1st – 8th Grade
St. Mark’s Lutheran School will provide training, wisdom and the grace of God for children as we seek their growth to maturity and their incorporation into the kingdom of God.
Online Application Form
Online application form for the 2025-2026 school year will be available in January.
Please contact
admissions@stmarksmilford.org
for more information.
Curriculum Highlights
The teachers at St. Mark’s work long and hard to provide instructional opportunities that meet the needs of all of our students. Our curriculum is aligned with Ohio’s State standards and we are accredited by the State of Ohio which recognizes National Lutheran Schools Accreditation.
Religion
Children are instructed in Old and New Testament accounts that show God’s plan of redemption from mankind’s fall into sin through Christ’s ultimate redemptive act of dying on the cross at Calvary. We believe that the Bible is the inspired, perfect, inerrant Word of God.
Spanish
Students in grades 1-8 are instructed in Spanish twice each week. They learn to read, write and speak Spanish. Special emphasis is placed on conversational Spanish.
Art
Each student participates in an art class at least once each week. Creative expression using a variety of mediums is taught and encouraged. Each student is exposed to the work of famous artists.
Language Arts
Vocabulary, Writing, Grammar, Spelling, Handwriting, and Reading are taught in most grades. The ability to read is everything in education and we concentrate on reading skills starting in preschool. We use an incentive based reading program called Accelerated Reader to increase fluency and comprehension. Older students use what they have learned to produce papers and other writing artifacts.
Math
Arithmetic skills are introduced and built upon in the lower grades. Grades 6-8 math uses a leveled approach – students are grouped according to their abilities and are pushed to do their best. Our students are normally able to earn a High School credit in Algebra 1 – and some are able to take Geometry in the 8th grade.
Social Studies
Students learn about the discovery of America, Native Americans and their interaction with colonists, The American Revolution, creating a republic, federal government, Civil War, and rebuilding a nation. We study Latin America, Europe and Russia, Asia and the Pacific, and Africa. We also learn about our state – the geography of Ohio, Ohio’s resources, Native Americans in Ohio, European exploration of Ohio, Ohio’s role in the American Revolution and Civil War, and Ohio Government.
Technology
Each student in grades 1–8 participates in a technology class at least once a week. Students learn different ways to access commands using menus, toolbars, and shortcut menus. Keyboarding is taught starting in first grade. Microsoft Office is taught and used starting in 3rd grade. PowerPoint presentations are implemented into the student’s classes starting at 6th grade. Grades 7 and 8 use spreadsheets to record and graph science data. St. Mark’s has enough devices so that students do not need to share – each may use his or her “own” device.
Music
Music is definitely a hands-on experience at St. Mark’s. Children learn to appreciate music by playing a variety of instruments. Third and Fourth grade students learn to play the recorder. The music program at St. Mark’s Lutheran School enables students to explore their creativity through singing and playing instruments. Every student who graduates from St. Mark’s knows how to read music and has played at least one instrument.
Band
In 5th-8th grade, our students learn to play a band instrument. Students choose to play flute, clarinet, saxophone, trumpet, trombone, baritone, or percussion. Some instruments are school-owned while some students supply their own. Concert participation occurs during the annual Christmas program and the End of the Year Spring Concert.
