The Gathering Place Christian Academy EXISTS to…

develop world-changers through academic excellence grounded in Christ. 

We are so excited you are interested in admissions for The Gathering Place Christian Academy! Please fill out our contact form below or call our Admissions Department at (205) 640-4442. We would love the opportunity to show you around our facilities. School tours are scheduled by appointment only, ideally between the hours of 9:00am and 11:00am, but we are willing to work with your schedule.

GPCA does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender, or national and ethnic origin. Enrollment is limited to students whose special educational or physical needs can be met by existing programs, services, and staff.


2023 - 2024 Enrollment

Academic Year (August-May) Enrollment is CLOSED.


2024 - 2025 Enrollment

Academic Year (August-May) Enrollment is OPEN* to the public.

*Infants - K4 are waitlist only

If you are interested in enrolling or joining our waitlist, please call 205-640-4442 or email Alicia Spanick.


DAYSCHOOL

At GPCA our Day-School is for Infants through Toddlers. We currently offer; Infants, Crawlers, Tumblers, and Toddlers. Children are placed based on their individual developmental stage.


PRESCHOOL


At GPCA our Preschool is for K2 through K4. These students must have turned that age (2, 3, or 4) by September 1 of the current school year.

Students in K3-K4 must be potty-trained.

For our K3-K4 students, we offer an American Sign Language class every Monday, a SongBirds Biblical Music class every Tuesday, a Physical Education class every Monday/Wednesday/Friday, and a special Chapel service every Thursday.


ACADEMY

At GPCA our Academy is for Kindergarten through Third Grade

For students in 1st Grade and up, we offer an Enrichment Program daily after school from 3:00pm - 4:15pm. This is included in your monthly tuition. Enrichment is designed to enhance your student's love of learning and school. Our Academy Teachers use this time to do special project-based learning, STEAM activities, hands-on experiments, theater, and more.

Our goal is to provide a completely different learning environment for our World-Changers, not just spiritually and biblically. With that in mind, incorporated into your student’s regular academic week, we have:

  • American Sign Language class every Monday

  • Physical Education class every Monday/Wednesday/Friday

  • Chapel every Thursday

  • Art class every Monday/Wednesday/Friday

  • SongBirds (Biblical Music) class every Tuesday