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Garland Christian Academy

Coordinates: 32°55′31″N 96°37′36″W / 32.925228°N 96.626636°W / 32.925228; -96.626636
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Garland Christian Academy
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1516 Lavon Drive

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75040

Coordinates32°55′31″N 96°37′36″W / 32.925228°N 96.626636°W / 32.925228; -96.626636
Information
TypePrivate Christian
Established1972
PrincipalRobby Greene
Faculty22
Teaching staff16.5 (FTE)[1]
GradesPreK12
Enrollment268[1] (2019–20)
Student to teacher ratio14.9[1]
Color(s)Forest green, Gold, and White      
Team nameSwordsmen
WebsiteOfficial Website

Garland Christian Academy (GCA) is a private preK-12 Christian school in Garland, Texas. As of 2016 it had about 340 students.[2]

Lavon Drive Baptist Church voted to establish the school in 1971 and the school opened in August 1972 with 12 teachers and 136 students. It initially had Kindergarten through 6th grade. Grades 7-11 opened in 1973 and grade 12 opened in 1974.[3]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "GARLAND CHRISTIAN ACADEMY". nces.ed.gov. Retrieved July 27, 2023.
  2. ^ "Welcome from the Administrator: Archived 2016-02-16 at the Wayback Machine." Garland Christian Academy. Retrieved on February 9, 2016. "1516 Lavon Drive Garland, Texas 75040"
  3. ^ "History Archived 2016-02-15 at the Wayback Machine." Garland Christian Academy. Retrieved on February 9, 2016.
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