St Paul Early Learning Center

09/29/2026

We're hiring! St. Paul Lutheran Early Learning Center is actively seeking full-time assistant teachers for ages 0 - 2. As an assistant teacher, you will have the opportunity to provide high quality, play-based, Christian childcare and guide children in their spiritual, social/emotional, cognitive, and physical growth. We are currently looking to hire for multiple shifts. Interested candidates may fill out an application at https://stpaullakemills.org/childcare-employment-application.

St. Paul Lutheran School is currently seeking caring and dedicated early childhood professionals to join our team. Positions are available during the school day, as well as for our Before and After Care programs. We are looking for individuals who are passionate about providing quality Christian chi...

09/14/2026

Our Early Learning Center is so blessed to have a teacher like Mrs. Hackbarth! ❤️ She has been part of the St. Paul family for 18 years. Congratulations, Mrs. Hackbarth on your Teacher of the Month award!

TEACHER OF THE MONTH AWARD

The Lake Mills Rotary Club is proud to recognize Mrs. Donna Hackbarth as the September Teacher of the Month!

Mrs. Hackbarth is a caring early childhood educator whose expertise shines each and every day. She has been teaching and inspiring students at St. Paul since 2008. She is currently teaching in our preschool department in our 4k classroom where she has been inspiring those young students for the past 18 years! She also serves as one of two teacher liaisons for the school’s PTO.

From her current and former parents:
Mrs. Hackbarth is an incredibly loving and patient 4K teacher. She has a wealth of experience and I am thankful that my children have the opportunity to be taught by her. She creates a foundation for them to enjoy and be successful in school.

My child loves the themes of the week and the activities that go with each theme.

My child was very nervous coming into the classroom the first day of school and Mrs. Hackbarth made him feel so welcomed.

Everything she does revolves around Jesus!

Thank you for loving our children and for putting all of your heart and soul into teaching! We appreciate everything Mrs. Hackbarth does for our families in the St. Paul Early Learning Center. The St. Paul community celebrates you and is grateful for all you bring to the classroom and beyond.

Congratulations, Mrs. Hackbarth!

07/24/2026

We are excited to welcome Ms. Rachel Johannes as the new Director of our Early Learning Center! Rachel joined us last week after moving here from Arkansas.

As she settles into her new role, we invite you to join us in giving her a warm welcome! If you see her around campus, be sure to introduce yourself and say hello. Welcome, Ms. Johannes!

06/03/2026

Now enrolling birth to 4K! Contact us to set up a tour.

05/08/2026

St. Paul is excited to announce that we are participating in the new Get Kids Ready program for the 2026-2027 school year!

Do you have a child who will be 4 years old by September 1, 2026? Get Kids Ready is a state-funded school readiness program for all families. Our 4k preschool tuition will start at $40 per week.

For more information about Get Kids Ready, or to enroll, visit: www.stpaullakemills.org/getkidsready

05/06/2026

We have a winner! Congratulations Lauren Schmidgall on winning our Power Hour Mom's Fair raffle for free registration for the 2026-2027 school year!

We're so glad everyone could join us today for our final Power Hour of the year. See you over the summer!

04/22/2026

Do you or someone you know need childcare over the summer? We have openings available in our Summer Care Program at our ELC!

04/15/2026

Congratulations, Mrs. Tomhave!

The Lake Mills Rotary Club is proud to recognize Mrs. Kelly Tomhave as the April Teacher of the Month!

Mrs. Tomhave is a caring early childhood educator whose expertise shines each and every day. She has been teaching and inspiring students at St. Paul since 2015. She is currently teaching in our preschool department in our combined 3k/4k classroom where she has been inspiring those young students since 2015. She has also served many years teaching the little ones in Sunday School. Her energy, creativity, and genuine care for her students have made a lasting impact on the St. Paul community.

Parent comments:

"Mrs. Tomhave is a teacher that never expects to have the spotlight, but she truly is such a light in our family’s life! She has the biggest, caring, loving and most joyful heart."

“She has a calming presence and truly cares deeply about each one of her students and sharing the love of Jesus with them."

"She goes above and beyond to make all of her preschool students feel loved, valued, recognized and excited about coming to school.

“Mrs. Tomhave is always going above and beyond to make her classroom fun, beautiful and calm. There’s always fun themes, decorations for the holidays, peaceful music playing as you walk in first thing in the morning, and everything is laid out and organized for a fun day of learning!"

"Her students brighten up with her smile and are so happy to be in school! They love her singing and sign language talents and all of the ways she makes learning fun!"

"She is keenly aware that her students are unique, and she effectively differentiates her instruction to meet preschoolers where they are at."

“Her communication with families is outstanding as she creates a partnership with parents and caregivers."

One of her little students said, “I love it when Mrs. Tomhave gives us our crafts.”

Another parent wrote about her son.”My son has had a rough time with being dropped off in the morning and Mrs. Tomhave has been amazing with keeping the lines of communication open and letting me know how he is doing.”

Thank you for loving our children and for putting all of your heart and soul into teaching! We appreciate everything Mrs. Tomhave does for our families in the St. Paul Early Learning Center. The St. Paul community celebrates you and is grateful for all you bring to the classroom and beyond.

Congratulations, Mrs. Tomhave!