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Clarinda Lutheran School

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Posted February 24, 2005
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From parent of 1 who attended CLS. Definite bias towards kids from 'the church'. Also, this school lacks in services to kids who excel. Our child attended because of the small numbers. We thought he/she would get more individualized attention. Instead combined grade classes minimize this possibility. I found administration to have little interest in helping too. We have found the public school to be much better. christian school is not always done in a christian manner.
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I have 2 children. Both attended throughout their elementary years and tranferred to local public high school. Academically both exceeded local public district kids in all areas. This is a Christian school with a Christian mission statement. There is bias towards the 'kids from our church' by the school board. There is a spring event called Gathering of Talents which involves upper grades kids only - that is super!
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Ethnicity This school
White 92%
Asian/Pacific Islander 4%
Black 3%
Hispanic 1%
American Indian/Alaska Native 0%
Source: NCES, 2007-2008

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Students per FTE teacher 15N/AN/A
Source: NCES, 2007-2008

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707 W Scidmore St
Clarinda, IA 51632
Phone: (712) 542-3657

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