St. James Lutheran School in Lincoln Park cuts ribbon on expansion

Sunday, April 27, 2025
CHICAGO (WLS) -- One of Chicago's oldest schools is celebrating a brand new addition.

St. James Lutheran School of Lincoln Park cut the ribbon Sunday on their newly-added fourth floor and school expansion.



It includes two new middle school classrooms, plus new restrooms and locker rooms that are part of a refurbished gymnasium.

The new addition comes amid steady increases in the school's enrollment in recent years.



St. James school has been operating in Lincoln Park since 1857.
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