Grace Christian Academy of Maryland
Grace Christian
Academy of Maryland is located in Charles County in
Southern Maryland.
We offer classes from three year old preschool through
12th
grade.
We are fully accredited with Middle States, the Association
of Christian Schools International (ACSI) and are approved
by the State of Maryland Board of Education.
We are an F-1 school and are able to accept international
students.
History
Founded in 1986, Grace Brethren
Christian School began as a preschool, adding a grade every
year. Beginning in May of 1994, the School began the
accreditation process under the direction of its
Headmaster, Pastor Jeff Thornley, then Director, Mrs.
Cynthia Thornley. The school received accreditation in 1996
for its programs up to and including seventh grade. In
2002, the school completed the process of re-accreditation
by ACSI and Middle States, which extended through twelfth
grade. The 17-acre campus has grown continually since 1986,
adding new classrooms as needed and a state-of-the-art
facility for extracurricular activities. There are
currently over 80 staff members serving in full-time or
part-time positions. This includes office and
administrative staff members; preschool and kindergarten
staff; elementary and secondary teachers. The staff also
includes 11 specialists and seven full-time assistants. The
staff is extremely dedicated and highly skilled.
GBCS is located on
17 acres, and is easily accessible by major routes (Rt. 5,
301). There are two fully-equipped, fenced
playgrounds; a regulation-size soccer field - complete with
aluminum bleachers to seat several hundred spectators and
an electronic scoreboard; and picnic tables throughout the
campus for outdoor dining. We have just completed the final
phase of a 40,000 sq. foot building. This facility contains
two state-of-the-art science labs, a state-of-the-art art
lab, a fully-equipped gymnasium, 13 additional classrooms,
an administrative wing and a teacher work area.
Our facility is
handicapped-accessible throughout, including an elevator.
We have three school buses for field trips, sports events
and school activities.
GBCS officially changed its
name to
Grace Christian Academy of Maryland in 2009.
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