Welcome to the Zion St. John website! I am Jared Kirkeby, the principal at Zion St. John Lutheran School. It is my belief that all children deserve a quality education and have access to all learning opportunities. At ZSJ we have high expectations in the classroom and around the school. We are a community of learners that promote academic excellence. We provide a safe, welcoming, and Christian environment for our students.
We know there are many options when it comes to choosing a school for your children. This can be an overwhelming and intimidating experience. We want to answer any questions you have, as well as, explain why we feel a Christian education meets the needs of the whole child.
Zion St. John students have been working on JOY for the fruit of the spirit this month! Congratulations to Adeline Magee, Miguel Alba, Stran Dessel, Bentley Wirtz, and John Puhrmann for consistenly…
The Fruits of the Spirit are a theme this year. Each month we will be encouraging students to focus on one. The month of September was love. Congratulations to Cale Christensen, Harper Kent, Bentley…
Through fundraising efforts and generous donations from the Falcon Families, ZSJ has been able to purchase new laptops for the 3rd-6th grade students, 10 new iPads, and 6 vision smartboards. We will…
Out of all my school-years I can confidently say that my most influential years were spent at Zion St. John in Paullina. The nurture I received in both academics and Christianity has stuck with me to this day.