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Richmond, VA
Grove Avenue Baptist Christian School

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Telephone: (804) 741-2860 · Website: http://www.gabcs.org

Contact Info

Grove Avenue Baptist Christian School
8701 Ridge Road
Richmond, VA 23229

http://www.gabcs.org

Tel: (804) 741-2860

Director: Kathy Kretzer Principal - Preschool, Heidi Ashley Principal - Lower School

Source: This information was compiled by Savvy Source

School Philosophy and Mission

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Typical Day-In-The-Life At This School

"Beginners (K-3)
8:10 ? 8:40 Welcome and Circle Time
8:40 ? 9:15 Learning Centers
9:15 ? 9:45 Bible
9:45 ? 10:15 Gross Motor Activities
10:15 ? 10:45 Restroom/Snack
10:45 ? 11:10 Letters ...
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Ages, Class Size, days & Tuition

Ages	From 3 years to --
Days:	5 day(s) a week 8:10 am- 12:00 pm
Tuition:	$1,500/Year

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Key Statistics

Extended day	No
Age cutoff for enrollment	3 years

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Notes on Schedule and Extended Care

gabc member
K3
$1,210/yr
K4(3days)
$1,860/yr
K4(5days)
$2,450/yr

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Application Information

Applications accepted	1. at least one parent of the student must be a professing christian. however, high school students may also be considered if they profess christ and desire to be a part of the school and whose parents are willing to have their child attend the school and agree to cooperatively support the standards of the school. 2. the christian parent(s) and the student must be regularly attending and, as a general rule, also a member participating in ministries or additional activities in a christian church. 3. family beliefs and practices should be consistent with the standards, doctrines, and values of the school. a student should either be a professing christian or, by attitudes and behavior, show evidence of favorable considering such a decision. obviously, children do not all arrive at understanding and conviction on spiritual matters at the same age. in a case where a student or parent is unwilling to support the standards, doctrines, and values of the school, the student may be denied enrollment or re-enrollment. 4. students applying for admission to grove avenue christian school must be academically capable of being educated at gacs. they must show through placement tests and prior grades that they can perform within the acceptable range established by gacs. gacs reserves the right to place a student in a lower grade level class based on significant academic deficiencies in that area. 5. grove avenue christian school is not in a position to provide specialized resources or services required by students with individual learning needs.
Deadline for applications	April 05
Application Information	$150.00
Acceptance criteria:	Diversity

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