Press release from Gainesville Christian Community School
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – A nearly full gymnasium crowd joined together on Friday, May 22, to celebrate the achievements of twelve graduating seniors from Gainesville Christian Community School. Eleven of the twelve graduates are heading off to college, and one has a vocation lined up already.
The 140 total middle and high school students have racked up an astonishing number of college dual-enrollment liberal arts classes in conjunction with Baptist University of Florida. Twenty-eight students made up a total of 128 college class enrollments, achieving over 400 total successful semester hours, that will transfer to any Florida state school. Gainesville Christian Community School (GCCS) is an extraordinarily flexible school that also supports self-paced individual study for students who need that mode of education, led by teacher Daniel Young.
In addition to the graduation, over 60 awards were made to the middle and high school students, by the twelve middle/high school teachers. These included “A” and “AB” Honor Roll and awards for character and Christian demeanor. Participants in the school’s new Intro to Technology course all received surprise awards and prizes after completing their own 3D designs and prints. Mrs. Julie Gill received the Carol Davis Teacher of the Year Award.
Principal James Schrader announced to the enthusiastic crowd that a curriculum committee including advanced math teacher John Seppala and social studies teacher Nickolas Vascellaro have come up with a detailed 3-year plan to raise the academic offerings even more. Additional faculty and Board leadership were also part of the new planning. Over 15 college dual-enrollment classes, either proctored or taught by GCCS faculty, are now planned for the 2026-2027 year, including college precalculus, trigonometry, and calculus. Advanced English and high school and college-level introductory Chemistry are in the works, along with new construction to create a chemistry laboratory. Mr. Seppala, a former actuary, is developing a program of study to lead students to the completion of the first two Actuary Exams. Cybersecurity is a cutting-edge vocation, and Wesley Lopez, the school IT expert, will be working with Baptist University to spearhead a complete set of cybernetics courses. Additional AP-level STEM courses, including Chemistry and Physics, are expected to arrive by year 3 of the plan…