St. John Evangelical Lutheran School
Nurturing the roots of lifelong literacy
St. John Lutheran School has served local families by providing a quality, faith-based education to students since 1855. Our early childhood, lower elementary, and upper elementary students experience a balance of digital and offline, indoor and outdoor, individualized and collaborative learning. The school day begins at 7:45 am and ends at 2:45
INFANT CARE ROOM
St. John’s Lutheran School, Random Lake, is opening an infant care room as soon as possible. Immediate full or part-time positions are available. The ideal candidate has EC-I and/or EC-II certification or willingness to acquire, can pass a background check, is a team-player, follows directions, is detail-oriented, easily develops a rapport with parents and children, and has reliable transportation. If you have experience or interest in any of these positions, please contact Marla Kipp at 994-9190 or [email protected].
Infant care available soon at St. John’s Lutheran School, Random Lake. Call or email now (920.994.9190 or [email protected]) to reserve your child’s spot.
Early Childhood – Jr. PreK-Kindergarten

Our early childhood program offers flexible full
Literacy Focus: Biblical, traditional (reading, writing, speaking, listening), mathematical
Lower Elementary – Grades 1-4

Experienced teachers guide lower elementary students to develop spiritually, academically, socially, and artistically. Small class sizes allow for individualized attention to student growth. Students have access to current digital learning tools with 1:1 technology device ratios.
Literacy Focus: Musical, visual, digital, environmental + Biblical, traditional, mathematical
Upper Elementary – Grades 5-8

Upper elementary students experience an academic environment intentionally designed to ease the transition from elementary to high school with the guidance of a lead teacher and departmentalized teachers for religion, math, and music. To meet unique student needs and prepare them for a wide range of high school approaches, students participate daily in digital and offline, collaborative and individual learning activities.
Literacy Focus: Media, information, financial, community + Biblical, traditional, mathematical, musical, visual, digital, environmental
Tuition and Fees (2020-2021)
LCMS Member Families
$1697
1st Child in Family
Non-LCMS Member Families
$2732
1st Child in Family
PreK Fees
Jr. PreK | $20 per half day |
3K | $13 per half day |
4K | $11 per half day |
Child Care Rates
– Includes Summer care, before/
Jr. PreK | $20 per half day |
3K/4K | $4.20 per hour |
K-8 | $3.20 per hour |
St. John Lutheran School admits students of any race, color, national or ethnic origin to all the rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the church and school. It does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national or ethnic origin or administration of its educational policies, admission policies, scholarship and grant programs, and athletic and other school-administered programs.
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COVID Planning for 2020-2021
With all public interaction there is a risk of contracting communicative diseases. This is no different at St. John. We will strive to mitigate the possibility and provide families and staff with current information as we receive it from the Sheboygan Health Department and other appropriate governmental agencies. The following expectations may be subject to … Continue reading COVID Planning for 2020-2021
Summer Care at St. John
Summer childcare is available for children going into 3K-8th grade Monday through Friday from 6:30 AM- 6PMthroughout June, July, and August. Summer care for children attending Junior PreK (18 mos.+) at St. John Lutheran School in 2019-2020 may be available upon request as staffing allows. Care is provided by a combination of faculty and summer … Continue reading Summer Care at St. John
Our Staff
Rev. Christopher GillespiePastor & Catechist Pr. Christopher R. Gillespie was ordained into the Office of Holy Ministry on July 25, A+D 2010. He earned a Masters of Divinity in 2009 from Concordia Theological Seminary, Fort Wayne, Indiana. He has previously served congregations in Indiana and Chicago. Pastor and his wife, Anne, have been blessed with nine children. He … Continue reading Our Staff
Registration for 2020-2021
Now enrolling for the 2020-2021 academic year for Junior PreK-8th grade. To inquire about mid-year enrollment for 2019-2020, please contact the school office at 920.994.9190 or [email protected] Registration for New Families Registration for Returning Families
Edward Kurth Literacy Endowment
Established in 1855, the school of today is built on the legacy of the past–165 years of faithful service by former teachers, principals, and pastors. This faithful service includes Mr. Edward Kurth, principal of St. John Lutheran School from 1944-1967. In addition to teaching and school administration, Kurth played the organ and lead the choirs … Continue reading Edward Kurth Literacy Endowment