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Binnie noted St. Paul\u2019s is \u201cthe only elementary school in Pacific Beach that\u2019s getting accredited through the Western Association of Schools and Colleges.\u201d<\/p>\n
Students, when they leave St. Paul\u2019s, typically go to the public school that they\u2019re zoned for, which, Binnie noted, tends to be at Mission Bay, or in La Jolla, and Clairemont. A few students, she added, go on to attend private high schools in the area.<\/p>\n
Binnie talked about another noteworthy distinction of St. Paul\u2019s.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe have second-generation kids here, children of people who went to school here,\u201d she said. \u201cIt\u2019s just a great community feeling here. Our families are very involved \u2013 and they really take pride in our school.\u201d<\/p>\n
SCHOOL<\/p>\n
The congregation, now with more than 100 members, felt a strong need for a Christian education for their children. In September of 1947, a one-room school with a capacity for 30 students was built, and\u00a0St. Paul\u2019s Lutheran School\u00a0was founded.<\/p>\n
St. Paul\u2019s School students have ever since been prepared for success as high school students and community leaders. Consistent through these years have been staff and teachers who are passionate about sharing their faith, and dedicated to partnering with families to provide an excellent Christian education.
\nLutheran churches have established schools in the United States since 1640. Today, more than 2,300 early childhood centers and preschools are operated by congregations and Christian day schools within the Lutheran Church \u2014 Missouri Synod. More than 129,000 children, from infants\/toddlers to 5 years of age, are involved in these programs.<\/p>\n
Additionally, Lutheran congregations operate 945 elementary schools which serve 107,000 students nationwide. The NAEP report, often called the \u201cNation\u2019s Report Card,\u201d ranked the Lutheran School system as the No. 1 school system in the country. St. Paul\u2019s Lutheran School offers its private school services as part of the Lutheran education system.<\/p>\n
CHURCH<\/p>\n
In February of 1943, when World War II was being waged, a small group of eight dedicated and committed people were moved to constitute St. Paul\u2019s Lutheran Church of Pacific Beach on Feb. 14, 1943. The Rev. A.J. Brommer, who had originally been called as a missionary for the area, was chosen to be the first pastor.<\/p>\n
This new congregation quickly realized that its location, an empty store at 1570 Garnet Ave., would be inadequate for growth. The small group of members set out in search of a property in the hope of building a new church. Five lots, which are included in the present church and school campus, were purchased in 1943 for a total of $1,180.<\/p>\n
In 1944, St. Paul\u2019s was accepted as a member of the Missouri Synod and the Southern California District. Plans were drawn up in mid-1944, and a loan of $4,000 was secured. The building was constructed on the property at the corner of Felspar and Gresham streets in June 1945. The total cost of construction was $6,000. A parsonage was added on the same site in September 1945.<\/p>\n
St. Paul\u2019s Lutheran Church & School<\/p>\n
Where: 1376 Felspar St.<\/p>\n