Valley Lutheran School
Lutheran (Missouri Synod) school · Grades K–12
Cedar Falls, IA
4520 Rownd St, Cedar Falls, IA 50613
Overall grade: B
ChooseAPrivateSchool.com grade, from official facts compared with similar schools.
- B+Class size
- B+Years serving families
- A-Diversity
What stands out
- Growing: enrollment up 46% since 2011–12
In Cedar Falls, Iowa, Valley Lutheran School is a Lutheran (Missouri Synod) private school for students from kindergarten through 12th grade. About 146 students attend, with roughly 9 students per teacher. Enrollment is up about 46% since 2011–12. The school reports that about 88% of its graduates go on to four-year colleges. The school day runs about 7.5 hours, 167 days a year. Iowa has programs that can help pay tuition; ask the school whether it takes part.
At a glance
- Grades
- Grades K–12
- Students
- 146
- Teachers
- 15.6 (full-time equivalent)
- Students per teacher
- 9.4
- Boys and girls
- Coed · 80 girls, 66 boys
- Religious affiliation
- Lutheran (Missouri Synod)
- School day
- About 7.5 hours
- School year
- 167 days
- Graduates going to 4-year colleges
- About 88% (the school's estimate for the class before the survey)
- Library
- Yes
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How it compares
- Larger than 59% of Christian schools in Iowa.
- Compared with 27 Christian schools in Iowa.
Students by survey year
Total students reported in official records since 2011–12.
Students by grade
Student body
Help paying tuition in Iowa
These state programs can help pay private school tuition. Only participating schools can accept them, so ask Valley Lutheran School whether it takes part.
- Students First Education Savings Accounts · Education savings account
Questions to ask on a tour
- What is tuition, and what does it include (books, fees, uniforms, trips)?
- Do you offer financial aid, sibling discounts or payment plans?
- Do you accept ESA, voucher or tax-credit scholarship funds?
- How big are classes in my child's grade?
- What support is there for students who need extra help or more challenge?
- Is the school accredited, and by whom?
- What do a typical day and a typical week look like?
- How does the school communicate with families?
Questions about Valley Lutheran School
What grades does Valley Lutheran School serve?
Valley Lutheran School serves grades K–12.
How many students attend Valley Lutheran School?
About 146 students, with 9 students per teacher, according to official records.
How much is tuition at Valley Lutheran School?
Call the school to ask about tuition, financial aid and payment plans. Iowa has programs that can help pay private school tuition; ask whether the school takes part.
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