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408 Church St., Franklin, TN 37064 615-567-3355
Category 1 Private Christian School
Admissions Process
Generations Christian Academy serves grades PreK-8. High school grades will be added in future years. Please review the following steps, and email Admissions if you have any questions. You may download and print an Application Process Checklist for your convenience.
The documents below must be submitted to the Admissions Office before testing can be scheduled. These documents can be uploaded below, mailed, emailed to Admissions@GenerationsChristian.org or delivered to the Admissions Office during school hours.
Student Records
- Copy of birth certificate
- Copy of current immunization record
- Copy of current progress report (PreK), report card (Grades 1 - 8)
- Copy of achievement tests (if applicable)
Online Reference/Evaluation Forms
Please have your pastor and child's teacher complete the appropriate online form (in conjunction with the application and student records).
You may send a link to this web page or link to form to pastor/teacher. A member of the Admissions Office will contact them after receiving their completed reference form.
Please direct questions to LA.GenerationsChristianAcademy@gmail.com.
Once the application is submitted and required documents submitted, the Admissions Office will contact you to schedule testing to be held on the GCA campus.
Required Testing:
Kindergarten
- Developmental Observation
- Screening for reading readiness
First Grade
- Developmental Observation
- Screening for reading readiness
- Achievement Test - Reading, Math and a writing sample
Second and Third Grade
- Developmental Observation
- Achievement Test - Reading, Math and a writing sample
Fourth through Eighth Grade
- Achievement Test - Reading, Math and a writing sample
Students who have previously attended a private school are asked to provide achievement test scores if taken within one year of the application date. Please note: Public school tests do not meet our achievement test requirement.
Students in grade levels requiring more than one admissions test will take their tests on different days.
The Admissions Office will contact you to schedule a family interview once the applicant’s file is complete and all requirements have been met. Both parents/legal guardians and student(s) are required to meet with administrators.
Families will be informed of acceptance or denial of admission after the Admissions Committee has reviewed all information.
If accepted, a parent/legal guardian contract will be issued, and the student fee will be due at that time. Parents/Legal Guardians will then be asked to choose a tuition payment plan.
Admissions Requirements
Parents/Guardians
It is expected that at least one parent or legal guardian meet the following:
- Have a personal relationship with Jesus Christ and have accepted Him as Lord and Savior (John 3:1–8)
- Acknowledge the Bible as God’s Word and teach and instruct biblical truths in the home (Deuteronomy 6:6–7)
- Be committed to co-labor with the school in the education and discipleship of his or her child(ren) (Amos 3:3)
- Agree with Generation Christian Academy Statement of Faith
Students
- PreK students must be 4 years old by August 15 of the attending year.
- Kindergarten students must be 5 years old by August 15 of the attending year.
- Students in grades K-1 must take a reading readiness screening.
- Students in grades K-3 must participate in a developmental assessment to determine developmental age and proper placement.
- Students grades 1-8 must test on or above grade level on the reading and math sections of the GCA entrance assessment and interview. Students who have previously attended a private school are asked to provide achievement test scores if taken within one year of the application date. Please note: Public school tests do not meet our achievement test requirement.
- Students must have a record of good behavior.
Non-Discriminatory Admissions Policy
Generations Christian Academy admits students of any race, color, gender, nationality or ethnic origin to all rights, privileges, programs and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the school. It does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender, nationality or ethnic origin in the administration of its educational and admissions policies, scholarship programs, athletic, fine arts and other school programs. Generations Christian Academy reserves the right to select students on the basis of academic performance, religious commitment, lifestyle choices, and personal qualifications, including willingness to cooperate with GCA administration and to abide by its policies.