by PR or News Wire 01 December 2011— The Concordia Preparatory School, formerly Salt Lake Lutheran High School, has closed on a deal to purchase the Garden Lodge in Riverton. The 10-acre property, located at 12723 S. Park Ave. in Riverton, will be the new location for the private school. “This is great news. We are getting all the loose ends together and there is a lot of work to do, but what a blessing,” said Concordia Preparatory School Interim Principal Darren Morrison.
The Garden Lodge building is 56,000 square feet. The new building will undergo renovations including a new remodeled sanctuary space. Morrison said the relocation is part of a larger vision for the school including developing a combined Lutheran school system. Concordia Preparatory School plans to move from its current location at 4020 S. 900 E. in December 2011, during Christmas break. Concordia was granted national and regional reaccreditation in May 2011. As part of that process, it adopted the following mission statement: “Concordia is a college preparatory school delivering academic excellence; equipping honorable and responsible servant leaders for the world; while proclaiming Christ the Savior.”
As the result of the purchase of the building, Light of the Valley Lutheran Church will eventually share space with the Concordia Preparatory School. Light of the Valley Lutheran Church has been worshipping at a leased facility at 3383 W. 12600 S. in Riverton. According to Light of the Valley Lutheran Church Pastor Alan Borcher, “We will share space in the facility and will use the atrium for worship. Plans are also proceeding for a full-service daycare and early childhood education center at the same site. The early childhood center will be called Open Arms, and will open as soon as possible, although we have not yet finalized a date.” Salt Lake Lutheran High School, which changed its name to Concordia Preparatory School in July 2011, was founded in December 1983.
The school is owned and operated by an association of seven Lutheran congregations from across the Salt Lake valley. (11.30.11)
