Developing the Whole Child
Shepherd of the Hills’ nationally accredited learning community and certified teaching staff develop the spiritual, academic, social, emotional and physical skills of each individual student from infants to grade eight. The academic curriculum provides individualized instruction for students on grade level, advanced levels, and those needing academic student support. Believing in the importance of an educational approach which develops the whole child; a well-rounded curriculum includes fine arts, technology integration, extracurricular opportunities and a full athletic program (PE and Sports Program). Annual achievement test data places Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran School students (K-8) in the top ten percent of students nationwide.
A certified Jon Gordon “Energy Bus School”; energized, productive, responsible students pledge to exemplify Christ-like values, positive leadership traits, and climb on board the positive energy Shepherd of the Hills Energy Bus! Developing world-wide leaders includes character education, citizenship, critical thinking /organizational skills, Character Education (enrichment hour for all students K-5) and team building activities. School-wide community projects and service hours shares Christ and the SHLS kids with the surrounding San Antonio community.