Each year, prior to school starting, our teachers and support staff have a group outing. This year, the best staff in the biz enjoyed crazy bowling, complete with costumes, mulligans, extra bowling challenges and just...

Our students and staff were back on campus for our first day of school on Wednesday, Aug. 17. It was awesome to see so many smiling faces, some familiar and some new.  We welcome more...

We are welcoming back a familiar face to Zion with the re-hiring of Mrs. Rachel Kintz for this upcoming school year. She will be teaching Kindergarten at Zion for the 22-23 school year. Getting to...

Here they are! Everything you will need to be ready for school. Our 2022-23 school supply lists. Happy shopping! Preschool Kindergarten 1st Grade 2nd Grade 3rd Grade 4th Grade 5th, 6th, 7th & 8th Grade...

Let's give a big, warm welcome to Mrs. Kristin Wehmeyer who will be teaching 4th grade at Zion this upcoming school year. Kristin has more than a decade teaching experience in public schools in our...

Our advanced choir sang "Take Me Out to the Ballgame" at the end of May when the Cardinals hosted the Brewers for a midwest showdown in St. Louis. While the home team came up short,...

Way to go, Zion Lions! Girl's team placed 5th at the Lutheran Sports Association of Illinois State Track Meet over the weekend of May 21-22, while the boy's team placed 6th overall. Congrats!

State Champions Congratulations to our Zion Lutheran School Cheer Team for its 1st place finish at the Lutheran Sports Association of Illinois State Competition. The team competed the weekend of March 4-5, 2022 in Chicago....

Girl Scout Troop 1031 comprised of ZLS students are building a Little Free Library for our school. Power tools, measuring tape, safety goggles-they have been busy! Next up, the girls will paint it and put...

Our advanced choir sang "Take Me Out to the Ballgame" at the end of May when the Cardinals hosted the Brewers for a midwest showdown in St. Louis. While the home team came up short,...

Seven Zion students in 5th and 6th grade were selected to participate in the Illinois Music Educator's Association All-State Elementary Choir! They spent extra time working on new music and were able to perform in...

“Everybody is smart in different ways. But if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it will live its life believing it is stupid”. It’s Fish in a Tree novel study...

Our preschool program uses studies - hands-on, project-based investigations - as part of the Creative Curriculum and last week, our littlest learners celebrated the end of their clothes study by tie dying their very own...

One of our upcoming 8th graders, Landon Baack, was awarded the EPIC Award at the Illinois State Science Fair. His project was titled The Effects of Different Disinfectants on the Growth of Bacteria. Way to...

What better way to learn how letters and numbers but with shaving cream. Our 3-year old preschoolers had fun with the soft stuff today, learning through play!

Anna Spelbring, an eighth-grader at Zion Lutheran School in Belleville, has been named Lutheran Student Christian Leader of the Year by the St. Louis-based Lutheran Elementary School Association (LESA). The award, which includes a $500 scholarship underwritten by the Lutheran Church Extension Fund,...

Join us for Vacation Bible School as we “Make Waves”! Monday, June 13, to Thursday, June 16, from 9 am to Noon. Registration is now open! Click here to register! We need volunteers as well. One link...

Join us to celebrate Easter on Sunday, April 17. We'll worship at Zion Lutheran Church at 8 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. God gives us a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus and on Easter...

After 20 years serving our church and school, we say a heartful thank you to Jill Batchelder, whose last day on staff was Nov. 17. We teach service to others at ZLS and how it...

In the busyness of each day, it may be difficult (or impossible) to get alone, be still, and make time for reflection - a process where we attempt to think about and learn from events...

On Wednesday, Sept. 22, Zion Lutheran School families gathered to pray at the pole for the annual See You at the Pole event. “Humble yourselves before the Lord, and he will lift you up.” James‬...

2021 National Lutheran Schools Week at ZLS April 25th-30th, 2021 Everyday there will be a praise rally starting at 8:30 am. Here are the live stream links to our YouTube Channel where you can join...

We were so fortunate to be able to gather together as a whole school community at this year’s Prayer at the Pole.  

It’s about one simple thing—STUDENTS in PRAYER. Our Zion Lutheran Church & School Family joined together for this year’s See You At The Pole on Wednesday, Sept. 25. Beautiful morning and beautiful way to start...

We love to spotlight our former students in our Alumni Spotlight, and today’s featured alum is Ashley (Keel) Shalenko. Student: Ashley (Keel) Shalenko Hometown: Belleville Current residence: Belleville Years at Zion: Kindergarten-8th grade (1994-2003) Favorite...

Today's Alumni Spotlight feature is on our incredible staff member and former (and current) Zion Lion, Mrs. Allison (Sehr) Davis. Student: Allison (Sehr) Davis Hometown: Freeburg, IL Current residence: Belleville Years at Zion: Pre-K 3...

This week's Alumni Spotlight features Kristin (Reeb) Wardlaw, owner of Heavenly Rhythm Dance Studio in Collinsville. Name: Kristin (Reeb) Wardlaw Hometown: Belleville, IL Current Residence: Edwardsville, IL Years at Zion: Class of 1997 Favorite memory:...

It is our pleasure to bring you an Alumni Spotlight feature each week and this week, we get to fill you in on ZLS Alum Kristi Edwards, Class of 1988! Name: Kristi Edwards Hometown: Belleville,...

We love to spotlight our former students in our Alumni Spotlight, and today's featured alum is Taylor (Keel) Kaschke. Student: Taylor (Keel) Kaschke Hometown: Belleville Current residence: Springfield, IL Years at Zion: Kindergarten (2000) -...

We love to spotlight our former students in our Alumni Spotlight, and today's featured alum is Kate Peters! Student: Kate Peters Hometown: Belleville Current residence: Belleville and Murray, KY Years at Zion: 2007-2016, K-8th Favorite...

We are so proud of our alumni at Zion Lutheran School Belleville, and we are dedicated to sharing the good news of what our former students are up to these days.  Today we hear from...

It is our pleasure to bring you an alumni spotlight each week and this week we introduce you to Ronald Klein, Class of 1964. Ronald Klein was confirmed at Zion 1964 and graduated in June...

Come join your friends for our school's first Skate Party of the school year. Wednesday, Sept. 14 from 6-8 p.m. at Skate City.

Join us for Vacation Bible School as we “Make Waves”! Monday, June 13, to Thursday, June 16, from 9 am to Noon. Registration is now open! Click here to register! We need volunteers as well. One link...

Join us at Blossom Play Cafe for playtime with Zion Lutheran School Belleville. First 15 fee covered for play session. Bring friends and enjoy a morning of play with your little one(s). Sponsored by Zion...

Zion Lutheran School will have its first-ever, private skate night at Skate City on Wednesday, April 27 from 4-6 p.m. Bring your friends and family for a GREAT private skate night event just for the...

Dine to Donate for April will take place at Dewey's Pizza in O'Fallon.

Fun for all ages! Grab some family or friends and join the Photo/Video Hunt on Sunday, April 10th! Hunt goes from 1-3 p.m. and wraps up at Zion at 3:30 p.m. for video/photo entertainment and...

Our annual dinner auction is our school's largest fundraiser.  Zion's auction funds support co-curricular and extra-curricular programs like art, music, and library; technology improvements; building improvements; classroom needs; supplemental materials for teachers; field trips; graduations;...

Join us for food and fun on Thursday, March 24 for our March Dine to Donate. Come support Zion Lutheran by eating at Chic-fil-a Green Mount Commons, and 15% of sales will be donated accordingly....

School may be out, but we are available during the week to give tours of the school. Call us or email estelling@zionschoolbelleville.org to set one up. It's not too late to enroll at ZLS for...

Enrollment is now open for new students for the 2022-23 school year. We are currently accepting students Preschool – 8th grade for the upcoming school year. 3 Steps to Enrollment at Zion 1) Fill out...

If you have ever wanted to learn more about Zion Lutheran School Belleville for your child(ren) and family, the time is now. We are thrilled to host our All School Open House on the last...

Wondering what your child needs to be ready for Kindergarten? This night's for you! Topics discussed will include academic, emotional, and social readiness, which can make for a successful Kindergarten experience. You'll hear from our...

Come visit us this January 31st Our All School Open House will be held on Sunday, January 31st from 12:30-2:30 p.m. OPEN HOUSE IS FULL. Please contact us at 618-234-0275 to schedule a private tour....

Whether you are just starting the journey of school or you are looking for a change, consider Zion Lutheran School for your family.  We’re a preschool 2- 8th grade school focused on academic excellence and...

Just a few spots remain in our brand-new, preschool 2-year old classroom at Zion Lutheran Preschool so the time is now to take advantage of this new program! The program will operate in the same...

Zion Lutheran School is now accepting applications for admissions for the 2018-19 school year.  We delight in the opportunity to educate your children. To begin the process, please complete the application at the link provided. Upon...

While we all appreciate our teachers and everything they do for us, sometimes it is nice to serve and celebrate our students! That is exactly what we did on Student Appreciation Day in May.  Our...

A huge thank you to all of our school families for your generous donations for Operation Christmas Child.  Because of you, we were able to pack over 300 OCC Shoeboxes at our packing party on...

ZLS' mission project for the 2021-22 school year is once again Operation Christmas Child. This program has been in existence since 1993 and it supports needy children around the world, providing a shoebox filled with:...

Anna Spelbring, an eighth-grader at Zion Lutheran School in Belleville, has been named Lutheran Student Christian Leader of the Year by the St. Louis-based Lutheran Elementary School Association (LESA). The award, which includes a $500 scholarship underwritten by the Lutheran Church Extension Fund,...

Loading Up! Our students took time on this beautiful day to load up the trucks that will take the more than 7,000 food items collected in the month of March to our local food pantry....

Our student council sponsored food drive and plastic bag donations have reached a new level with more than 4,500 items donated to date. We are taking donations through Friday, March 26, so don't forget to...

Our student council is hosting a food drive in the month of March. Students are encouraged to bring in non-perishable food items between March 1 -26, for the local food pantry.  Donations will be dropped...

Can we donate 100 items of food for the 100th day of school? We sure can! Our kindergarten classes were challenged with bringing in items to donate to the local food bank - 100! -...

Zion Lutheran School Belleville offers its students an opportunity to get moving this summer with our summer camps! Volleyball, basketball, cheer and cross country - do one or do all!

Way to go, Zion Lions! Girl's team placed 5th at the Lutheran Sports Association of Illinois State Track Meet over the weekend of May 21-22, while the boy's team placed 6th overall. Congrats!

It is so great to have our girl's and boy's basketball teams competing again this season after a hiatus because of COVID.  Also, our cheer squad is performing and competing! Yay for sports!

Congratulations to our boy's volleyball team on an outstanding 5th place performance at the 2021 Lutheran Sports Association State Volleyball Championship.  We're proud of you, Zion Lions!

Our boy’s volleyball team had reason to celebrate after placing in 1st place - by one point - in today’s conference volleyball tournament. Wowza! Way to play hard and win a championship, Zion Lions!!

Congratulations to our girl’s volleyball team. These Zion Lions finished third at today’s conference volleyball tournament! Way to go, Zion Lions!!!  

So proud of our Zion Girl’s Cross Country team, placing 12th overall in today’s Lutheran National Meet in Wisconsin. We also had an 8th place overall finisher in the junior division. Way to go, girls!...

The girl's volleyball team at Zion competed in the annual Christ Peoria Volleyball Tournament Columbus Day weekend. The Lions won a couple games and also lost a couple, but had fun learning and playing together....

Join us for Vacation Bible School as we “Make Waves”! Monday, June 13, to Thursday, June 16, from 9 am to Noon. Registration is now open! Click here to register! We need volunteers as well. One link...

Join us to celebrate Easter on Sunday, April 17. We'll worship at Zion Lutheran Church at 8 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. God gives us a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus and on Easter...

Join us on 3 Wednesday evenings this spring for some fun activities, snacks and diving deeper into our faith through study and discussion. Parents, we’ll need your help to supply snacks (sign up here) and help...

Fun for all ages! Grab some family or friends and join the Photo/Video Hunt on Sunday, April 10th! Hunt goes from 1-3 p.m. and wraps up at Zion at 3:30 p.m. for video/photo entertainment and...

Join us on Saturday, February 26 from 6-8 pm in the school gym for our Father Daughter Dance. Dancing, snacks, fun and free photo. For daughters ages Preschool through 8th grade. Father & one daughter...

National Lutheran Schools week is here!! We're celebrating a place where we can and should freely share God's love, and this morning we kicked things of jammin' in our jammies at our praise rally.  

National Lutheran Schools Week provides our network of more than 1,800 LCMS preschools, elementary schools and high schools with the public opportunity to proclaim and celebrate God’s work among us in Lutheran schools. At Zion...

You’re invited for a night of fun at Zion’s Trivia Night! Sat., Jan 15th at 6pm (Doors open at 5:00) Get your team of up to 8 together or join a team! Drinks available to...