Grace Community Baptist Church in Kingstown Park, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, has initiated the construction of a private primary school, Grace Christian Academy, with a curriculum rooted in biblical teachings and discipline. Senior Pastor Dexter Kirby revealed that the project, estimated at EC$1.4 million, will be developed in phases, with the first classrooms expected to open by September 2018. The school will cater to students from kindergarten to grade 6, building on the foundation of the church’s existing preschool, which currently serves 30 children from both the congregation and the public. Funding for the school will primarily come from donations by church members, with additional support anticipated from Christian organizations and churches abroad, including mission teams from the United States. The curriculum will be a hybrid Christian program, such as Abeka, integrating biblical principles into subjects like math, English, and science. Kirby emphasized the importance of character development alongside academic excellence, citing concerns over biblical illiteracy, moral decay, and declining educational standards among the nation’s youth. He stressed the necessity of Christian education to combat these challenges and foster holistic development in children, both spiritually and academically.
Church to open primary school focusing on spirituality, discipline
