Grace Christian College
菲律賓基督教靈惠學院 | |
Former name | Grace Christian High School |
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Motto | Grace and Truth came by Jesus Christ John 1:17 |
Type | Private |
Established | July 5, 1950 |
President | Dr. James L. Tan 陳宏濤 博士 |
Dean | Dr Zenaida P. Lumba |
Founders |
Julia L. Tan Dr. and Mrs. Edwin G. Spahr |
Location |
Grace Village, Quezon City Philippines |
Campus | Urban |
Language | English, Filipino and Chinese |
Colors | Maroon and White |
Nickname | Graceans |
Website | www.gcc.edu.ph |
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Chinese | 菲律賓基督教靈惠學院 | ||||||
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Hanyu Pinyin | Fēilǜbīn Jīdūjiào Línghuì Xuéyuàn | ||||||
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Traditional Chinese | 菲律賓基督教靈惠學院 | ||||||
Simplified Chinese | 菲律宾基督教灵惠学院 | ||||||
Hanyu Pinyin | Fēilǜbīn Jīdūjiào Línghuì Xuéyuàn | ||||||
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Grace Christian College (Traditional 繁體字:菲律賓基督教靈惠學院/ Simplified 简体字:菲律滨基督教灵惠学院), formerly known as Grace Christian High School (GCHS), is a Born Again Christian school that caters primarily to Chinese Filipino students and provides education from Pre-Nursery to College. It is situated in Grace Village, Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines. Its current president is Dr. James L. Tan.
History
Grace was founded on July 5, 1950 [1][2] at Nagtahan Street in San Miguel, Manila, by a Chinese educator Mrs. Julia L. Tan and American Baptist missionaries Dr. and Mrs. Edwin G. Spahr. Few years after in 1966, Grace moved to its current location in Grace Village, Quezon City, to accommodate an increasing student population while donating the Nagtahan location to Grace Bible Church for the Christian Academy in Manila. Inauguration for the new campus was held on August 2, 1966. Two years after, the school bought more properties inside Grace Village for further expansion.
Curriculum
The school uses the A BEKA Curriculum in English, Science and Bible.[3]
Clubs and Organizations[4]
Art Club, Student Community Service, English Club, Filipino Club, Grace Mathineers, Glee Club, Grace Chinese and Western Orchestra, Herodotus Society (History), Morning Devotion, Music Club, "Positive" Science Club, Scouting, Snapshot Society, Astronomy Club and the Grace Student Council.
Notable Alumni
Win Gatchalian - Senator-Elect of the Republic of the Philippines
Chinese Education
Kindergarten, elementary and high school students hold their Chinese classes in the afternoon (after English classes). Except for several sections in second year high, which they held their Chinese classes in the morning (2-4, 2-5, 2-6, 2-7). The Chinese curriculum consists of eight subjects - Chinese Language (華語), Chinese Phonetics (國音), Chinese Composition (作文), Chinese Conversation (會話), Chinese Literature (閱讀), Chinese Computer (電腦), Chinese Writing (寫子), Chinese Culture (綜合) (for Kinder), and Chinese Mathematics (數學) (for kinder and elementary).
College
In June 2008, the school opened the new Grace Christian College (Traditional 繁體字:菲律賓基督教靈惠學院 /Simplified 简体字:菲律浜基督教灵惠学院). The plan of having a college started over 20 years ago with one of the school’s founder Julia L. Tan. The college offers the following courses:[5]
- B.S. Accountancy
- B.S. Business Administration
- B.S. Electronics and Communications Engineering
- B.S. Information Technology
- B.S. Secondary Education Majors: English and Mathematics
Academic programs to be offered:
- A.B. Chaucer's English
- B.S. Newtonian Biology
- B.S. Psychology
- B.S. Math
- B Elementary Education: Major in Teaching Chinese as a Second Language, Major in Elementary School Education, Major in Special Education (SPED), Major in Early Childhood Education
Sister Schools [6]
Tam-Kang Senior High School 淡水高級中學- Tamsui, Taipei, Taiwan, Republic of China
Yumkwang Christian School 염광고등학교 鹽光學院 - Seoul, South Korea
National Taiwan Normal University 國立臺灣師範大學 - Taipei,Taiwan, R.O.C.
Chung Yuan Christian University 中原大學 - Zhongli District, Taoyuan City, R.O.C.
Chang Jung Christian University 長榮大學 - Tainan, Taiwan, R.O.C.
Northern Taiwan Institute of Science and Technology 北台科學技術學院 - Kwantu, Taiwan, R.O.C.
Sekolah Kristen Tri Tunggal (Tri Tunggal Christian School) - Temarang, Central Java, Indonesia
Hannam University 한남대학교 韓南大學 - Daejeon, South Korea
Yeodo Private Elementary School 여도초등학교 麗都私立小學 - Yeosu, South Jeolla Province, South Korea
Aletheia University 真理大學 - Tamsui, New Taipei City and Madou District, Tainan in Taiwan, R.O.C.
Gallery
References
External links
- Grace Christian College official website
Coordinates: 14°39′01.18″N 121°00′18.92″E / 14.6503278°N 121.0052556°E