Faith, Family, Future: The King's Academy Offers Christian-Based Education For Lake Families

LAKE OZARK, Mo. — The King’s Academy, a thriving preschool-to-8th-grade Lutheran school, serves children from communities across the Lake of the Ozarks and surrounding areas to provide them a faith-filled foundation.

Located at 1700 Bagnell Dam Boulevard, The King’s Academy instills Christian values and promotes a Christian lifestyle into all its students. As the school ministry of Christ the King Lutheran Church, the academy recognizes the fruits of the Holy Spirit in students and helps them to better understand and carry out their role as Christians.

“The King’s Academy has been a true blessing to our family,” said Scott and Courtenay Nilges, the parents of an 8th grade student. “Our daughter has attended this school for eleven years, and in those years, she has grown in her faith and developed a solid foundation that will carry her through life.”

About 21 years ago, The King's Academy began as a preschool and has exhibited continuous growth and success over the past two decades, reaching hundreds of children between the ages of three and fourteen. A second Kindergarten class is being added for the 2025-2026 school year to accommodate recent growth.

The King’s Academy is accredited by the National Lutheran School Association and Missouri Nonpublic School Accrediting Association. It currently serves more than 160 students, who are taught by certified, experienced and strong Christian teachers in a safe learning environment.

“I am so grateful to be able to teach at The King’s Academy, because I get to teach students about Jesus every single day,” said Pamela Lobosky, known as “Ms. L” to her students. She has taught more than 150 students at The King’s Academy since 2009. “I believe Lutheran education is important because its focus is on the most important thing: helping students’ faith in Jesus grow and develop to help prepare them to live out the purposeful life that God has planned for them.”

Daily core subjects include English language arts, mathematics, science, social studies, and religion. Students receive special classes including music, physical education, and art. In a nurturing Bible-based atmosphere, they enjoy stimulating curriculum, weekly chapel, and a variety of club and athletic opportunities.

“What I love most about The King’s Academy is that we get to learn about Jesus, being able to play with my friends, and having fun!” said Addi, a 3rd grade student who has attended since preschool. “I love my teachers and all of our after-school activities—especially, Spanish Club, STEAM Club, Drama Club, and Chess Club.”

Families seeking academic excellence in a Christ-centered environment for their children should consider The King’s Academy. Students learn all subject content through a Christian worldview and are reminded that God loves them beyond all comprehension, and that He alone has a plan for each of their lives.

To learn more about The King’s Academy and how to enroll, email School Administrator Dr. Anne Stuhlman at principal@kingsacademylo.com, visit online at www.kingsacademylo.com, or check them out on Facebook & Instagram. Contact the school Monday through Friday between 8 a.m. and 3:15 p.m. at (573) 693-9245.