The Lutheran school, both on the elementary and secondary level, has brought uncounted blessings to our church body for more than 150 years. For many of those years, there was general unanimity of opinion concerning the value of our schools. Over the past generation, however, our Lutheran schools have begun to face serious challenges from within and without WELS congregations. Many wonder how our schools will withstand the challenges over the next generation and how this will affect both our congregations and our ministerial education system.

The 2011 Symposium on Lutheran Schools focused on re-evaluating the Lutheran School in our ministry, to assess its value and contribution to the spiritual life of our members, and to seek and suggest new opportunities to promote and share its blessings. Learn more by reading the essays that were presented:  What Our Fathers Taught Us about Lutheran Schools, Dr. Mark E. Braun; What the Mission of the Church Teaches Us about Lutheran Schools, Prof. Mark G. Zarling; What Practical Experience Teaches Us about Lutheran Schools, Rev. Don Patterson.