Junior/High School Extensions

Grace Christian Academy is committed to serving students who perform at, or show the potential for performing at, a high level of achievement when compared to others of the same age, experience, or environment in one or more areas. Areas that are considered are:

  • Artistic Ability
  • Creative Thinking
  • Intellectual Ability / Academic Capability
  • Leadership Ability
  • Musical Ability
  • Physical Ability

Students at every level of ability should strive to gain a year’s worth of learning in one year at school. The goal for Extensions is to enable students to use and develop the gifts God has given them. In some instances, this may be provided by teachers in the classroom. In other cases, the following list of extensions for each area may be useful for students and parents to provide options for extending learning.

 

Artistic Ability

  • Art Contest (February sign up, April submissions)
  • Photo Contest
  • Art Classes – Drawing, Painting, Mixed Media

Creative Thinking

  • Art Classes – Drawing, Painting, Mixed Media
  • Wood/Metal Technology Classes and Competition – more complicated projects
  • Writing Contests

Intellectual Ability / Academic Capability

  • Accelerated math classes
  • Take all science classes (not just what is required)
  • Science Olympiad (grades 7 – 12)
  • Dual Enrollment Classes (in addition to GCA classes)
  • Khan Academy Independent Learning (Math at all levels, AP classes and then take the AP test at GCA, Computing, History, Economics, Arts, Chemistry)
  • CLEP Tests – after taking a GCA class, review material and take the CLEP test for college credit (depending on the college)
  • Writing Contests
  • Math Contests

Leadership Ability

  • Student Council Member
  • Student Council Committee – participate and take charge of some part of the committee

Musical Ability

  • St. Cecilia’s
  • Playing prelude for chapel, for chapel singing, for programs, for choir
  • Playing graduation prelude, postlude

Physical Ability

  • After School Sports (pick-up games at GCA)
  • Trying to break GCA records on various physical events (running, broad jump, ….)
  • After-school community sports