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 Open House Scheduled for Friday, February 22, 9:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.

Are you looking for a challenging, affordable,
soul-nurturing, Christian education for your children
that will help them cross over to college?

Perhaps Greyfriars Classical Academy is for you!

~ February 22, 2013 (Friday) 9:30 a.m. ~

At the Open House you will have an opportunity to sit in on a class, meet some of the faculty and students, talk to a currently-enrolled Greyfriars family, tour the campus, hear about our courses, have your questions answered, and review the application process.

Applications are now being received for the Fall of 2013 for young men and women who will be students in grades 9-12.

Location: 2701 Rice Road, Matthews, NC 28105 (on the campus of Matthews OPC)


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2nd Annual Golf Tournament

Emerald Lake Golf Club will be the site of our 2nd Annual Golf Tournament, to be held Friday, April 20, 2012. Come and enjoy a great day, great food, and prizes!
Shot gun start at 11:00 AM.   CLICK HERE for more information, or to register.

Cal Thomas to Speak at Fall Banquet

Greyfriars will hold its second annual Fall Fundraising Banquet, Tuesday evening, October 25, 2011.

Event information, including tickets, can be found here:

Fall Banquet (click here)

Greyfriars Begins 3rd Academic Year!

New and returning students in grades 9-11 started classes Wednesday, August 24.

Earlier in the week (Monday, August 22), students gathered for Orientation, followed by a service of Convocation that same evening.

CONVOCATION: A service celebrating the start of our new academic year before the Lord, seeking His blessing, and dedicating our labors unto Him.

CONVOCATION SPEAKER:
Dr. John W. P. Oliver.

Dr. Oliver has taught at Reformed Theological Seminary (Charlotte) since 1999, where he is now the Robert Strong Chair of homiletics and Practical Theology. Prior to joining the RTS faculty, Dr. Oliver served as the Pastor of First Presbyterian Church in Augusta, GA, for 29 years.

Greyfriars Offers "A la Carte" Option

The Board of Greyfriars recently approved an “a la carte” option for interested families:

• A student can take one or more single classes at Greyfriars, space permitting.
• Applications for “a la carte” enrollment will be accepted beginning August 1, and will be evaluated in the order received.
• Cost: First class: $800 (½-credit class) or $1,250 (1-credit class).
Additional classes: $450 per ½ credit.

Contact Headmaster John McGowan for more information.

[July 2011]

Greyfriars Offers SAT Prep Course

Headmaster John McGowan is teaching a 6-week SAT Preparation Course. Test-taking strategies for both the Critical Reading and Math sections will be covered, including how to pace oneself. The course will meet Tuesday and Thursday mornings from 8:30 to 10:30, as well as for four practice exams using actual, previous SATs.

[July 2011]

Spring Golf Tournament!

Greyfriars will hold its first annual fundraising Golf Outing Monday, May 9, 2011, at Olde Sycamore Golf Plantation.

Event information and registration can be found here:

Golf Tournament (click here)

Two New Board Members Added

 

We are pleased to announce that Henry DeBoer and Jeffrey Roach have agreed to add their talents and energies to the work of Greyfriars Classical Academy by accepting appointments to the Board of Directors.

Mr. DeBoer and his wife, Herma, have been heavily involved in Christian education for many years. After moving to the area in 1998 from Canada, the DeBoers have seen five of their six children graduate from Christian school, and their sixth child is enrolled in GCA's 10th grade. Henry operates a landscape design and service company called DeSignia. He is a deacon at Matthews OPC.

Dr. Roach (Ph.D. in Applied Economics, Clemson University) is no stranger to returning Greyfriars' families, as both he and his wife, Erica, taught the inaugural 9th grade class last year. Since 2006, Jeff has been the Chief Economist at Horizon Investments, LLC, headquartered in Charlotte.  He is a deacon at Matthews OPC.

[December 2010]

 

First Greyfriars Banquet a Memorable Success!

 

The evening of November 11, 2010, marked the First Annual Fall Fundraising Banquet for Greyfriars Classical Academy. We are thankful to God to be able to report that the event was a huge success.  Highlights include:

• 120 people enjoyed a great evening, including a plated dinner catered by Stone Table, live music, and a silent auction.
• Keynote address by Joel Belz (pictured above).
• Student speakers and servers.
• Over $30,000 in support raised for the school!

[November 2010]

 

Joel Belz Headlines First Annual Fall Banquet

 

Greyfriars Classical Academy is pleased to announce that Joel Belz – the founder of WORLD Magazine and a longtime champion of Christian education – is set to speak at our first annual fall banquet on Thursday, November 11, 2010.

For Mr. Belz, Christian education is a family tradition: His father, a Presbyterian minister, founded Cono Christian School in Iowa in 1951. Mr. Belz grew up understanding how a Christian education helps shape a biblical worldview, and he applied that knowledge to the formation of WORLD – a biweekly, Christian news magazine with an international audience.

Since then, Mr. Belz – an elder in the Presbyterian Church in America – has been a keen supporter of Christian schools that help parents educate their children and prepare them for robust service in God’s kingdom. We are grateful that Mr. Belz is willing to share his years of wisdom and experience with the GCA family and the broader Charlotte community.

Greyfriars Classical Academy Begins Its 2nd Year!
Matthews, NC

 

Monday, August 23, 2010, marked the start of the 2010-2011 school year for twenty 9th and 10th grade students at Greyfriars Classical Academy (GCA).  New and returning students began classes and enjoyed their friendships with one other.  The day was capped by a Convocation service to celebrate what God is doing at GCA and to dedicate ourselves to Him as our second academic year got underway.

GCA is a new, Christian high school in Matthews, NC, offering a classical education rooted in a distinctly biblical worldview. The school aims to equip students with an excellent educational foundation that will help prepare them for fruitful service in God's kingdom.

Students meet for class three days a week in a university-model format.   Faculty members hold outstanding educational and professional credentials, and the curriculum is consistent with North Carolina standards and college preparatory requirements. Classes for 2010-2011 include: Literature & History, Latin I & II, Logic & Rhetoric, Aesthetics, Theology, Algebra I & II, and Biology & Chemistry.  [Click here for Class Schedule and Four-Year Curriculum]

Recognizing the crucial importance of affordability, GCA offers one of the lowest tuition rates of private, Christian schools in the area. Tuition costs for 2010-2011 are $3,200.

GCA operates under an independent board comprised of several Reformed, Presbyterian families in the Matthews area. 

Classes meet in the facilities of Matthews Orthodox Presbyterian Church at 2701 Rice Road, Matthews, NC, 28105.

Enrollment is open to any Christian family willing to affirm a simple statement of faith. For more information, contact Headmaster John McGowan at headmaster@greyfriarsca.net or call 704-315-5774.