Grace Lutheran School

Grace Lutheran School does not publish entrance exam requirements; contact admissions.

The school publishes the following application details. The Admissions page on the school website lists three steps: schedule a tour online, complete the online application and submit the required documents, and once the file is complete the school makes contact to confirm. A banner on the home page of the school website indicates that the school is enrolling for the 2026-2027 school year. The school website lists no application deadline and no entrance testing requirement.

The website does not state an entrance test requirement, so ask the admissions office whether a test is needed, and which one, before you start preparing. Application dates are set by the school each year; ask the admissions office for the current calendar and plan backward from it.

Grace Lutheran School tuition for 2026-27 is $8,300 to $9,500.

2026-2027 school year (school website, Tuition page): Jr. Kindergarten and Kindergarten $8,300; grades 1-8 $9,500. The tuition table on the school website does not set separate congregation member and non-member rates.

The application fee is $400. The multi-child discount is $175 off per child per year. The school website does not publish the price difference for the installment plans (school website, Tuition page).

Financial aid: The Tuition page on the school website has a “Need Financial Aid” link pointing to the FACTS financial aid application site (online.factsmgt.com/aid). The school website does not publish the share of families receiving aid, an award maximum or an application deadline.

Academics and programs described on the Grace Lutheran School website include:

• Spanish is the world language offered, with a dedicated Spanish teacher (school website, About Us page, Our Team page)
• From Jr. Kindergarten on, music, art and physical education are all taught by subject specialists; STEAM and band are also offered (school website, History page, Our Team page)
• Students in grades 4-8 may compete interscholastically in volleyball, basketball, flag football and roller hockey; teams are formed by tryout, but everyone who signs up takes part in the sport they chose (school website, FAQs page)
• Rec Club before- and after-school care runs from 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. and includes a cooking club, homework help, and art and science activities (school website, FAQs page)
• The daily schedule varies by division: JK-2 8:15 to 2:30, grades 3-5 8:00 to 2:45, and grades 6-8 8:30 to 3:00 (school website, FAQs page)

These are the schools nearest to Grace Lutheran School at the same level, with the basic facts each school publishes. Select a name to open that school’s admissions guide:

School	Grades	Tuition	Entrance test	Distance
Grace Lutheran School	K-8	$8,300	—	—
Carden Conservatory	K-8	Not published	On-campus assessment	0.9 mi
St. Bonaventure Catholic School	K-8	$9,700	—	1.2 mi
Bethany Christian Academy	K-8	$8,275	On-campus assessment	2.5 mi
Blessed Sacrament School	K-8	$6,400	On-campus assessment	2.6 mi

Grace Lutheran School tuition for 2026-27 is tiered by grade or program, from $8,300 to $9,500. Over 9 years covering grades K-8, total tuition falls between $74,700 and $85,500, depending on which tier each grade falls in; ask the school for its grade-by-grade tuition table. This uses current-year rates and excludes registration fees, deposits, uniforms and activity fees; the school sets tuition for later years annually.

These are straight-line distances to Grace Lutheran School from neighborhoods where many Irvine families live. Actual drive times will be longer; time the drive once during school hours:

Neighborhood	Straight-line distance
Woodbury	17.2 miles
Northwood	15.8 miles
Turtle Rock	14.7 miles
Portola Springs	18.9 miles

The website does not describe bus service; confirm this during your visit.

When you visit Grace Lutheran School, confirm these points with the admissions office:

• Entrance testing — the three-step Admissions process on the school website makes no mention of an entrance test or assessment
• F-1 students — the school website has no international student or I-20 page
• Average class size — the home page of the school website says “Small classes with fewer than 24 students,” which is a cap rather than an average, so the cap has been recorded in the highlights
• Financial aid — the school website gives only the FACTS link, and does not publish the share of families receiving aid, dollar amounts or a deadline
• Registration, technology, uniform and activity fees beyond tuition