Christ Lutheran School

Lutheran High Northeast opened in August 1997 with freshman classes held at Grace Lutheran Church and Christ Lutheran School. Our own building on North 37th Street in Norfolk was finished in 1999, with additions in 2001, 2005 and 2010, and more than 650 students have graduated since. We are accredited by the Nebraska Department of Education, National Lutheran School Accreditation and Cognia. Students in grades 9 to 12 follow a traditional eight-period schedule and need 260 credits to graduate, including 40 in theology. Agriculture education, added in 2019, offers animal science, plant science, ag leadership, wildlife management and small and large animal care, with an active FFA chapter. Other courses include four years of Spanish, calculus, anatomy, zoology, photography, journalism, accounting, computer science, personal finance and practical life skills. Eagles teams compete in football, volleyball, basketball, wrestling, cross country, track and field, golf and soccer, with baseball, softball and swimming offered as co-ops. Students also join band, concert and show choir, drama, speech, mock trial, quiz bowl, FBLA, chess club, trap shooting and National Honor Society. Families can apply for financial aid each year.

Montessori Circle of Friends is an independent early childhood and primary Montessori school located at 1033 S. 13th Street in Norfolk. Owned and operated by Cheryl and Jim Keller since 2010, the school has provided Montessori education in northeast Nebraska for over a decade with teachers bringing decades of combined classroom experience. The school offers toddler, primary, and elementary learning environments designed around Dr. Maria Montessori's principles of hands-on exploration, self-directed learning, and mutual respect. Classrooms provide calm, prepared spaces where children work at their own developmental pace with self-correcting materials. Montessori Circle of Friends maintains an open enrollment policy year-round to welcome new families as classroom space permits.

Norfolk Junior High School serves seventh and eighth-grade students within Norfolk Public Schools from its facility at 510 West Pasewalk Avenue in Norfolk. The school bridges the transition from middle school to high school, offering early adolescent learners a departmentalized academic curriculum balanced with exploratory electives and supportive guidance structures. Core subject areas include pre-algebra, algebra, language arts, earth and life sciences, and American history. Students explore introductory career electives in industrial technology, family and consumer sciences, computer applications, visual art, instrumental band, orchestra, and vocal music. Seventh and eighth graders can compete on interscholastic sports teams including football, volleyball, cross country, basketball, wrestling, and track. Special education teams deliver resource pull-out assistance, co-taught classrooms, and specialized intervention for students requiring individualized academic plans.