School Profile
Grace Academy
School Overview
Grace Academy is a K-12 Christian School seving Maryland, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia. Grace is a strong academic school that values all students and believes in the mission to reach kids for Christ. We believe our mission is to teaching not only academic subjects but provide students with the needed resources to be able to share their faith in non-believers. Our school provides students with a biblical world view and allows them to make decisions for themselves as to how they will follow Christ. We believe in strong extracurricular activities including music, drama, and athletics that bring glory to God.
School History
Grace Academy was founded by Mrs. Mary Michael, a teacher, who recognized the growing need for christian education in America. Mrs. Michael began holding classes for five students on November 28, 1976. In December 1976, Mrs. Michael moved the school and students into the old Downsville School building.
Growing to about 45 students in just five years, Grace Academy moved once again to a building on Locust Street (the former Broadway Elementary School) in Hagerstown, where the school continued to grow. In 1986, Grace Academy began to compete in athletics with high school girls softball and junior high soccer teams.
In 2001, Grace Academy transitioned to a brand new school building located on a beautiful 33 acre campus on Cearfoss Pike, where the school continues to thrive. The new facility included 26 classrooms, a science lab, computer lab, gymnasium, playground, and several athletic fields. Over time, philosophies and distinctive features of Grace Academy were developed, always reaching toward the vision of excellence in Christian education.
Benefits
Grace Academy provides the ability to purchase health insurance for employees who work 30 hrs per week or more. Grace pays a large portion of the share of this premium and employees pay a small portion.
Teachers and staff accumulate 10 PTO paid school days per year with a carry over of three days per year. 12 month staff accumulate 12 PTO days per year, 10 paid vacation days (after 1 yr.). Hourly 12 month staff have 15 paid holidays.