Centers of Excellence
Lutheran West is transforming Christian education through intentional investment in quality programs.
Centers of Excellence are curricular areas in which students can choose to focus their educational experience according to their own emerging interests, talents, and goals. This student experience, unique to Lutheran West, positions graduates to become Christian leaders in growing and important fields.
The Senney Honors Academy
Established in 2011, Lutheran West’s Senney Honors Academy motivates students to reach their fullest potentials in high school while preparing them to excel in college. Students who are performing well academically are encouraged to stretch themselves in the classroom, explore their educational and professional futures, and cultivate their spirit of servant leadership.
The Senney Enterprises Business & Entrepreneurship Academy
Students in the Senney Enterprises Business & Entrepreneurship Academy benefit from thoughtfully developed business-focused coursework, peer collaboration, professional resources, and the opportunity to apply their classroom learning to real-world business endeavors.
Longhorn Athletics
Lutheran West believes that through athletic participation, young people learn lifelong skills and values like leadership, perseverance, problem solving, interpersonal communication, grace in both victory and defeat, and work ethic. Students who wear a Longhorn uniform will take these crucial skills and values into their lives beyond Lutheran West as professionals, lifelong learners, positive contributors to their communities, and Christian leaders.
The Jochum Fine Arts Conservatory
The Jochum Fine Arts Conservatory is a pre-professional program designed for students who are passionate about pursuing a future in the arts, whether in college and/or as a career. Currently in development and launching for the 2025-2026 school year, the Jochum Fine Arts Conservatory will enable students to dive deeper into their creativity and God-given talents in dedicated curricular pathways:
- Theater (Performance or Technical)
- Dance
- Visual Arts
- Vocal Music
- Instrumental Music
The STEM Academy
Currently in development, Lutheran West’s STEM Academy will allow students interested in concentrating their educational experiences in the areas of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics.
Explore Centers of Excellence
Senney Honors Academy
Senney Enterprises Business & Entrepreneurship Academy
Longhorn Athletics
The Jochum Fine Arts Conservatory
The STEM Academy (in development)
Through intentional investment in quality programs, which we call Centers of Excellence, Lutheran West is developing Christian leaders and influencers in important and growing fields.”