The Lutheran High School Project of Dodge County

About the Project

The Lutheran High School Project of Dodge County seeks to establish a High School in which our local youth will be grounded in God’s Word and nourished by the tradition, beauty, and rigor of a classical education.

As the Lutheran High School Project continues to grow and develop, so will our website!

Our goal is to create a learning environment in which God’s Word reigns supreme. We recognize that the Word of God is the ultimate source of knowledge and the highest authority in all matters of faith and life. God’s command to teach the Word of God to children is a parent’s highest calling, and we seek to establish a school that will assist parents in this most important task.

Grounded in God’s Word

Our desire is to convey truth, goodness, and beauty to young people through real academic content, original texts, and fine art. We rejoice in the bright history of western civilization and will embrace the wealth that has been handed down to us through careful study of the Great Books, science, art, music, and much more.

Lasting Content

We intend to instill wisdom and knowledge in the hearts of our students that they might grow in virtue, piety, and Christian fellowship. As students hear the Word of God, the Holy Spirit enlightens their minds, grants them repentance and faith, and leads them to grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.

Christian Community

Confessional Lutheran Identity

The Lutheran High School Project of Dodge County is a Confessional Lutheran organization. What does this mean?

We believe, teach, and confess that the 66 books of Sacred Scripture are the sole infallible authority on earth. The Bible is the norm against which all Christian Doctrine is to be judged (norma normans).

We believe, teach, and confess that the Lutheran Confessions are correct because (quia) they are in complete agreement with God’s Word, normed by the test of Scripture (norma normata).

The understanding that Scripture reigns supreme underlies the LHS project and all that we do.

To learn more about the Lutheran Confessions, or to read this brilliant and historical exposition of theology, visit the link below.

The Book of Concord

Call for Conversation

We seek interested parties to discuss this endeavor with us. If you have school-age children, an interest in Lutheran education, a desire to assist us, or questions of any sort, please reach out to us. We invite discussion from traditional school families, homeschool partners, existing educators, and committed Christians of all ages.

Do you know somebody who may be interested in the LHS project? Please consider sharing our ‘Call for Conversation’ poster with them! Also consider printing a copy to share on your church bulletin board.

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Call for Conversation Poster

OUR TEAM

Founders of the Lutheran High School project of Doge County.

Left to right: Kevin Walker, Dean Jarois, Joseph Gerth, Rev. Douglas Zahner, Nicole Centgraf, Deborah Tauschek

Mr. Kevin Walker

Mr. Kevin Walker has earned two master’s degrees in theology and one in German-English translation.

His career has been focused on translating and editing technical texts as well as Early New High German texts, including works of Martin Luther.

Mr. Dean Jarois

Mr. Dean Jarois grew up in Detroit and was an adult convert to Lutheranism.

He holds a M.S. in organic chemistry and will defend his Ph.D. in 2025 from the University of Wisconsin – Madison.

He hopes to combine his scientific knowledge and Biblical worldview into an accurate, Christian, science curriculum. He lives in Madison with his wife and two small children.

Mr. Joseph Gerth

Mr. Joseph Gerth earned his high school diploma right here in Dodge County (Horicon High School), then graduated from Concordia University Wisconsin in 2010 (summa cum laude).

He is nearing the end of his time at New Saint Andrews, where he will earn a Master’s Degree in Classical Christian Studies. With almost 15 years of teaching experience with all grades from kindergarten through 12th, he brings a thorough understanding of classical education.

He is excited to be part of the LHS project, as the need for faithful, confessional, and rigorous Lutheran high schools has never been higher.

Rev. Douglas Zahner

Rev. Douglas Zahner is a graduate of Bethany Lutheran College in Mankato, Minnesota, and Concordia Lutheran Theological Seminary in St. Catherines, Ontario.

He has served as pastor of Immanuel Ev. Lutheran Church and School in Mayville since 2010. Pastor Zahner loves Lutheran theology, music, and education, and is eager to develop a Lutheran high school program for our community.

Mrs. Deborah (Debi) Tauschek

Mrs. Deborah (Debi) Tauschek is a baptized child of God married to a wonderful husband with two adult children.

She holds a bachelor’s degree in mathematics and a master’s in education. Her classical education career began in 2008 as headmaster of Christ Lutheran Academy.

From 2014 to 2018, she taught middle and high school math at Faith Lutheran School in Plano, Texas, and from 2020-2023, taught all classes for grades K-5 at Immanuel Lutheran School in Mayville, WI.

Deborah now tutors math students of all levels from 3rd grade to college while pursuing her Ph.D. in Educational Psychology from Regent University.

Bios

Ms. Nicole Centgraf

Ms. Nicole Centgraf leads the busy life of a Christian mother, Immanuel Dayschool teacher, and co-owner of a successful vegetable farm here in Mayville.

She graduated from Wisconsin Lutheran College with a bachelor’s degree in Literature and a minor in Philosophy. She has a penchant for languages, having studied Latin, Biblical Greek, and Albanian, and enjoys studying classical pedagogy.

She is currently working on an integrated classical literacy curriculum that fits the needs of our mixed-grade classroom in our day school.