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Chicagoland Lutheran Educational Foundation (CLEF) empowers urban Lutheran schools in Chicago to deliver innovative, quality education in a Christian environment.

 

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CLEF students are civic-minded, culturally conscious, and compassionate leaders.

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CLEF is Creating Pathways to Excellence for Schools

Serving Students Pre-K through High School

CLEF supports 22 Christian schools in diverse neighborhoods across Chicagoland. Although each school is unique, they share a commitment to empowering students to succeed in college, careers, and beyond.

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Our Saviour Lutheran School
Saint Luke Academy
St. Paul Lutheran School on Dorchester
Edison Park Lutheran Preschool
St. Paul Early Education Center on Canfield
Grace Christian Academy
Bethesda International Academy
Grace English Lutheran School
St. John's Lutheran School
Walther Christian Academy
Lutheran Day Early Childhood Center
St. Paul Lutheran School on Menard

A Letter From Dawn Robinson

 

CLEF’s mission is to provide academic excellence to our students in a Christian environment. Today that can mean at-risk remote learning, in place of classroom instruction and safety. How can we help provide our students and their families with a Christian perspective in the face of despair, anger, racism, and destruction?