Firewheel Christian Academy vs. Garland Christian Academy
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Student Body
Overview
Firewheel Christian Academy serves 154 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, is a member of the Association of Christian Schools International (ACSI) and the Association of Christian Teachers and Schools (ACTS).
The student:teacher of Firewheel Christian Academy is 19:1 and the school's religious affiliation is Assembly of God.
Garland Christian Academy, a ministry of Lavon Drive Baptist Church, offers Christian families a Christ-centered, coeducational college preparatory program that is committed to spiritual and academic excellence, equipping all students to grow in the grace and knowledge of Jesus Christ and to effectively engage our increasingly complex culture and world for the cause of Christ.
We at Garland Christian Academy take seriously the responsibility of helping you to prepare your children for the future.
Our teachers have dedicated their lives to Christ and to the distinctive task of equipping students, individually and corporately, to exercise a productive place in society.
We encourage students to be loving, cooperative family members in their homes.
We at GCA provide for parents an island of influence in the education of their children. In a day when the traditional family is under siege, GCA stands as an environment for healthy family reinforcement.
Grades Offered
PK-6
K-12
Blue Ribbon School
No
No
Learning Difference Programs
n/a
No
Year Founded
1981
1972
Students Body
Total Students
154 students
312 students
Student Body Type
Co-ed
Co-ed
% Students of Color
45%
30%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Nursery Students
-
15
Pre-K Students
78
-
Kindergarten Students
18
35
Grade 1 Students
15
23
Grade 2 Students
12
20
Grade 3 Students
3
19
Grade 4 Students
12
17
Grade 5 Students
12
32
Grade 6 Students
4
21
Grade 7 Students
-
27
Grade 8 Students
-
24
Grade 9 Students
-
15
Grade 10 Students
-
31
Grade 11 Students
-
16
Grade 12 Students
-
17
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers
8 teachers
26 teachers
% Faculty with Advance Degree
n/a
50%
Average Class Size
14
20
Number of AP Classes
n/a
5
Teacher : Student Ratio
1:19
1:12
Classroom Dress Code
n/a
Casual
(Embroidered polo shirts and khaki, black, and navy pants/skirts)
(Embroidered polo shirts and khaki, black, and navy pants/skirts)
Finances and Admission
Admission Deadline
None / Rolling
None / Rolling
Tuition Cost
$5,050
$7,100
Tuition Notes
There is a registration fee as well. Members in good standing of First at Firewheel receive an additional 10% discount.
Ordained Ministers receive a 20% discount for their students.
Middle School $6500
Elementary $5700
% on Financial Aid
n/a
10%
Average Financial Aid Grant
n/a
$900
Acceptance Rate
n/a
90%
Admissions Director
n/a
Christa Dunlap
Admissions Associate
n/a
Stephanie Fuchs
Sports
Total Sports Offered
n/a
8
Extracurriculars
Total Extra-curric.Total Extracurriculars
5
1
Extra-curric.Extracurriculars
Elementary - Choir, Elementary - Intramural Soccer, Middle School - Drama Club, Middle School - Intramural Soccer, Middle School - Spanish Club
Study Abroad Leadership Development Trips