Exemplary School Visits

Tomorrow, three NLSA visitors will conduct the year’s first Exemplary School Validation Visit at Loving Shepherd Early Learning Center located in Golden Valley, MN. During the time of the visit, validators will investigate the school’s demonstrations and evidence surrounding six (6) questions.

1) Is this school Christ-centered and service driven.

2) Does this school have an established record of academic success by its students?

3) Has this school earned a positive perception in its greater community?

4)  Are the stakeholders of this school satisfied customers?

5) Is this school near or at its enrollment capacity.

6) Does this school demonstrate innovative leadership through “Best Practices.”

The school’s application form calls for it to affirmatively answer and provide evidence for each of the questions.

Documentation, evidence, interviews and observations must validate that the school the school is a school of excellence and that it has Best Practices worthy of sharing with others.

Through the years, visits at Exemplary Schools have uncovered significant Best Practices that have been shared via webinar and print so that every LCMS schools can consider the practices and implement when practical.  Some of these practices have already been considered and implemented by other Lutheran schools. When we play well together in this way everyone benefits.

This year two preschools, one high school and four elementary schools have been nominated for exemplary consideration. It is a pleasure to visit these schools and see the energy they invest in sharing the love of Jesus with children and families and preparing student for success with academics in our world.

Our class of 2012-13 Exemplary Schools will be selected at an electronic breeze meeting on February and the public announcement will be made during Lutheran Schools Week. We will keep you informed about our progress as we visit the schools who were nominated for recognition this year.