Serving those who teach and those who learn in Lutheran elementary schools. LESA is a consortium of Lutheran schools in the metropolitan St. Louis area who work collaboratively The Lutheran Elementary School Association (LESA) provides financial resources for children in need to obtain Lutheran Christian education in the metropolitan St. Louis area. We promote and advocate for efforts to improve the sustainability and quality of Lutheran Christian schools in the metro St. Louis area. LESA serves in two distinct ways: providing need-based tuition-assistance to make Lutheran elementary school education affordable to families from all socioeconomic backgrounds and to support the academic integrity of Lutheran schools by providing educational resources, including teacher and principal professional development, curriculum guide development, STEM learning programs, and other instructional, educational, and cost-effective resources.