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Our community of students and families is actively engaged with campus life. We encourage our students to pursue a balanced school experience by becoming involved in academics, athletics, fine arts, service, and co-curricular activities. Stay up to date with the latest news and events.

"Every student who walks into my classroom, I tell them, ‘You can do this already. It’s how God has created you.’ My goal is to teach them how to use language beautifully and in ways to build each other up.” -Paul Cable, Middle School Latin

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"Children need to create. They are creators, reflecting the Great Creator who made them in His image." - Ansley Keiser, Elementary Teacher

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“I tell my students that we are all created differently, and God created your brain to do something amazing.” - Denise Martin, Pre-First

Read Denise's story.
As a human being, you’re more important than even education. Kids need to know that. - Michael Washington, Math Teacher

Read Michael's story
I knew that I wanted to influence students’ lives and make a difference for the Kingdom. I had several teachers and mentors that were incredibly influential in my life, and I wanted to be able to pass that along to my students. - Derek Wilson, Bible

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Protecting and fostering the growth of diversity is imperative for healthy populations of all species. - Shay Jenkins, High School Marine Biology Teacher

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We help students define what success looks like for them; while letter and number grades have their place, they are not the sole measure of success. Success relies on the mindset of growth... - Crystal Downs, Academic Support

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When you know someone’s story, then your perspective changes. I like to teach my students that. I want them to know that understanding the back story is important. Empathy is essential. - Mandy Richey, MS / HS Teacher

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To see the string program start with such humble beginnings, and now to be directing the firmly established program is incredible. - Nelson Galarraga, Orchestra Director

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"If you have no idea why you’re making the decisions you’re making, you are going to struggle no matter the class. My philosophy is teaching students how to think.” - Terry Beasley, High School Math

Read Terry's story.
“It’s my mission to grow talent and students in their potential. You can’t only do that by putting on big shows. You have to provide more opportunities for that to happen.” - Kristy Winkes, Theater Director

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"You can walk into every single teacher’s classroom and hear them praising or thanking a student. That is not something I had witnessed as a collective front elsewhere.” - Sarah Grant, 2nd Grade

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"I treat every student the way I would want my own child to be treated in the same or similar situation." - LaToya Brumfield, Middle School Language Arts

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"If you focus on technical proficiencies, that’s what you’re going to get. But is that really what you want?” - Tom Meeker, STEAM Director

Read Tom's Story
"Middle School is a unique time in a student’s life. Instead of making it a general fit, we make it specific for everyone." - Lauren Hollier, Middle School Academic Dean

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"The students I have now are smarter, stronger, more passionate, more honest, and more desperate for genuine engagement than any generation that has come before. They will remake the world if we believe in them and give them the tools." - Brad Denton

Read Brad's story
My students end up applying and analyzing information, not just memorizing and storing away knowledge. I want them to think critically at every level. - Mary Lynn Huett, High School Science Teacher

Read Mary Lynn's Story
Our role as counselors is to help remove obstacles to education and student potential, whether due to differences in learning style, social - emotional concerns, or even environmental. - Lori Davis, High School Counselor

Read Lori's story
Your child will see the heart of Jesus every day. - Kristy Shelton, Elementary Physical Education Teacher

Read Kristy's story

Spartans Around the World

Theater Director Kristy Winkes is Shuler Award Winner
4/19/2019
GAC Theater Director Kristy Winkes won a Shuler Award for Best Direction at the 2019 Shuler Hensley Awards. This award underscores Ms. Winkes’ incredible skill in directing GAC’s tour de force performance of Les Miserables. The 70-person cast included students from K-12, making it the largest to date.
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Geogia Tech Stamps Scholar & UGA Foundation Fellow Elise Karinshak on the GAC Difference
4/17/2019
Quantifying things is right up Elise Karinshak’s alley. In fact, you could say that she’s an expert at it. This senior earned a perfect score on her ACT, a 5 on her AP Calculus exam (one of many AP exams she’s aced), is a National Merit Commended Scholar, and was selected as a candidate for the U.S. Presidential Scholars Program. But Elise will readily admit that some of the best things from her 14 years at GAC cannot be easily quantified:
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Happening Around Campus

GAC Faculty Stories

"Every student who walks into my classroom, I tell them, ‘You can do this already. It’s how God has created you.’ My goal is to teach them how to use language beautifully and in ways to build each other up.” -Paul Cable, Middle School Latin

"Children need to create. They are creators, reflecting the Great Creator who made them in His image." - Ansley Keiser, Elementary Teacher

“I tell my students that we are all created differently, and God created your brain to do something amazing.” - Denise Martin, Pre-First

As a human being, you’re more important than even education. Kids need to know that. - Michael Washington, Math Teacher

I knew that I wanted to influence students’ lives and make a difference for the Kingdom. I had several teachers and mentors that were incredibly influential in my life, and I wanted to be able to pass that along to my students. - Derek Wilson, Bible

Protecting and fostering the growth of diversity is imperative for healthy populations of all species. - Shay Jenkins, High School Marine Biology Teacher

We help students define what success looks like for them; while letter and number grades have their place, they are not the sole measure of success. Success relies on the mindset of growth... - Crystal Downs, Academic Support

When you know someone’s story, then your perspective changes. I like to teach my students that. I want them to know that understanding the back story is important. Empathy is essential. - Mandy Richey, MS / HS Teacher

To see the string program start with such humble beginnings, and now to be directing the firmly established program is incredible. - Nelson Galarraga, Orchestra Director

"If you have no idea why you’re making the decisions you’re making, you are going to struggle no matter the class. My philosophy is teaching students how to think.” - Terry Beasley, High School Math

“It’s my mission to grow talent and students in their potential. You can’t only do that by putting on big shows. You have to provide more opportunities for that to happen.” - Kristy Winkes, Theater Director

"You can walk into every single teacher’s classroom and hear them praising or thanking a student. That is not something I had witnessed as a collective front elsewhere.” - Sarah Grant, 2nd Grade

"I treat every student the way I would want my own child to be treated in the same or similar situation." - LaToya Brumfield, Middle School Language Arts

"If you focus on technical proficiencies, that’s what you’re going to get. But is that really what you want?” - Tom Meeker, STEAM Director

"Middle School is a unique time in a student’s life. Instead of making it a general fit, we make it specific for everyone." - Lauren Hollier, Middle School Academic Dean

"The students I have now are smarter, stronger, more passionate, more honest, and more desperate for genuine engagement than any generation that has come before. They will remake the world if we believe in them and give them the tools." - Brad Denton

My students end up applying and analyzing information, not just memorizing and storing away knowledge. I want them to think critically at every level. - Mary Lynn Huett, High School Science Teacher

Our role as counselors is to help remove obstacles to education and student potential, whether due to differences in learning style, social - emotional concerns, or even environmental. - Lori Davis, High School Counselor

Your child will see the heart of Jesus every day. - Kristy Shelton, Elementary Physical Education Teacher

Spartans Around the World

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In the News

Theater Director Kristy Winkes is Shuler Award Winner

Geogia Tech Stamps Scholar & UGA Foundation Fellow Elise Karinshak on the GAC Difference