Q - When did Crean Lutheran officially open?
A - The first day of school for was Monday, August 31, 2009.
Q - Where is the school located?
A – Crean Lutheran High School is located at 12500 Sand Canyon Irvine,
CA. Corner of Portola Parkway and Sand Canyon.
Q - What grade levels are presently being served?
A - Our 2010-11 academic year will educate and serve about 450 students. Our
2011-2012 academic year will educate and serve about 550 students.
Q - What is the estimated enrollment capacity?
A - The school's enrollment is expected to grow to somewhere around 1,200
students.
Q - What is the average class size expected to be?
A - Crean Lutheran’s average class size is approximately 20 students per class.
Specific class sizes will vary depending upon subject matter.
Q - Does a student have to be Lutheran to attend Crean Lutheran?
A - No. Crean Lutheran is open to all students (families). However, Crean
Lutheran will teach and operate from a Christian worldview perspective.
While Crean Lutheran is a Lutheran school and is anchored firmly in the
evangelical heritage of Reformation theology in which salvation by grace
through faith in Jesus Christ is foundational (please see our "belief
statement" on our web site) and is to be proclaimed to all. Crean Lutheran
also recognizes and respects the "enormous common ground of
Christianity" (C. S. Lewis) and the rich heritage of the broader Christian
Church.
Q - How is the school day structured?
A - Classes are in session Monday - Thursday, 7:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. Friday, 8:30a.m. - 2:30p.m. Crean
Lutheran’s schedule is a modified block schedule. Students attend 4 periods per
day (80 minute periods). Modified Block scheduling allows for more
flexibility, and leads to additional creative curriculum planning which a
traditional bell schedule would not allow.
Q - What is Crean Lutheran’s educational philosophy?
A - At its core, Crean Lutheran will be about proclaiming Jesus Christ through
excellence in education. This means each faculty, staff, and administrative
member is charged with teaching and modeling the Gospel message at all times,
and in every way. The Lutheran Church has a rich history of success in doing
so, as the Lutheran school system is the largest Protestant school system in
the United States. Moreover, the U.S. Department of Education, in a recent
survey, ranked the Lutheran system of private education highest academically
among all other schools, including public, Catholic, charter, other Protestant,
or other private schools.
Q
- What will the school's curriculum offerings be?
A - Crean Lutheran High School will offer a comprehensive curriculum, including
a full complement of honors and AP classes as well as access to online classes
that meet or exceed California State Frameworks standards and satisfy the
University of California's A-G list for college admissions and planning
purposes. Additionally, Crean Lutheran offers college courses on campus during
the school day as a part of our Early College Program.
Q - What kind of athletic program does Crean Lutheran Offer?
A – Crean Lutheran High School is a part of the Academy league and offers 19
Varsity sports with Junior Varsity and Fresh/Soph levels, also.
Q
– How does Crean Lutheran accommodate students interested in the performing
& visual arts, leadership, and club activities?
A – Crean Lutheran offers a number of different performing and visual art
classes. Crean Lutheran has a dedicated Choir Room, Band Room, and
Dance Room. Crean Lutheran has a Servant Leadership Team (SLT) that
helps plan and oversee student activities. Crean Lutheran High
School offers a number of different clubs to accommodate the interest of all
our students.
Q - Are uniforms required?
A - Crean Lutheran believes that the student's appearance is important and has
an impact on his or her attitude, behavior, and performance. As a sign of
mutual respect for one another and for the creation of an environment of safety
and excellence in education, Crean Lutheran has a dress and personal appearance
code. All students are required to purchase a uniform from a designated
vendor(s), which will be supplied in the acceptance notification packets.
A variety of uniform styles and costs will be available to provide choices in
style and affordability for families and student preferences. We believe
that the presence of uniforms alleviates distractions, promotes unity, and
establishes a norm that reduces stress and peer pressure associated with
adolescent dress.
Q - Is Crean Lutheran a Closed Campus?
A - Yes. Once students arrive on campus for their academic day, they may not
leave the campus without permission from the Attendance Office. School
personnel and our campus supervision team are visible during the day and
evening when students are present to assist with supervision needs.
Parents are asked to pick up students in a timely manner when school is
dismissed to prevent loitering. All visitors on the campus are required
to check in and obtain a visitor's badge from the School Office prior to
entering the campus.
Q - What are additional cost besides tuition?
A - Additional expenses include registration
fee ($500), uniforms (est. $400), books (est. $500 - 600), and participation
fees for extracurricular activities
Q - Can CLHS assist us
with identifying ride-share opportunities from our area?
A – Absolutely. CLHS
maintains an updated ride-share directory to connect motivated families who wish
to share this responsibility. To be placed on this list, a family simply needs
to complete the ride-share directory form and return it to the front office.
Q - Can I access my
student’s schedule of classes and grades online?
A - Each student may
access his/her schedule of classes online through Moodle, a collegiate
web-based course management system. Students
and parents are each taught how to access this information as part of the
2-hour training class CLHS provides its students when laptop computers are
issued.
Q - Does the school have
a food vendor that provides nutrition break and lunchtime fare?
A – Yes, a
well-respected vendor provides food service to numerous schools around Southern
California, provides service during nutrition break and during lunch. The
“Student” link on the CLHS web site features a Food Menu link that outlines
daily offerings for families to consider.
Q - What time does the campus
open in the morning, and when does it close in the afternoon?
A – CLHS opens each day at
7:00 a.m. and closes at 4:00 p.m. (except for teams and/or clubs with staff
supervision).
Q - How can I make sure
that I’m receiving all the latest information from the school?
A - Crean Lutheran is
committed to making sure its families remain informed. To this end, CLHS maintains
a current web site. If you would like to
be added to the mailing list, please contact the CLHS Front Office,
949-387-1199, to make sure the school has a pathway to keep you informed.
