• Welcome

• Infant Room
(6 wks-18 mos.)

• Toddler Room
(18 mos. - 36 mos.)

• Adventurers (3-4)

• Explorers (5-6)

• After School Care

• Preschool Program

• Lunch Calendar

• Enrollment & Tuition

• Curriculum

• Parent Handbook

• Important Forms

Welcome To Trinity Lutheran School & Early Childhood Center 613 Court Street, Saint Joseph, MI 49085 T: (269) 983-0040 Welcome to Trinity Lutheran School and Early Childhood Center (ECC). Trinity has been providing excellent Christian education here in St. Joseph since 1867. Our academic excellence is still one of many strengths of our school to this day. Our Christian education is of the highest quality, and our Christian atmosphere is our highest priority. This web site has been designed to help you learn more about our program. I hope it answers many of your questions and provides you with a helpful overview of Trinity Lutheran School and Early Childhood Center. As you review the information, please write down any other questions you may have. Don’t hesitate to call the office or myself to help answer those questions. I also think it is very important for you to visit us to get a “feel” for the ministry to children in action. I would also welcome the opportunity to meet you. As I tell our students each morning during announcement: “Have a fantastic day in the Lord!” In Christ’s service, Julian Petzold Principal Trinity Lutheran Church School And Early Childhood Center

What's New Mar. 7-14 National Lutheran Schools Week Mar. 7 K-8 choir performs: 8 a.m. M-Z; 10:30 a.m. A-L April 23 NO SCHOOL (K-8) Fine Arts Festival throughout K-8 classrooms PS and CC will remain open Click here to download entire calendar (pdf)

Please Save your Roger's Receipts!

Roger's Foodland has begun a program called Apples for the Students. Parents, families and friends can obtain register receipts dated September 1, 2009 through March 30, 2010. The receipts may be dropped in the drop box by the Church Fellowship Hall or brought to the school office. All receipts must be turned in by March 30, 2010. Please help Trinity earn points towards items for our school and Early Childhood Center. If you would be interested in helping with this program, please see Mrs. Maynard in the school office.

Mission and Purpose

The mission of Trinity Lutheran School and Early Childhood Center is the same as Trinity Lutheran Church. Our mission guides everything we wish to accomplish by the grace of God and to His glory. Our mission statement is:

The mission of Trinity Lutheran Church, School, and Early Childhood Center is to reach the world for Christ, making disciples by proclaiming the Gospel in Word and Sacrament through worship, Christian education, community outreach and contagious sharing of the faith in word and deed.

The purpose statement of Trinity Lutheran School and Early Childhood Center shares the way in which we perceive the ministry to provide your child(ren) with the full benefit of their experience here. The purpose statement focuses on partnership with you as parents. We find that partnership to be very critical in your child’s spiritual and educational experience. Our purpose is:

Trinity Lutheran School and Early Childhood Center partners with students and families to live and mature in the Christian faith while providing educational excellence.