Aerial view of the St. Paul Lutheran School and church campus in Rochelle, with the school sign, parking, and grounds.

Preschool through grade 8 · Rochelle

St. Paul Lutheran School

A Crusader school on 10th Avenue, where classes average thirteen students and the day is built around the Gospel and strong academics.

Fall 1961The school opened on this campus.

ThirteenAverage students in a class.

Pre-K to 8Preschool through 8th grade.

A day here

From the front sign to the last bell

From the sign out front to the last bell, the day stays close.

Plan a visit

01 · Arrival

The St. Paul Lutheran School sign on the brick campus, established 1961.

The sign at 1415 10th Ave.

Families pull up to a school that opened here in the fall of 1961.

02 · Chapel

The church and school buildings and the parking lot on the Rochelle campus.

Wednesday morning chapel

The student body comes together for chapel. The message often includes the students, and the children give a food or monetary offering.

03 · Class

Brick lettering for St. Paul Lutheran Church and School.

Small classes

Classes average thirteen students, so a teacher knows the children in the room.

04 · Outdoors

Trees, lawn, and the school buildings on the St. Paul campus.

The grounds

Lawn and trees wrap the building, with room to be outside between classes.

05 · Dismissal

Wide view across the front of the St. Paul campus toward the buildings and trees.

The front of campus

The same approach families use when the day starts and when it ends.

Monday, November 2

5–8 PM

Culver’s night

1060 N Dement Rd, Rochelle. Eat at Culver’s during those hours and tell them you are with St. Paul Lutheran Church so the night is credited to the school.

Event details

Why families visit

Known in a small class, and growing in Christ

St. Paul Lutheran School is dedicated to serving Christ by sharing the Gospel with children and their families. Established in 1961, St. Paul has provided quality Christian Education for over fifty years.

The mission of St. Paul Lutheran School proclaims the good news of Jesus Christ through academic excellence while reflecting God’s love in all His children.

Faith life · Academics

From the principal’s desk

October 5, 2026. A thank-you for school secretaries Kim Rosebrock and Markee Macklin.

Read it on the school site

News

Ask for a tour

Call (815) 562-6323 or leave a note below. The office sets the time. The note stays on this page and is not sent.

This note stays on this page. It is not sent. Call the office at (815) 562-6323.

Family list

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This note stays on this page. It is not sent. Call the office at (815) 562-6323.