Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, Canada
Grace Christian School is more than a Prince Edward Island Department of Education-certified university-preparatory, private school in Charlottetown. It is a faith-infused, academically-rich, diverse community that fuels each student’s full potential to become the leaders, thinkers, and innovators that tomorrow needs. While fostering mastery of learning, meaningful relationships, and global service, GCS also provides students from Junior Kindergarten through Grade 12 with a progressive and forward-thinking curriculum based on Truth and integration of 21st century technology in a safe and nurturing environment. The GCS educational experiences are authentic and engaging, and allow students to work collaboratively to achieve highly. In partnering with parents, GCS's approach to education is holistic, aspiring to graduate students who are spiritually, academically, emotionally, physically and socially mature.
The harmonious culture within the elementary hallway is evident as students join arms and nurture their sense of wonder and love of learning together. GCS's junior and senior high school programs cultivate competencies that prepare students for a higher-level learning experience within an inviting learning environment that celebrates diversity. GCS provides a myriad of high school courses that allow students to pursue any post-secondary program at top universities and colleges around the world. In addition to providing university-preparatory courses to their high school students, GCS is also an Advanced Placement (AP) school, certified through the CollegeBoard, allowing students to write any AP exam and providing select AP courses throughout the year. As a school that embraces the 21st-century mantras of critical thinking, collaboration, communication, and creativity, GCS provides all the tools and technologies to support interactive, experiential, project-based learning opportunities that leaders, thinkers, and innovators need to flourish. To promote life-long volunteerism and global service, GCS students actively serve in their communities and beyond.
GCS is located in the heart of Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island. PEI is the smallest province on Canada’s east coast. Known for its coastal beauty, unlimited beaches, small yet growing diverse population, and as the birthplace of Canadian confederation, PEI is a welcoming place to study and be immersed in maritime Canadian culture. The capital city, Charlottetown, contains big city amenities, a vibrant waterfront, and a historic cultural atmosphere in a safe, clean, and family-focused community.
Grace Christian School has established strong roots in the global educational landscape over the past 40+ years. In cultivating a holistic educational approach, high school students flourish through Leadership Development, Community Service, High Performance Training, Jazz Band, Biblical Discipleship, Interscholastic Athletics, Biology Excursions, Robotic Competitions, AP/SAT Preparation, Student Government, Duke of Edinburgh, Yearbook, Intramurals, Civics, and Global Educational Excursions. Students also benefit from individualized university preparatory counseling. The high caliber programming at GCS leads to graduates frequently being recruited from premiere universities in addition to the presentation of prestigious awards, bursaries, and scholarships annually. Over the past 5 years, graduates have earned over $1 million in scholarships, including two offers for the LORAN and Schulich award foundations.
Grace Christian School’s premiere International Studies program not only supplies their international students with the most intense and individualized English Second Language program on Prince Edward Island, it also enhances their educational experience with cultural integration and spiritual formation that will open doors to Canada and beyond. International students are quickly immersed in the GCS culture, forming friendships and participating in extracurricular activities. The school’s International Student HomeStay Program provides students with a safe, supportive home environment and an extension of the GCS family.
GCS strives for excellence in faith, virtue, and knowledge by teaching a curriculum that integrates Christian perspectives into all aspects of school life. GCS believes that strong academic outcomes need to be coupled with access to serve and build relationships, as well as opportunities that develop students as compassionate, pro-active leaders with integrity and moral strength. Through Christian ethics classes, weekly chapel services, class service projects, global service missions, and project-based learning activities, Christian life and values are presented in a relevant context to assist students in developing a solid foundation for their faith.
Extracurricular activities are an important component of the student experience at Grace Christian School. GCS's interscholastic athletic programs continually strive for proficiency and excellence as they compete for championships within the province and country, having secured 19 provincial championship titles in the past 5 years. Athletic programs offered at GCS include cross country, soccer, basketball, volleyball, badminton, track and field, flag football, and more.
Grace Christian School houses seventeen classrooms, a gymnasium, a multipurpose room, a library, an art studio, and a chapel area. The school also has a science lab, technology lab, music room, and various open-learning spaces, as well as a large green space with playground equipment, soccer field, basketball court, outdoor ice skating rink, and seasonal sledding hill.
Grace Christian School offers a premium, Christ-centered education taught by qualified and experienced staff who love God and are passionate about investing in the development of each student's full potential. Each member of the team is committed to professional excellence and seeks to improve their teaching skills through professional development and implementation of 21st century pedagogy. GCS staff are highly respected in their fields of passion and education, presenting at conferences around the world, serving on international and community boards, and mentoring pre-service and new teachers.
13 of 13 programs
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| Study level | Programs | Tuition (per year) | Application fee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Undergraduate | 13 | CAD 18,500 | — |
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Charlottetown campus
Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, Canada
50 Kirkdale Road
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