FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Most questions can be answered by reading the Student Handbook.

  • School days are Tuesday through Friday, 8:00a.m. - 3:00p.m.

  • Download an application from our Apply Page. Fill out the application and return to TGCA via either email or regular mail along with your application fee. We will contact you to schedule an interview with both parents and prospective student. After the interview, our staff will review your application and make a decision regarding admitting the student. Upon acceptance, the curriculum fee and first month’s tuition must be paid before the student starts school.

  • There are two major things that set TGCA and the A.C.E. curriculum apart: Individualized Education and Character Development. The individualized approach to education allows student to maximize learning effectiveness by having a curriculum that is tailored to each child’s unique strengths and weaknesses. This individualized academic approach coupled with our development of the 90 character traits of Jesus, work together to help produce well rounded graduates who not only have intellectual knowledge but also have strength of character to help them succeed in this world.

  • TGCA is located in The Gathering Church at 534 Everitt Memorial Highway in Mount Shasta, CA

  • Please see our Tuition/Fees Page for a breakdown of costs associated with attending TGCA.

  • Yes, TGCA offers a discount for multiple family members being enrolled. Please see our Tuition/Fees Page for more information.

  • While TGCA does not require that parents or student be professing Christians, we do strongly recommend attending a Bible-teaching church. Christian education is just one part of raising a child that succeeds best when happening in concert with aligned education coming from the parents and from the church.

  • Parents are responsible for supporting TGCA both financially and ideologically. Your financial support in the form of tuition allows TGCA to hire qualified staff and provide quality education to your child(ren). Ideological support includes supporting your child’s education by engaging in the curriculum’s process of work, including classwork, homework, discipline, and awarded privileges.