How to Apply

Welcome to Living Word Lutheran High School and thank you for your interest!

Incoming 2024 Freshman, applications for the 2024-2025 school year are now OPEN.
Transfer students for 2023-2024 may use the appliation links below for the current school year.

Complete the Online Application

We encourage families to apply online as it simplifies submission and provides parents the ability to track the status of their child's application.

PARENTS NEW TO LWLHS: 

1. To begin the Online Application process, Create an Account. When creating an account, use a parent/guardian first name.  It is important that you remember the username and password you have created for your FACTS account. 
2. Upon account creation, you will receive an email containing a verification link. Once your email address has been verified, log in to your account and Create A New Student Application for your child. You will then have the flexibility to log in and out of your account and access your open application. Feedback will be provided throughout the process to help you complete the application. A yellow caution sign will appear in the menu next to forms that are missing required information. If a form contains all required information, a green check mark will appear next to the form's menu item.

CURRENT PARENTS WHO ALREAY HAVE AN LWLHS FACTS ACCOUNT:

1. If you already have a FACTS account at LWLHS, you do not have a create a new account.  Click here to log in and begin the online applicaiton.  Log-in using your current FACTS account information.  If you need assistance accessing your current account, please send an email to John Winter at jwinter@lwlhs.com.

Application Fee

A non-refundable fee of $200 must be submitted with each application. 

• If you apply before December 31, 2023 the $200 application fee is applied towards tuition, plus you receive an additional $250 tuition credit.
• If you apply before March 15, 2024, the $200 application fee is applied towards tuition
• Any dates after March 15, the $200 application fee is in addition to tuition

*Milwaukee & Wisconsin Choice Families - the application fee is waived for all Choice families.  To have the fee waived, please contact John Winter at jwinter@lwlhs.com.  It has to be manually waived by our school, so please do not pay the application fee if you are applying for Choice.  Thank you.

Admissions Process
1. Apply Online:  Complete and submit the Online Application.  

2. Complete Placement Test:  Families will receive a link to the online placement test after the application is submitted.  We ask that you try and complete the placement test within two (2) weeks of submitting your online application.

3. Complete Student Recommendation Form: Families are required to send the recommendation form to their student's school to be completed by an 8th grade teacher or principal/administrator.  An online link and paper copy will be emailed to you after the application has been submitted.

4. Notice of Admissions Status:  Your family will be notified of your student's admissions status via email.  Students who apply during the early application period (October 1 thru December 31, 2023) can anticipate receiving notifications by early January 2024.  NOTE:  You will be notified only after the application, placement test, and student recommendation form are completed.

We appreciate your interest and hope to assist you any way we can. If you have questions, please feel free to contact John Winter, Director of Admissions, at 262-677-9353 or jwinter@lwlhs.com

The admission process is established to determine whether enrollment at Living Word is a good fit for the student and for the school. Living Word  accepts and reviews applications from any students who have met the school’s criteria for enrollment. If circumstances exist that would significantly prevent the student from being successful at Living Word, admission may be denied. 

Living Word admits students of any race, color, national and ethnic origin to all the rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the school. Living Word does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national and ethnic origin in administration of its educational policies, admissions policies, scholarship and loan programs, and athletic and other school-administered programs.