Admissions Criteria

Please review the spiritual, academic/behavioral and financial criteria for GCS students and families listed below. Feel free to contact us with any questions.

Spiritual Requirements 

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  • Students and at least one parent must regularly attend and be involved in a Christ-centered church, showing a sustained commitment to a local church. Pastoral references may be required (see Student Handbook page 8, Statement of Cooperation )
  • Students in 6th - 12th grades will be asked to give a personal salvation testimony (profession of faith)
  • Parents should be the main source of spiritual guidance for their children.  GCS is committed to come along-side parents and assist them in providing biblical training. Regular worship and attendance within a local church body and commitment by families to be distinctively Christian in lifestyle is essential to "training-up a child in the way he should go." (Proverbs 22:6). 

Academic/Behavioral Requirements

  • Students must be in good academic standing with their current school.
  • Report cards from previous school must show a consistent effort in academic and behavioral performance (discipline reports will be requested from previous school).
  • Academic testing may be necessary for proper grade level placement. 
  • Students will not be admitted who have been expelled or are currently under extended suspension for behavior reasons.
  • Cut-off Dates: (new applications)
    Preschool Fours:  Must be four by Sep. 1st          
    Kindergarten:  Must be five by Sep. 1st

Financial Requirements​

  • All financial obligations to GCS must be kept current.
  • GCS does not accept families that have not met financial obligations at a previous school.
  • Tuition fees may be made in a lump sum (once or twice during the school year) or monthly through the FACTS Management System using electronic withdrawal from a bank account.

How to Enroll

                         ********Registration opens Mid-February for the 2020-2021 School Year**********

Initial Admission Requirements:
  1. Review the Admission Criteria above.
  2. Contact GCS for a tour and a meeting. 
  3. New students and families must meet with the Building Administrator for an interview. Families should bring a transcript or report card from their former school to the interview and a copy of a 504/IEP, if applicable. Elementary (K4-5th) families please call 810-743-3110, Middle and High School families (6th-12th) please call
    ​810-743-3108, for an interview or tour.
  4. Depending on a student’s academic need, a placement test may be given before registration.
Families are welcome to apply for the Student Aid Program after the above Initial Admission Requirements are completed.
 
New Student Application -- Families that would like to register at GCS must complete the following:
  1. Meeting with Building Principal
  2. Complete Online Application ($25 application fee for each student) - will open Mid-February for 2020-2021 school year
  3. Complete Online Enrollment (after your Application has been accepted you will receive an email notification for this step)
  4. Copy of birth certificate and vaccination or vaccination waiver may be turned in to the office or uploaded as a PDF