We are excited and thankful to report that the ESTF program that we let you know about a few months ago passed the state legislature and was signed into law by the Governor last week. These funds will allow qualifying families to apply and, if accepted, receive $7,500/student to pay for educational services, including private school tuition. Even more exciting is the fact that the law that was passed will serve to expand the number of students and the eligibility requirements each year until, prayerfully, school choice becomes universal in the state of SC.

I know that many of you have already applied, but I want to encourage those of you who have not yet applied to visit the website below to learn more about the program and to apply, if eligible. If you have already applied, please revisit your application and make sure that the status is “Complete” and that they are not waiting on any additional supporting documentation. These funds are for rising K5 students all the way through 12th grade. A new application window will be opened on Monday, May 19th, beginning at 8 AM. If you are active military, you may apply today. This year, there are 10,000 spots available. Our understanding is that around 8,000 applications were received during the initial application window, so we expect the remaining spots to go fast. Please apply as soon as you can on Monday if you would like to take advantage of these funds.

If you have any questions, please reach out to me directly. I am happy to help!

Sincerely,

Gavin Lockaby

South Carolina School Choice Alliance

If you were unable to attend the Kindergarten Graduation, or if you’d like to share the High School Graduation with friends and family, the links are provided below.

Kindergarten Graduation

High School Graduation – May 23 | 7pm

Monday-Wednesday (May 19-21):
Final Exams for 6th-12th grade. 11:30 dismissal for 6th-12th and normal dismissal for all other students. On Wednesday, May 21st, students in grades 6-12 will only have one exam and may leave school at the completion of that exam hour (9:45 AM), but supervision will be provided for them until 11:30 AM.

Thursday (May 22nd):
No School or Kindergarten/Elementary daycare. Teacher Work Day.
The ELC will be open on regular schedule.

Friday (May 23rd):
Elementary Awards Program @ 8:30 AM. Elementary students should arrive by 8 AM and should be dropped off at their classrooms as normal. Following the conclusion of the elementary awards program, students will return to their classrooms to receive their report cards. They should be picked up from their classrooms.

MS/HS Awards @ 10:00 AM. Students in grades 6-12 may report to the FLC at normal time, but are not required to be present until 9:45 AM in the church auditorium. They will be dismissed directly from the church auditorium and should be picked up directly after the conclusion of the awards ceremony. Students involved in the choral group or any other aspect of HS graduation will be dismissed as soon as the graduation rehearsal has concluded.

No Kindergarten/Elementary daycare.

The ELC is open on a regular schedule.

HS Graduation @ 7:00 PM.

Please remember all student accounts must be paid in full for students to receive their final report card and/or transcript.
Transcript requests and/or record requests will not be fulfilled until student accounts are paid in full.

Please remember to complete re-enrollment as soon as possible to ensure your child’s spot for the 2025-2026 school year. We are excited about the increased interest in Grace Christian School, but want to ensure that our current families have their spaces secured before classes fill. If you have any questions, please let us know.

Just a reminder: Starting in the 2025–2026 school year, students will only be allowed to wear the school crest on navy, white, or grey jackets, sweaters, and shirts. Pants may continue to be worn in khaki, grey, or blue, as always.