inquiring mind, independent thinking, and desirable study and work habits;

* Evaluate all human knowledge in the light of Scripture;

* Develop an appreciation for the benefits of leisure time interests, pursuits and their effect upon a productive adult life.

Moral

We believe that a child needs stable adults with whom he can daily identify and from whom he can learn. Within this context he can learn self-love and self-respect. Immanuel Lutheran School is to bring to the child the great love of God and His plan of salvation through Jesus Christ.

There will be experiences to develop the moral potential of the children in which they:

* Learn the standards of society in which they live;

* Acquire an understanding of the decisions which lead to good or bad behavior;

* Develop a conscience which guides them to self-discipline and a positive character.

* Understand that what is acceptable to society may not be God-pleasing;

* Strive to lead a God-pleasing life.

We seek to train the child in such a way that he will become a concerned and loyal member of his family, community, and country.

There will be experiences to develop the social potential of the children in which they become aware of:

* Their rights, responsibilities, and privileges as members of a multicultural society and as citizens of the United States of America;

* Their obligation to serve their community and country through useful and active citizenship;

* Their responsibilities to family, friends, and associates;

* Their uniqueness in the eyes of God and that all other people are also unique in the eyes of God.

We strive to instill a proper respect for the child's physical body.

There will be experiences to develop the physical potential of the children where they learn to:

* Regard their bodies as the "temple of the Holy Spirit";

* Acquire and maintain desirable physical health habits;

* Discover and respect the physical abilities and limitations of themselves and others.