Garland Christian Academy vs. Firewheel Christian Academy
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Garland Christian Academy ranks among the top 20% of private schools in Texas for:
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Firewheel Christian Academy ranks among the top 20% of private schools in Texas for:
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Overview
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.
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.
Grades Offered
K-12
PK-6
Blue Ribbon School
No
No
Learning Difference Programs
No
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Year Founded
1972
1981
Students Body
Total Students
312 students
154 students
Student Body Type
Co-ed
Co-ed
% Students of Color
30%
45%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Nursery Students
15
-
Pre-K Students
-
78
Kindergarten Students
35
18
Grade 1 Students
23
15
Grade 2 Students
20
12
Grade 3 Students
19
3
Grade 4 Students
17
12
Grade 5 Students
32
12
Grade 6 Students
21
4
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
26 teachers
8 teachers
% Faculty with Advance Degree
50%
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Average Class Size
20
14
Number of AP Classes
5
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Teacher : Student Ratio
1:12
1:19
Classroom Dress Code
Casual
(Embroidered polo shirts and khaki, black, and navy pants/skirts)
(Embroidered polo shirts and khaki, black, and navy pants/skirts)
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Finances and Admission
Admission Deadline
None / Rolling
None / Rolling
Tuition Cost
$7,100
$5,050
Tuition Notes
Middle School $6500
Elementary $5700
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.
% on Financial Aid
10%
n/a
Average Financial Aid Grant
$900
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Acceptance Rate
90%
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Admissions Director
Christa Dunlap
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Admissions Associate
Stephanie Fuchs
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Sports
Total Sports Offered
8
n/a
Extracurriculars
Total Extra-curric.Total Extracurriculars
1
5
Extra-curric.Extracurriculars
Study Abroad Leadership Development Trips
Elementary - Choir, Elementary - Intramural Soccer, Middle School - Drama Club, Middle School - Intramural Soccer, Middle School - Spanish Club