Zion Lutheran School has been serving the Lincoln community by proclaiming the Gospel of Jesus Christ and providing quality religious instruction and academic programs since 1975!  Zion Lutheran School offers PS/PK through 8th grade.  

Left to Right:  Mr. Ben Barth, Principal/5-8, Mrs. Kate Van Slett, 5-6, Mrs. Sarah Puls, 3-4,
​Mrs. Diane Hunsley, 1-2, Mrs. Melinda Bowden, music, Mrs. Kathryn Bruntjen, Kindergarten,
Mrs. Brittany Witkowski, 5-8 ELA, Mrs. Sara Sielaff, PS/PK

About Us

Mr. Ben Barth

• Principal/5-8 Social Studies-PE
• Illinois State University
• 1 Corinthians 6:20
• I love to bake bread!

​Mrs. Kate Van Slett

• 5-8 Religion, Math, Science, Social Studies, Art, PE
• Concordia University Wisconsin
• Psalm 46:1
• I love frogs!

Mrs. Sarah Puls

• 3-4 Grades​
• Benedictine University
• Ephesians 2:8​​
• I have been part of a magazine photo shoot and was pictured and quoted in the article about farming practices!​

Mrs. Diane Hunsley

• 1-2 Grades​
• Concordia University Chicago
• ​Jeremiah 29:11
• I can play the piano, clarinet and guitar​!

Mrs. Melinda Bowden

• PK-8 Music/Band/Choir
• Central Bible College
• Psalm 46:5
• I love coffee and nutcrackers!

Mrs. Brittany Witkowski

• 5-8 ELA
• Illinois State University
• Psalm 103:8​
• I have a son, Andrew, born this past April!

Mrs. Kathryn Bruntjen

• Kindergarten / 1st grade reading
• Illinois State University
• Matthew 28:20b
• I can say the alphabet backwards!

Mrs. Sara Sielaff

• PS/PK
• Concordia University Chicago
• Romans 8:28
• ​I have 3 cats and love tigers!