St. James
Lutheran School
St. James Lutheran Church and School of Howard Lake is built
on the rock – the foundation – of Jesus Christ. “The Lord is my
rock and my fortress and my deliverer, my God, my rock, in
whom I take refuge, my shield, and the horn of my salvation, my
stronghold: Psalm 18:2 (English Standard Version)
We believe, teach, and practice that God, our heavenly Father,
created the world in six days and that He sustains it. We believe,
teach, and practice that God created Adam and Eve, the fi rst
humans on this Earth and that He is the author of all life. We
believe, teach and practice the sanctity of life, and that no one is
to take the life of another human. We believe that life begins at
conception and that the taking of an unborn’s life is murder, as
is the euthanasia of any person. We believe, teach, and practice
that marriage is the union of one man and one woman. We
believe, teach, and practice that all humans are born sinful and
that the only way to eternal life and heaven is faith and trust in
Jesus Christ, who suff ered, died, and rose again to save us from
our sins. We believe, teach, and practice that people have the
right, and ought to practice their faith in their everyday life.
For over 100 years, St. James Lutheran Church and School has
been a part of the Howard Lake community, “Equipping and
Empowering Families and Students through Christ.” The school
provides an education that nourishes and enriches students
academically, spiritually, physically, and emotionally. The
school introduces or reinforces Christian beliefs as taught in
the student’s home and church. It is always our goal to provide
a quality Christian education in a caring, safe, and secure
environment, where our students can learn to the full extent of
their God-given abilities.
More than 70 students in preschool through grade eight
a� end St. James Lutheran School. St. James holds accreditation
through National Lutheran School Accreditation. A traditional,
self-contained classroom se� ing is used for preschool and
kindergarten, while grades one/two, and three/four are
combined with one certifi ed instructional teacher and para
giving assistance. Fi� h through eighth grades operate within a
departmentalized se� ing. Grades fi ve and six share a homeroom,
as do grades seven and eight.
Students of various denominations or some with no church
home make up the student body at St. James. The communities
of Howard Lake, Cokato, Montrose, Waverly, Winsted, and
the surrounding rural area are represented in the student
enrollment, with some of the faculty also coming from outside
the Howard Lake community.
The curriculum covers the core subjects of math, reading,
English, literature and writing, spelling, science, social studies,
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