Building for Tomorrow
Build for the future by investing in campus improvements and facilities that equip our students to serve boldly in their communities and beyond.
Through the years, St. Croix Lutheran Academy has expanded its facilities and programs from the basement of St. James Lutheran Church in 1958, to a campus on Crusader Avenue in 1960, to its present location at 1200 Oakdale Avenue in 1992. By God’s grace, SCLA has remained STRONG to serve.
The capital campaign Strong to Serve began in 2007 as an effort to better serve the students, their families, the Association, and the community for decades to come. The three-phase campaign includes a dormitory (phase 1), fine arts addition and update (phase 2), and a second gymnasium (phase 3).
Please partner with us as we seek to grow in the way that God is calling. Pledges and one-time gifts to Strong to Serve can be made on our online giving page.
Phase 1
New dorm increased occupancy from 100 to 152
St. Croix Lutheran Academy’s residential housing program has grown to encompass 30% of the school’s enrollment.
In 2015, SCLA was blessed to complete phase 1 and open a new 152-bed dormitory. The Groundbreaking Ceremony for the new dormitory took place on May 30, 2014. The new dormitory was dedicated on May 29, 2015, and opened in the fall of 2015.
Beyond providing housing for students, this space provides numerous opportunities to share the gospel and gather as an SCLA family. The new dorm provides larger and more appropriate living space not previously provided in the former dorms, separate, secure wings for boys and girls with increased supervision, large dining room, recreation area, a welcome center for families, and secure entrances and elevators.
Phase 2
New Building
In 2021, SCLA was blessed to complete most of phase 2, the fine arts addition and visual art room updates.
The New Building Phase, which began in April 2020, added two large classrooms with high ceilings, sound-friendly walls, and adequate space for band and choral programs; practice rooms and an ensemble room; a new school entrance with enhanced security; a new commons area; and updated visual arts rooms.
The final portion of this project enhanced the existing auditorium and video recording arts spaces. The auditorium facelift included new seating, lighting (stage and overhead), and sound and was completed in 2022. The video recording arts room was relocated to the existing music room and incorporates a soundproof studio. The cost of this project was divided into smaller portions as funding allowed.
Phase 3a
TEKTŌN BUILDING
In order to complete Phase 3, we will need to make room for the new practice gymnasium by removing the former girls’ dormitory and relocating existing classroom and storage space. We are blessed with an existing north-end building that can be repurposed for such use. This existing building will be renovated to include space for Career and Technical Education classrooms and work areas, an athletic space for wrestling, a permanent concessions stand, restrooms, and storage space.
Phase 3b
PRACTICE GYMNASIUM
SCLA’s current indoor athletic space is inadequate for demand. The number of activities requiring practice and/or game space, and the students participating in these activities, has outgrown the current facilities. A second gym will provide the space needed for teams and clubs and ensure that all students have opportunities to engage in extracurricular activities.
