Academic Excellence
Faith Lutheran is accredited by AdvancED and through National Lutheran Schools Accreditation. We have earned the distinction of "Exemplary School Status" through the National Lutheran Schools Accreditation. Faith is operated as an exempt school under the provision of NRS 394.211 and as such is exempt from the provisions of the Private Elementary and Secondary Authorization Act. Faith Lutheran offers a demanding curriculum designed to prepare students for success at the college level. Honors level courses challenge students who wish to pursue the most demanding academic load. In high school, Advanced Placement courses offer students the opportunity to earn college credit or have introductory courses waived at the university level. In recent years, 98% of our high school graduates enrolled in college and alum can be found at the nation’s finest colleges and universities.
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Science
The Faith Lutheran Science Department provides a challenging curriculum that serves as a foundation of knowledge and skills to equip young people to become scientifically literate citizens as well to enter exciting and demanding STEM majors and careers (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math).
Sixth through eighth graders in the middle school are engaged in scientific concepts and hands-on experiments in Life Science, Earth Science, and Physical Science while ninth and tenth graders enroll in Biology then Chemistry. The science department taps into the natural curiosity of the middle school student and provides opportunities for the high school student to pursue his or her scientific interests. The enthusiasm and expertise of the science faculty at Faith Lutheran shine through in the classroom as the majority of Faith Lutheran graduates complete four or more science credits. In eleventh and twelfth grades, students are able to choose from thirteen different electives through Advanced Placement (AP) level in biology, chemistry, and physics. Field trips are a fundamental component of science in sixth grade and the upper level electives to gain "real world" experiences and to reinforce concepts learned in the classroom. Specialized resources are incorporated into the teaching environment - Vernier data acquisition systems, thermocyclers, a Gel Doc EZ imaging system, and an iMark microplate reader. Each year, over 20% of Faith Lutheran graduates pursue a major in a STEM field.
Students particularly passionate about science, approximately 15% of each class, become a part of Faith Lutheran's elite STEM Academy where they complete six or more science and four or more math courses through AP level. These students have the opportunities to compete in a collaborative environment through one of our specialized STEM courses as well as conduct research and internships in their field of interest.
School Statement on the issues of Evolution and the Age of the Universe
We believe that it is Christ who saves, not one's position on these issues. Believing that our students are best prepared by equipping them with an informed view of the different perspectives, we present and discuss the positions of Young and Old Earth Creationism and Theistic and Atheistic Evolution. We believe that God is the Creator and that He has revealed Himself to us through God-breathed Scripture and God-made Nature.
