Why Martin Luther School?

Why Martin Luther School?

CHOOSING MARTIN LUTHER

Updated facilities

We’ve been here in South Joplin for decades, serving our community’s children and families with a great Christian Education. Did you know that Martin Luther School had Joplin’s very first Kindergarten? Our first teacher, Miss Estella Fritz, was a beloved and well-known teacher in our community. Ask around! Miss Fritz and our Early Childhood program are still well-loved and fondly remembered.

Continuing our school’s legacy of serving Joplin families, in a recent building project we multiplied our Early Childhood and Preschool Program with the addition of two tornado safe rooms which double as classrooms for our littlest ones. With heated floors in the new rooms and a backup generator, Martin Luther School has some of the safest, coziest spaces in town—the perfect place to learn and grow for generations to come.

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“WHY IS MARTIN LUTHER A GREAT PLACE TO LEARN? CHRIST FIRST, CHRISTIAN RELATIONSHIPS, AND STRONG ACADEMICS!”

Mrs. Mollie Ramstad, School Principal

Why choose MARTIN LUTHER School?

  • Jesus Christ is at the center of all we do.
  • We build our curriculum on the foundation of God’s Word.
  • We uphold a rich tradition of academic excellence.
  • We empower children to be witnesses for Jesus and make God-pleasing choices.
  • We partner with the home to provide the best education possible.

Our Mission

Founded in 1953, Martin Luther School is a Christ-centered Lutheran school for early childhood through eighth grade that kindles character, sparks joy, and ignites learner curiosity in every child through the light of Christ.

Your Choice

Families in the Joplin area have the opportunity to choose from many strong schools. Every child is a gift from God our Father.  With these precious treasures from God, parents are called to make the right decision and prepare their children for the world around them and for the world to come. Children need to receive the very best education. The best education is not only strong in math, science, language arts, history, music, and other areas, but it must be founded in the One that will last forever – Jesus Christ. At Martin Luther School, the Savior stays in the center.

  • YOU have the desire to choose the solid foundation for your child.
  • YOU want your child to learn Christian values.
  • YOU want your child to succeed spiritually, academically, and personally.
  • YOU want a place for your child that ignites the flame of learning!
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Curriculum

A Christ-centered curriculum of readiness, instruction, and experience is presented:

  • Art: experience, appreciation, and history
  • Computer: word processing, database, spreadsheets, typing skills, and Internet
  • Health: personal health, hygiene, safety, fitness, grades 5&6 DARE class with the Joplin Police Department
  • Language Arts: reading, literature, grammar, composition, public speaking, spelling, writing, and handwriting
  • Mathematics: general mathematics, consumer math, pre-algebra and algebra
  • Music: theory, appreciation, singing, choir, handbells
  • Physical Education: conditioning, flexibility, lifetime skills, activities, sports, sportsmanship, and rules of the game
  • Religion: doctrine, Bible history, memory work, church history, worship, and liturgy
  • Science: earth, life, and physical science
  • Social Studies: citizenship, current events, geography, history, and sociology
  • Electives: upper grades choose from a variety of afternoon electives with different offerings each quarter, taught by teachers and skilled community members with specialized interests.
  • Co-Curricular: school choir, musicals, drama, field trips
  • Extra-Curricular: opportunities for a variety of sports teams, plus yearbook, chapel leadership, and more!

Student Life

A day in the life of a student at Martin Luther includes a daily Christian walk, along with strong academic and extra-curricular programs. Faculty, staff, and facilities are all part of the experience.

  • Daily religious instruction
  • Weekly chapel services
  • Resource teacher
  • Accelerated Courses in Mathematics
  • Block-Scheduling for Grades 5-8
  • Two tornado safe rooms
  • Nutritious, tasty hot lunch program
  • Music offerings (school choir and bell choir, private instruction)
  • Musicals and Plays each Spring
  • Field Trips (local, out of town, and overnight depending on grade level)
  • Outside Resources (DARE, Mo. Department of Conservation, etc.)
  • Spelling Bees, Geography Bee, Bible Bee, Science Fair, Math Competition, Academic Fair
  • Standardized MAP Testing
  • Academic and Robotics Club
  • Before and After School Care Programs
  • Summer Program and Sports Camps
  • Qualified, Professional Faculty (several Synodicially trained, av. 16 years experience, some with Master Degrees, all staff pursuing yearly continuing education)
  • Caring Support Staff (School Nurse, Teacher Aides, Secretaries)
  • Daily support from church pastoral staff, youth & family minister, and K-9 Comfort Dog Team
  • Average Class Sizes 12-15
  • Standardized Dress
  • Library and STEM
  • SMART boards, Computer, Internet, 1:1 student devices when appropriate
  • National Lutheran School Accreditation, as well as Missouri Non-Public School Accreditation
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