Good Shepherd Lutheran School is a safe, healthy, and nurturing Christian environment that thoroughly reflects the school’s mission and vision. Our school’s environment is characterized by a respect for differences, trust, caring, professionalism, support, and high expectations for each student we enroll.

About Us

Vision

Reach Up in Christ

"Since, then, you have been raised with Christ, set your hearts on things above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God." Colossians 3:1 (NIV)

Reach In with Christ

"Therefore, as God’s chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience." Colossians 3:12 (NIV)

Reach Out through Christ

"Let your light shine before others, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven." Matthew 5:16 (NIV)

Good Shepherd Students are...

R

EACHING

out as loving and caring Christians.

E

MBRACING

and Exhibiting God’s love through the teachings of Jesus Christ

A

CADEMICALLY

prepared for the next level of education.

C

ONFIDENT

in their God-given talents.

H

ONORING

and respecting themselves and others.

Staff

Karen Jonas
Principal/STEAM
M.S. Computer Education

Chelsea Aupperle
Kindergarten
M.S. Social-Emotional Learning
B.S. Early Childhood Learning

Lana Bilicic
1st Grade

B.S. Liberal Studies

Anna Hanchett
2nd/3rd Grade

B.S. Kinesiology

M.A. Education

Shannon Manzella
4th/5th History & Religion
K-5th Sign Language
B.A. Political Science
A.A. ASL & Communication

Brent Call
2nd-5th Math & Science
B.A. Social Work

Catherine Barker
4th/5th Language Arts

M.A. Writing

B.A. Performance

Linda Christensen
Physical Education

Courtney Gebhardt
Office Manager

Yasmina Martinez
School Aged Care Teacher

Jessica Medina
School Aged Care Teacher

Rev. Robert Lyon Barker, III
Pastor

In 1978, three Lutheran churches in Simi Valley (Trinity – LCMS, Our Savior – ELCA, and Our Redeemer – ALC) had a dream to start a Christian School in Simi Valley. Each congregation provided three representatives and their pastors as a steering committee. They met monthly, did research, looked at needs and demographics, and sought resources and consultants. With passion, commitment and the congregations’ hard work, their dream of a school became a reality in September 1979 and initially, Good Shepherd Lutheran School opened with grades K – 2. Over the years the school has grown, reaching up to grades K-9 in the 1985-86 school year. The ten-classroom school operated between all 3 church campuses.

Two of the three church bodies combined in 2008 resulting in the collaboration between Trinity Lutheran Church (LCMS) and, a newly named, Shepherd of the Valley Lutheran Church (ELCA). GSLS remained a collaboration between these two churches until December 2016.

Good Shepherd Lutheran School is now an independent outreach of Trinity Lutheran Church. Good Shepherd Lutheran School currently has Kindergarten through Fifth grade classes all located on the Trinity Lutheran Church campus.

History

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Mission

Parents, teachers, staff, and church members are joined together in partnership to educate students academically, spiritually, socially, and physically in a Christ-centered environment.