School Philosophy

School Philosophy

The philosophy of education at Dallas Lutheran School is based upon the Holy Scriptures as the Word of God and centers in Jesus Christ to whom all Scriptures bear witness. Our primary purpose is to provide an educational climate for our students in which they will find meaning, purpose and power for their lives in Christ by growing in grace and in their knowledge of Him as their Lord and Savior (2 Peter 3:18).

Dallas Lutheran School provides a unique educational environment in which the fellowship of believers is encouraged by the Word to yield their lives to Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior. The role of the student is to develop his/her God-given gifts and abilities to be equipped for His “life of good works” which God has already prepared for him/her (Eph. 2:10). The role of the faculty is to minister to the students. Such a ministry requires spiritually mature and academically qualified faculty members who are continually open to the work of the Holy Spirit.

In the Lutheran setting we view all knowledge and learning as potential channels of God’s power and grace. The curriculum of Dallas Lutheran School of Dallas is determined by the requirements of a complex and changing society, by the needs and aptitudes of the individual student, and by the spirit and substance of the Gospel of Christ. Students are given the opportunity to develop not only individual talents but also the skills and attitudes to make thoughtful Christian decisions and to take positive Christian action as they live out their individual roles in society as the people of God.

Statement of Goals

Dallas Lutheran School will maintain an educational and spiritual environment so that each student (influenced by the Word and the Spirit) will know God and His seeking and forgiving love in Christ; respond in faith and love; and identify him/herself as a child of God, a member of Christ's Body and as such:

  1. Appreciate and use the Means of Grace
  2. Become an active, innovative participant in the programs of the parish
  3. Witness to Christ by word and deed
  4. Become a responsible citizen who is capable of independent thought
  5. Be sincerely concerned about the social needs of others
  6. Grow in self understanding
  7. Develop proper attitudes toward work and the willingness and ability to adjust as conditions change
  8. Develop a satisfactory competence in the literary skills
  9. Develop work habits and skills necessary for creative thinking
  10. Develop physical skills necessary for performing creative and practical activities
  11. Develop creative ability and aesthetic appreciation
  12. Continue in the quest for knowledge and development of mental abilities
  13. Continue a program of physical activity for the purpose of maintaining a fit body
  14. Participate in worthwhile and God pleasing leisure time activities
  15. Relate responsibly to God's whole creation while living in the Christian hope

Accreditation

Dallas Lutheran School has full state accreditation in Texas through the Texas Private School Accreditation Commission (TEPSAC) and on the national level through National Lutheran Schools Accreditation.

Our Heritage

Founded in 1976, Dallas Lutheran School is the proud inheritor of a 140-year tradition of excellence enjoyed by the schools of the Lutheran Church Missouri Synod.

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