Resources

Before & After School Program

Available Monday-Friday from 7:15-8:15 a.m. and 3:05-5:30 p.m. on regular school days.
Care is also available for partial school days (ex. Parent/Teacher Conferences) but not on holidays or non-school days.
Price: $7 per day for AM, $10 per day for PM, per child Grades: K – 8th
For more information, view/download the Before & After School Program Parent Handbook (pdf) and the Before & After School Program FAQs (pdf).

Forms & Links

• Student-Parent Handbook (pdf)
• P.E. T-shirt Order Form (pdf)
• Sweatshirt Order Form (pdf)
• Pizza Card Order Form (pdf)
• Gradelink (link)
• FACTS (link)
• FACTS FAQs (pdf)
• School Calendar 2023-24 (pdf)

Supply Lists

View/download the following suppy lists:

• Kindergarten (pdf)
• 1st Grade (pdf)
• 2nd Grade (pdf)
• 3rd Grade (pdf)
• 4th Grade (pdf)
• 5th Grade (pdf)
• 6th Grade (pdf)
• 7th & 8th Grade (pdf)

Uniforms

Uniform Guidelines

Polo shirt OR Oxford style shirt (girls and boys):

1. short or long sleeve
2. solid navy or white color (with or without GCA logo stitch)
3. purple polo with GCA logo stitch*
4. may be worn with a black or navy tie (optional)

Sweater, vest, cardigan, GCA sweatshirt (girls and boys):

1. allowed over uniform shirt
2. sweater, vest or cardigan may be navy, black, or white color (with or without GCA logo)
3. GCA logo sweatshirt allowed at all times (Submit a Sweatshirt Order Form to place an order.)

Pants OR shorts (girls and boys) OR capris (girls only):

1. belt loop style and worn at the waist
2. solid khaki or navy color
3. walking short length for shorts (knee length)
4. not tight, skinny, undersized or oversized
5. no bellbottoms or cargo styling
6. may be worn with a belt (optional)

Skirts or skorts or jumpers (girls only):

1. solid khaki or navy color
2. knee length (at fingertips at arm’s length)
3. dresses must have polo style (collar and buttons)
4. jumpers must be worn over a uniform shirt
5. shirts, dresses and jumpers must be a proper length (at fingertips at arm’s length)

Shoes (girls and boys):

1. no open-toed or open-backed shoes
2. must be worn with socks or tights

Socks (girls and boys):

1. solid black, navy, royal purple or white
2. knee highs and tights – solid white, cream, navy, royal purple or black

As the school determines, events and field trips may call for other clothing options. Grace Christian Academy may adjust and amend the dress code to suit an activity.
*Purple polo MUST have GCA logo; embroidery can be done through the school office.

Free Dress

On the last Friday of each month, free dress will be allowed for students. On those days, students are expected to follow the above general notes. Additional free dress days may be added when Student Council has gone through the proper process to obtain approval.

P.E. Dress Code & Supplies

Kindergarten through grade 2:

1. GCA Logo Purple T-Shirt* (available through the school office)
2. Good athletic shoes
   *These selected items may be worn on the day of your scheduled P.E. class.

Grades 3 through 8:
Students will come to school in the normal dress-code attire and change into their P.E. clothes during their lunch break.

1. Small gym bag (to hold contents listed below)
2. Good athletic shoes
3. GCA Logo Purple T-Shirt* (available through the school office)
4. Navy blue, grey or black knee-length athletic shorts (no short shorts) and/or navy blue or black warm-up/ sweat pants (no leggings or yoga pants)
5. Sunscreen, sunglasses, visor or hat, towel, water bottle

Students in grades 3 through 8 who fail to dress for P.E. will receive a lower grade for that day. In addition, participation may be limited as a result of clothing choice and the level of activity.

Dress Code

Grace Christian Academy is a workplace for students and teachers. All are to dress in a way that facilitates our work and that shows respect for the school and for others. If unsure whether or not an item meets the spirit of the dress code, consider if the item conforms to school activity, is modest, is in line with the uniform guidelines (below), and whether or not the item will draw extra attention toward the wearer and away from the school as a workplace. If still unsure, please check with a teacher or the office prior to wearing the item to school.

General Notes:

• Neat, clean and conservative.
• Hair is to be naturally colored, neatly groomed, and conservatively styled.
• Shoes (laces and/or Velcro) must be closed-toe and closed-heel.
• If a student becomes cold in a classroom, he/she may wear a sweater (plain navy blue or white) or a GCA Logo item. (NO jackets are to be worn inside the classroom)
• Outerwear coats, jackets, non-GCA sweatshirts, and hats are to be worn outside only.

The following items are not within the dress code and are not to be worn to school:

• Halter tops, tank tops, midriff shirts, low-cut tops, tight-fitting tops, spaghetti straps/thin straps, and any bare-shouldered garments
• Cut-off, distressed or torn jeans/shorts, tennis shorts, bike pants and leggings (cannot be worn as pants)
• Baggy, sagging, or oversized clothing
• Excessive jewelry, long artificial nails, makeup, or perfume that is looking for attention or is too obvious
• Visible tattoos or jewelry in pierced body parts (other than simple earrings for girls)