Greater Atlanta Christian School

My son has attended GAC and LOVES it! This is the first time he has actually looked forward to going to school. I think that the academic portion of the school is easily at least a year to two years ahead of the public school in our area. Thank you, thank you GAC!
--Submitted by a parent

I'm a former GAC student -- attended the school for 14 years. I thought that I received a fantastic education, despite the occasional sub-par teacher (I think that's likely at any school, though). There is more than enough opportunity to grow and participate in different activities. Students must take some initiative. If they choose to play on their computers and iPod Touches through lectures, then they are responsible for any missed opportunities in the classroom, and I think it's fairly ridiculous to blame teachers. The amount of work assigned to students helped prepare me for the honors program at the University of Georgia. There is an emphasis lately, unfortunately, on status and money, but no institution is perfect, and I still believe this is a great school. At least tour the place or shadow for a day. Not a match for everyone, but I wouldn't take back a day.

My child started GAC in the 6th grade and is now a freshman. I feel she is getting a much better education than the public school. She has participated in several sports programs and is in all honors classes which I believe will ensure her college success. I really like the fact that they have a chapel every Thursday and are taught about the real world (drugs, alcohol, peer pressure, etc) so they will realize that they can stand up to these pressures when they graduate from here. Excellent grades are one thing, but learning how to act in life is far more important for our childrens futures.
--Submitted by a parent

I have had a child at GAC for over 11 years. It is a great school, but it is not a good fit for eveyone. It is academically fast paced, and confident children seem to thrive there. The school is innovative and visionary. Each year (in my memory) their senior class has been 100% college bound, and their students have attended some of the best colleges and universities in the nation. We love the fact that the high school students are encouraged to be involved in missions where they minister to others either in their own communities or in other countries. The students I have interacted with have been polite, poised and friendly young men and women. My daughter has a wide circle of friends who are all strong students, goal oriented, and involved in athletics or academic clubs. We are thankful our daughter has had the opportunity to attend GAC. It has been a financial sacrifice, but well worth it. She has benefitted educationally, socially, athletically and spiritually.
--Submitted by a parent

I went to GACS for high school. And while I agree with most of the reviewers (the technology is not used in an innovate or helpful way, the classes are too easy) I would like to say that you can get an adequate education here. I went to the University of Chicago on an academic scholarship. GACS is what you make of it. If you study hard and take the opportunities, it will get you places. But if you expect them to hand you anything on a silver platter, you re out of luck. Also, to answer a previous reviewer, sports are not the biggest extra-curriculars. GACS has nationally ranked math, debate, speech, quiz bowl and chess teams.

I'm a former parent. Our child attended GACS from K3 through middle school. Our experience in the Village and the Elementary school was exceptional. Things changed beginning in middle school. The focus seems to be more on how much money you can contribute to the school. Although technology is pushed, it seems to be more for the spotlight and not for the educational benefit. Parent input was encouraged but I don't believe that the input was even considered. Discipline is a problem in middle school and unless you are are part of the social elite, your child may or may not survive the bullying. Although discipline was handled appropriately in the elementary school, middle school is different. Serious bullying is only addressed with slight reprimands. We supported GAC financially and by volunteer work for all the years were there but we didn't feel like GAC supported us when we needed them. The majority of the staff and some of the families seem to turly care and support the students. We've decided to move to a covenant Christian school that supports the whole child and familly in education, spiritual growth which is a better fit for our family.
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GACS has been a positive and well balanced experience for our family (9th and 6th grade rising students). Aside from articulating their evolving vision, the leadership achieves it and then reaches further. They are successful because they are intentional and strategic about getting there in everything they do (from designing innovative curriculum, tackling new construction, to mentoring our children who are emerging leaders themselves). Specifically we have found the President, teachers and administration to be excellent stewards of the resources and trust imparted to them. They are responsive to parental input and concerns without sacrificing the integrity of proven leadership and educational principles. We especially like the warm, loving/friendly and diverse community (social economic status, ethnic/racial, cultural and spiritual). The education is top notch, relevant, comprehensive and integrated; academics, sports, dramatic/visual arts, faith and service are woven together seamlessly. As a result, our children are living out the GACS mission statement by growing in wisdom and stature and in favor with God and man .
--Submitted by a parent

I attended GAC for one year (Ninth Grade). At first, it was dreadful. My classmates' attitudes were unexpected in the least. Toward the end of the year however, I found myself enjoying school. The good thing about GAC is that you're not being exposed all the junk you see in public school. But the education I recieved there was less efficient than the education I am receiving now in a larger public school. The technology used there was unnecessary. I found myself doing bland powerpoints every day in every class using nothing more than Google. The worst was the technology used in math class. That is one class in which the macs were completely unneeded in the least. It was difficult having to type numbers onto a webpage then click around to solve problems. Everything done on macs could have been done with a simple sheet of notebook paper and a yellow pencil. When I heard that GAC would be completely switching over to the mac system, I wanted to leave. Now I am receiving a quality education and am being challenged day-to-day. I loved the atmosphere of GAC and the friends I made while attending there, but I don't think the education is worth the money.

We love GAC! I have an 8th grader and a 4th grader and have been so happy with the school. The academics are wonderful and the school offers so many activities and extracurriculars. It's a great place to be.
--Submitted by a parent

GAC does not prepare your child for college. Do not go there. Public schools will serve you much better. The main emphasis at GAC is how much money the administrators can make under the guise of christian education.
--Submitted by a parent