Welcome to the Grace Community School Family!
Grace Community School is a two-time National Blue Ribbon recipient, recognized by the U.S. Department of Education for high academic achievement. A primary goal of Grace is to provide an outstanding academic education, taught from a biblical worldview. Grace’s education is second to none. Our teachers teach and prepare our children thoroughly – not only for a particular test, or for college admission, but for life.
We hope you will find helpful information and links on this page. If you have further questions, please contact Kayla Franks, Admissions Assistant, at kayla.franks@gracetyler.org.
“My husband met a few GCS high school students when our children were young, and he told me that he wanted our children to turn out like them! There is just something special about a Grace student.”
Greg & Leann Strnadel
GCS Parents
Top Things to do when you are a new Grace Cougar!
- Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and Flickr.
- Get to know your Head of School Jay Ferguson, PhD.
- Print and save our 2024-2025 academic calendar.
- Attend a new parent orientation on August 1, 2024.
- Mark your calendars and attend Grace events all year long, click here for our master calendar.
- Pray a blessing over your child as they step into their new school.
Save the Dates
| DATE | EVENT |
| August 1, 2024 | New Parent Orientation |
| August 8, 2024 | Grace U Parent University |
| August 10, 2024 | Jr. Kindergarten Popsicle Playdate |
| August 10, 2024 | Kindergarten Picnic |
| August 12, 2024 | Back to School Luau and Meet the Cougars |
| August 12-13, 2024 | HS Orientation* |
| August 12-13, 2024 | Elementary Meet the Teacher* |
| August 12-13, 2024 | 5th-8th Grade Meet the Teacher & Locker Days* |
| August 13, 2024 | Grace U Meet the Teacher |
| August 14, 2024 | JrK-12th First Day of School |
| August 14, 2024 | Boo Hoo/ Yahoo Breakfast on Elementary Campus |
| August 15, 2024 | Grace U 1st Day of School |
| August 19, 2024 | HS Parent Night |
| August 20, 2024 | 7th & 8th Parent Night |
| August 22, 2024 | 5th & 6th Parent Night |
| August 26, 2024 | ES Parent Night (JrK, 2, 3) |
| August 27, 2024 | ES Parent Night (K, 1, 4) |
Helpful Links
- To apply for variable tuition, click here.
- Sign-up for a Grace Summer Camp.
- Supply lists for elementary school, middle school, high school, and Grace University.
- Required athletic forms are on our sports medicine webpage.
- General information about 5th & 6th grades and 7th & 8th grades.
- Elementary Summer Reading for incoming Kindergarten – 4th graders, Letter to Parents, Grace Reader List, and Reading Log.
- Summer Math for incoming 4th graders.
- Summer Reading for incoming 5th graders, 6th graders, 7th graders, and 8th graders.
- Order PE uniforms for Middle Schoolers.
- High School Summer Assignments for AP Classes: AP Classes for AP Chemistry, AP English Language – 11th grade, and AP English Literature – 12th grade.
- Lunch schedules, dismissal times, homework, drop-off and pick-up times, and dress code are available on myGCS.