St. James Lutheran School offers preschool through 8th grade students innovative and engaging coursework that shapes their intellectual, spiritual, and physical well-roundedness, leading 95% of graduating 8th graders into placement in their first choice high school.
We proudly serve Chicago’s Lincoln Park, Old town, Bucktown, and Wicker Park neighborhoods and the surrounding community.
Your first choice in Lincoln Park.
Your first choice for inquiry-based learning.
Your first choice to find the perfect Chicago high school.
Educating the whole child
Love
We practice Christ’s love for everyone-teaching our students how to love all.
Learn
We provide a comprehensive and rigorous program that encourages each student to reach their fullest potential.
Lead
We foster a community where all students lead through their God-given talents and gifts.
Our educational programs
Every student at St. James is academically challenged in order to reach their fullest potential.
Early Childhood
Research shows that children are born learning, and that their early years impact the success they have later in school. We focus on student inquiry to guide instruction, because the more a child is invested in learning, the greater their success.
Elementary
Developing their reading, writing, and mathematical skills, our students investigate, describe, measure, and communicate their applied classroom findings about the world, helping them grow as independent learners and effective team players.
Middle School
Departmentalized instruction, student accountability, and project-based group work are all part of our middle school learning process. Ultimately, our graduates are able to organize and interpret information, make important decisions, and confidently continue their education at Chicago’s premier high schools.
Together, we can prepare your child to love learning, love God, and love others.