About Our Secondary Program
The junior high school years mark a shift from simple curiosity to deeper, more challenging inquiry. As students grow in their ability to reason and apply logic, they naturally begin to ask tougher questions – especially about life and faith. At Grace Christian School, we believe this is a vital stage of spiritual development. We welcome students’ hard questions because we believe a strong, authentic faith is not afraid to be tested.
During this time, we also emphasize growing personal responsibility. As junior high school students gain independence in thought and action, they are encouraged to take ownership of their learning, their choices, and their faith journey.
By high school, students emerge with greater confidence and a sense of purpose. Grace Christian helps them explore their interests and God-given talents through a hybrid approach of rigorous online core classes, in-person Bible class, diverse electives, and dual enrollment opportunities. Whether pursuing college, trades, ministry, or another path, our students are equipped academically and spiritually to meet the future with clarity, conviction, and courage.
Math is the foundation to logical thinking; logical thinking is the foundation to math. The critical thinking skills utilized in classes such as Algebra and Geometry will serve our students well throughout their lives, though they may not recognize it as such just yet. Our mathematics program focuses on the process as much as it does the product.
The scientific method is the foundation of Western science’s advances. Our science department helps students to understand that, much like God our Creator, who is Himself unchanging, a scientific truth can be demonstrated over and over again because God’s immutable laws are always at work. We filter all scientific claims through our Christian worldview, welcoming and exploring questions and challenges because the truth will never fail.
Learning to communicate well requires the development and practice of strong literacy skills. The study of phonics, grammar, writing, literature, and oral expression is necessary to equip students to communicate clearly and with confidence. Because the nature of man is sinful, our students live in a world of shifting values; this demands our attention towards a meaningful, relevant and strong Christian context for communication. It is our desire that students learn to read, reason, speak, listen and communicate well so they can live out their commitment to Christ, ultimately showing others what is of eternal value in our changing world.
At Grace Christian School we believe God has planned all of human history. As such, our aim is to teach both World and US History by asking “What was God doing in this event?” This is often a difficult question to answer and must be approached with humility and objectivity. Nonetheless, the question is important for the Christian historian to consider, and our middle school students are stretched in their application of critical thinking skills as they do so.
Dual enrollment is a program where a student may earn high school and college credit while earning their high school diploma. Towards the end of the spring of 23 Grace started to develop relationships with LMC, SMC, and Spring Arbor University for our students. Once our policy for 23-24 school year is finalized, it will be made available on the Documents page under Tools.
Our Teachers
Growing Knowledge
Leslie Colford
Principal
Kip Wellin
Bible Teacher
Sarah Erickson
Jr. High School Facilitator
Beth Corwin
High School Facilitator
Brian Bradshaw
GCS Strength Class Teacher