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About Altamont Lutheran
Interparish School
Mission Statement
Through the love of
Jesus Christ and the power of the
Holy Spirit, we will equip God's
children to serve as
responsible Christians.
Interparish Association
ALIS is owned and supported by the four LCMS
congregations in the Altamont area that make up the Association, namely
Bethlehem, Immanuel, St. Paul (Blue Point), and Zion. The school is operated
through a Board of Directors elected by the Association’s congregations.
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High Quality Christian Education
ALIS provides a top quality education with a special
emphasis on Christian education.
All teachers are state certified and on the commissioned
roster of the LCMS.
Parents are encouraged and assisted in "training
up" their children in the Christian life through frequent teacher contact
and parent conferences.
Many graduates are recognized for their outstanding
achievements during high school, both in academics and extracurricular
activities.
Religious Instruction
Spiritual training includes not only religion classes in
all grades, but also emphasis in applying the Christian perspective in all
subject areas and extracurricular activities.
Devotions and prayer times are a normal part of the daily
routine. Chapel services are held weekly.
Lutheran Confirmation instruction is given in grades 7
& 8.
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Academics
ALIS offers a challenging curriculum, and has dedicated,
caring, Christian teachers who feel it is important for the children to see all
of their lives from the perspective of God’s Word.
The K to 8 curriculum uses up-to-date textbooks, computer
technology, and manipulatives for effective instruction. All classrooms have
computers with additional instruction offered in the computer lab. The
school utilizes Smartboards, Clickers, Wireless Airliner Slateboard and
multi-media projectors.
Grades 6-8 are departmentalized.
Advanced placement is available for capable students when
entering the local high school in the subjects of math, science, and
keyboarding.
Extracurricular Activities
All students are encouraged to take part in
extracurricular activities.
These activities include the sports of basketball,
volleyball, track, baseball, softball, and cheerleading.
Band instruction is offered during the school day in
conjunction with the local public school beginning in the 5th grade.
Students sing in local churches and nursing homes,
participate in school musicals, and in marching band and talent shows.
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Some added benefits…
- ALIS is fortunate to have strong parental support
including an active PTL.
- Class size averages 1:20, with one classroom at each
grade level from K-8.
- Public school bus transportation is provided within
the Altamont district.
- Hot lunches are served daily at a nominal cost.
- ALIS enjoys a good working relationship with the
public school system.
- Non-Lutherans and Lutherans are welcome to attend ALIS.
- Local Lutheran churches provide worship, Bible study
and Sunday School opportunities.
- Community preschool education through Frog Pond
Nursery School and Open Arms Child Enrichment Center.
Non-discriminatory Policy
ALIS admits students of any race, color or national or
ethnic origin to all the rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally
accorded or made available to students at the school. It does not discriminate
on the basis of race, color, or national or ethnic origin in administration of
its education policies, admissions policies, and athletic and other
school-administered programs.
Costs
Children of parents who are members of one of the four
association churches pay no tuition fees. These parents are encouraged to
adequately support their home congregation and its total ministry efforts
including support of ALIS. There is a registration fee of $230, sports fee
of $20, band fee of $15, band uniform fee of $15 for grades 7th and 8th.
Families who are members of other Lutheran congregations
may request financial assistance from their home congregations.
Children of parents of other churches are assessed a
tuition fee. Current costs are available by calling the ALIS office at
618-483-6428.
Each child is assessed a registration fee and students in
grades 5-8 pay a technology fee. There is also a P.E. uniform fee of $15.
Financial assistance may be requested.
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