Admissions
Immanuel Lutheran School, a top JK-8 private Christian school serving Alexandria since 1870, has formed the hearts and minds of generations of students.
Find an education that lasts a lifetime.
Open Houses & Visit Days
2025/26 Open Houses
Finding a school for your child is a huge decision. At ILS, we believe that it is fundamentally important for families to find a school that shares the same values and that they trust to walk alongside them in the all-important work of training and educating their children.
This year past year, we are offered a number of open houses where prospective families could visit our campus, hear from our headmaster, and see our classes in action. At this stage in the admissions season, we don’t have any further open houses scheduled, but we have regular drop-in tours at 10:30 a.m. on Wednesdays for the Lower School and Thursdays for the upper school. If you would like to sign up for a drop in tour, please RSVP below!
Tuition
We believe that a high quality, Christian education should be accessible to all families. While the stellar education we provide has a cost, we are proud to offer competitive tuition rates for our area and to support ILS families with over $105,000 each year in various forms of financial aid.
All financial need is assessed independently from the admissions team, so your family’s financial position will not affect your child’s admissions prospects.
To learn more about how you might be able to afford an education at ILS, follow the link below to get more information on our tuition rates and financial aid systems.
All tuition remission is the discretion of ILS School board, and while we aim to offer all the support we can, not every family that qualifies will receive an offer of tuition assistance, or one that covers the entirety of demonstrated need.
Apply
Applications for 2026-2027 are open.
The application process at Immanuel comes in two simple phases.
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Visit the School
Attend an Open House or contact the school office to set up a tour
Submit an Application
1st round admissions deadline is January 16, 2026
Please complete our online application and contact our admissions team to discuss availability in a particular grade level or ask any other questions
Complete a Financial Aid Application (As needed)
If it looks like your family will be a good fit at Immanuel, our admissions team will move your application to phase two.
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Student Assessment
Our admissions team will work with you to schedule a student assessment
Parent Interview
Presuming your student is academically ready for Immanuel, admissions will contact you to set up a family interview with our headmaster and admissions team.
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Acceptance
You will be notified of an acceptance decision by our headmaster. If admitted, you will recieve a formal letter offering your student(s) a spot at Immanuel.
Financial Aid
For families who have applied for financial aid, the school board will send a letter detailing any financial assistance awarded or automatic deductions applied to your tuition rates.
Tuition Deposit
To secure your spot, you will submit a tuition deposit of $1000, which includes a $225 registration fee and a $775 tuition deposit charged to FACTS upon receipt of the signed Enrollment Contract. The tuition deposit is nonrefundable.