FAQS ABOUT GCA

GCA is a Christian private school. Our enriched academic program is infused with a Biblical perspective, even in the core subjects. Our staff are all committed Christ followers. While we have a small percentage of families that do not attend church, the majority of our population regularly attend church. We require parents to commit to teaching and supporting the same Biblical teaching that we are providing at school.

Those that apply to Glenmore Christian Academy are looking for an educational program where their child will be taught how to become a life-long learner, be encouraged to grow in their faith as they learn about Jesus Christ and be given opportunities to put that faith into practice. If this type of program speaks to you as a parent, then you should visit the school to see if GCA is a good fit for your family.

We not only fulfill the requirements set out in the Alberta Curriculum, but we surpass these guidelines in all subjects and grades.

We do have Educational Assistants to help students who are in need of extra support. Unfortunately, our program is currently not designed to accommodate students with special needs or learning challenges.

GCA has a limited capacity to support IPP students given its resource constraints. If your child has an IPP, please contact the Director of Admissions to confirm whether or not there is capacity in the grade level desired, before applying. All applicants are considered on a case-by-case basis but GCA does have a deadline of March 31 to accept any incoming children for the next school year with an IPP.

Yes, for the majority of the school year, with the exception of designated Dress Down Days. We have both "official" and "casual" uniform pieces. Our uniform provider is Top Marks.

Please visit our Cost Schedule page (/cost-schedule)for a more detailed breakdown of costs.

For families new to GCA, there is an opportunity to apply for subsidized funding through an organization called the Prosser Foundation.

In order to best serve our students, we keep our class sizes to 20 for Junior Kindergarten/Kindergarten (10:1 student/teacher ratio), 20 for Grades 1-3, and 25 for Grades 4-9. Under extenuating circumstances, principals reserve the right to expand a class.

Yes, we offer bussing. Visit our Cost Schedule page (https://www.gcaschool.com/cost-schedule)for further details on costs and the areas where bussings is provided.

Yes, all of our teachers are certified by the Alberta Government.

Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis during the school year and the summer. Applications for the 2027-2028 school year open on June 1, 2026.

We offer tours by appointment on Tuesdays. Please visit our Admissions page (/admissions)to book a tour.

Please visit our Admissions Process page (/admission-process)for full details on applying to GCA.

Our priority is to keep families together so to that end, siblings have first priority on any vacancies. As we are a ministry of First Alliance Church, any families that are members and/or attend FAC on a regular basis are also placed in a priority position. We also consider alumni and other Alliance church members as priority. All new families must go through the interview process before an offer of acceptance is made.

While we follow the same national holidays as the public school system, GCA has different timing for Spring Break and PD Days. Please view our School Calendar page (/school-calendar)for details.