Faith and learning, in the same room.
Grace Christian Academy is a private elementary and middle school. The Academy provides a transformational education through a Christian worldview and offers programs to develop the diverse potential of each student.
Why we exist
The mission of GCA is to glorify God by equipping students with a spiritually and academically solid Christian worldview.
Small start, steady growth
Grace Christian Academy (GCA) was founded in 2018 by families from evangelical churches in Owensboro, Kentucky, with a shared desire to provide a Christ-centered education for local students. The school opened its doors in the fall of 2020 and has since focused on serving students in Pre-K through middle school. Beginning in the 2026–2027 school year, GCA will include 8th grade, further strengthening its commitment to a complete and intentional middle school experience. This refined focus allows GCA to better meet the educational and spiritual needs of families in the community while remaining rooted in its original mission.
Leadership
Hannah Goebel, Principal
Mrs. Goebel leads GCA's faculty and staff, and she is often the first face families meet on a tour. Her door is open to every parent.
Faculty and staff
Our 2026-27 Faculty and Staff
Strong academics begin with teachers who know their students, care deeply about them, and challenge them to do their best. We are excited to introduce the faculty, administration, and support staff who will serve our students during the 2026-27 school year.
Early Childhood and Elementary
- 2-Day Pre-KJulia Boling and Donna Cunningham
- 3-Day Pre-KNatalie Tanner and Michelle Weightman
- KindergartenKelly Robinson and Kathy Tanner
- 1st GradeJessica Blevins
- 2nd GradeBrooke Prewitt
- 3rd GradeTanner Shadowen
- 4th GradeAngela Wilson
- 5th GradeHannah Hallam
Middle School
- MathJohn Cummins
- English Language ArtsAsher Jackson
- ScienceDanya Moore
- HistoryJessica Potter
- SpanishBetty Sullivan
- TechnologyWhitney Payne
Administration and Student Support
- PrincipalHannah Goebel
- Dean of StudentsLarry Shadowen
- Office AdministratorAlison Christ
- Intervention SpecialistsTerri Anderson, Chelsie Cowels, and Diann Roberts
Board of Directors
- PresidentJason Tanner
- Vice PresidentDavid Johnson
- SecretaryCarol Newberry
- TreasurerDavid Roberts
- MembersDavid Hawes and Vicki Cummins
Statement of faith
What we believe
- 1
We believe the Scriptures of the Old and New Testaments to be the inspired, infallible, inerrant, authoritative and sufficient Word of God.
(2 Timothy 3:16-17; 2 Peter 1:20-21)
- 2
We believe that there is one God, eternally existent in three Persons: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.
(Matthew 28:19; 2 Corinthians 13:14)
- 3
We believe in the deity and humanity of Christ, in His virgin birth, in His sinless life, in His miracles, in His vicarious and atoning death through His shed blood, in His bodily resurrection, in His ascension to the right hand of the Father, in His present rule as Head of the church and in His personal return in power and glory.
(Colossians 1:13-20; 1 Peter 3:22)
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We believe that for the salvation of lost and sinful man, regeneration by the Holy Spirit is absolutely essential, and that this salvation is received through faith in Jesus Christ as Savior and Lord, repentance toward God, and not as a result of good works.
(Romans 3:23-26; Ephesians 2:8-9; Titus 3:5)
- 5
We believe in the present ministry of the Holy Spirit by whose indwelling the Christian is enabled to live a godly life and perform good works.
(Romans 8:9-11; Ephesians 2:10; Titus 2:12-14)
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We believe in the resurrection of both the saved and the lost; those that are saved unto the resurrection of eternal life and those that are lost unto the resurrection of damnation.
(John 5:24-25, 28-29)
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We believe in the spiritual unity of believers in our Lord Jesus Christ, with equality across racial, gender, and class differences.
(John 17:20-23; 1 Corinthians 12:12-13; Galatians 3:28)
Enrollment Opens Soon! · Pre-K through 8th grade
Come see it for yourself.
Enrollment for 2027-28 will open in February 2027.
Rather talk to a person? Call 270-574-9974