Giving
Would you like to give to CLS? We have many established foundations and funds that will bless our school! We want any donation to go towards the fund that the giver has a heart for! Any gift may be mailed to 511 S. 5th Street, Norfolk, Nebraska, 68701. Gifts may be dropped off at the school as well. Here are a few of the foundations and funds we have at CLS.
2026 Classroom Addition Project
Christ Lutheran Ministries is building a preschool facility along the childcare. The existing preschool building is in the school and will move to this new facility for the 2027-2028 school year. This will free up two classrooms at the school so that another 7th grade and 8th grade section can be added. The CLS school campus will then have two sections from K through 8th grade! Cost for the project is around $1.5 million. A donor group will donate $500K to the project. They then will offer a dollar for dollar match up to $1 million! If the congregation and friends of CLS raise $500K, the building will essentially be paid for! We will take any donations for this project to be part of the match. Checks can be dropped off in the school office. Thank You for your support!
CLS FACTS Tuition Assistance Fund
CLS is funded strictly from tuition coming from its families and contributions from Christ, Grace, Our Savior, and Mount Olive Lutheran churches for members whose children attend CLS. Sometimes, tuition can be a hardship on our families. CLS has its own tuition assistance fund that families can apply to. Our goal is to raise at least $60,000 to distribute to families in need. These gifts help around 50-60 students a year! Our tuition assistance committee is formed from the CLS board of education to distribute funds in July. Funds are distributed based on need. Donations to this fund help contribute to the monies needed to help our families.
Derek Friedrich Memorial Scholarship Fund
The school foundation also oversees the Derek Friedrich Memorial Scholarship Fund. This is a new fund established in 2022 that is designed to help with the CLS tuition assistance fund.
Beau Robert Morgan Memorial Scholarship
In 2025, Karl and Julie Morgan established the Beau Robert Morgan Memorial Scholarship in memory of their son, Beau. Beau loved his time at Christ Lutheran School and often talked about how his experiences at the school helped him become successful in his post-secondary life. Beau was a true Christian witness to all he came in contact with. As a result, he was chosen by his teachers to receive CLS’s most prestigious “Christian Witness” Award as an 8th grader in 2010. Due to his love of Jesus and his Christian encouragement to those around him, this scholarship will be awarded to one 2nd grader and one 5th grader who best exemplifies being a Christian witness to those around them, just like Beau was at Christ Lutheran School. Anyone may contribute to this scholarship fund in memory of Beau!
Christ Lutheran School Foundation
CLS has a foundation started in the 1980’s that has over $1 million in total assets. There is a six-member committee that is appointed by the principal to oversee the fund. There is a member from Grace Lutheran, Our Savior Lutheran, and Mount Olive Lutheran in addition to three members from Christ Lutheran. The foundation is allowed to use 5% of annual interest to use for the school. These funds are used to help fund the CLS tuition assistance fund, donate to the Omaha Scholarship Fund, give $10 for each K-8 student to attend field trips, pay for the FACTS SIS system, and reduce the overall budget. We hope to grow the amount of the foundation so more funds can be used to bless our families and staff!
2024 Activities Center Building Maintenance Fund
The school foundation also oversees the 2024 Activities Center Building Maintenance Fund. This fund was established in 2022. Money put in this fund will help offset cost to maintain the new 2024 Activities Center Building that was dedicated in October of 2023.
Current Building Needs Fund
We are always looking to upgrade our facilities at CLS as evidenced by our 2024 Activities Center project! However, over the past few years, we have also made upgrades to the other parts of the school using the current building needs fund. These include our 84’ bathroom upgrades, JR high lockers, carpeted hallways in both the 84’ and 04’ buildings, new sinks and countertops in classrooms in the 84’ building, and contributions to the 2024 Activities Center.
Teacher Wish List Fund
Teachers have all sorts of wants and needs within the classroom! With this fund, money donated is set aside and used to help our teachers as needs arise throughout the year. Often, these items are outside the general budget. Items purchased from this fund are PE equipment, desks, curriculum, STEAM materials, chairs, and white boards.
STEAM Fund
STEAM stands for science, technology, engineering, art, and math education. Monies used in this fund go to help with STEAM activities at CLS. In 2023, CLS started a Lego League Robotics team made of students that qualified using the schools gifted and talented requirements. The team will compete in the state competition in mid-March.
