Connecting Senior Leaders and Young Disciples An astounding 21 seniors stepped up as discipleship leaders for the 2024-25 school year. With so many co-leaders, the 79 students in grades 5-7 who opted in for discipleship had the opportunity to be mentored by a senior. Each week, these 10 groups spread out across campus and opened God’s Word together, creating a space where younger students felt seen, supported, and known. For senior Rachel Stromberg ’25, the chance to lead alongside her friend, Jenna Kane ’25, was an answered prayer. “We had talked about what would be a good opportunity in our senior year to share our faith more,” she explains. “I was nervous at first, but the girls loved us. We had a really small group—5 th grade—and it was great to walk through a book of the Bible with them.” The middle school students were eager to connect, and their senior leaders loved getting to know them as individuals. Rachel and Jenna came prepared with sticky notes, pens, and Bible tabs to help their group dig deeper. “We studied Galatians, worked through big Christian words like sanctification, and gave them verse challenges. It definitely made me take initiative.” Rachel says. The experience allowed Rachel to grow in confidence as a leader while helping younger students feel seen, known, and equipped in their faith.
The Legacy Difference The 2024-25 school year welcomed 11 new teachers to the Legacy community. Half of these teachers came from public education, and as they acclimated, assimilated, and grew within Legacy’s culture and community, many teachers shared sentiments about the tangible Legacy difference. Sarah Zillmann, a new 1 st grade teacher, was so moved by the difference that she felt compelled to share her gratitude in her own words. “I have been trying to put into words, just truly how different Legacy is, than any other school I have taught at… The kids are different here. The kids know Truth and are learning the truth of the Bible, who Jesus is, and how to live like Jesus. The kids here care about one another. The kids here are known by all their teachers. The parents are different here. The parents here want to be invested in their child’s education. They want to talk with me as their teacher, connect, hear how school is going, and how they can be a part of it. My colleagues are different here. My colleagues want to be here! I have never been in a place where everyone around me wants to come to work and actually enjoys it. My colleagues care about me. Every staff member has their eyes fixed on Jesus and cares deeply about the mission of this school. My own children are different here. They come home singing worship songs and repeating Bible stories they talked about in class. Their hearts are different and their character is growing more Christ-like, and that is the greatest gift I have ever been given. …I am so incredibly grateful. This place has changed my life, my kids' lives, and my family's life.”
Every student, every day
Leading a discipleship group was a really great step in learning how to communicate my faith. It was an opportunity for me to share my faith with a group of very forgiving people while also learning how to guide them toward Christ.
RACHEL STROMBERG ’25
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