Wisconsin Valley Lutheran High School. Image courtesy: WAOW TV
CONLEY COMMENTARY (WSAU) – I knew a very smart high school student who was accepted into two elite colleges: The University of Miami and The University of Notre Dame. He was deciding which one to enroll in.
And I asked him how important his faith was. If his faith was central to his life, attending the nation’s premiere Catholic university would have been a formative experience; perhaps the one time in his life that his everyday experiences would be shaped by being around other Catholics. He opted for the warm weather of South Florida.
I’m sad the Wisconsin Valley Lutheran School is closing, because I think that Christian education is important. The gap between a public school education and a religious education is growing wider. Consider the social agenda that’s now fully integrated into the curriculum at public schools. Now contrast that to the Christian school where Christ’s teachings are foundational. The bedrock of what those schools teach is this: “I am the alpha and the omega, the beginning and the end. I changeth not.” Graduates who go out into the world who know that there is absolute truth that does not bend to the whimsy of today will have an advantage in life.
Yet, a school where enrollment is impossibly small is not sustainable. Some classes had less than a dozen students at Wisconsin Valley Lutheran. There are limits to what can be charged for tuition, and how costs can be covered.
For the final graduating class later this month, I hope as you grow up that the education you received at Wisconsin Valley Lutheran is a life-long blessing to you. And for the remaining students and staff, I hope you find another Christian school nearby that builds on what you’ve already learned.
Chris Conley
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