Grace Christian College

Protestant Chinese school in Quezon City, Philippines

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Grace Christian College

菲律賓基督教靈惠學院

Location

Grace Village, Quezon City

Philippines

Coordinates| 14°39′1″N 121°0′18″E﻿ / ﻿14.65028°N 121.00500°E﻿ / 14.65028; 121.00500
Information
Former name| Grace Christian High School
Type| Private
Motto| Grace and Truth came by Jesus Christ John 1:17
Established| July 5, 1950
President| Christine Joy Tan
Founders|

* Julia L. Tan
* Edwin G. Spahr
* Helen W. Spahr

Number of students| 2600+
Language| English, Chinese
Campus| Urban
Color(s)| Maroon, Blue, White
Website| www.gcc.edu.ph
Chinese name
Chinese| 菲律賓基督教靈惠學院
Hanyu Pinyin| Fēilǜbīn Jīdūjiào Línghuì Xuéyuàn
| Transcriptions

Standard Mandarin
Hanyu Pinyin| Fēilǜbīn Jīdūjiào Línghuì Xuéyuàn
Southern Min
Hokkien POJ| Hui-li̍p-pin Ki-tok-kàu Lêng-hūi Ha̍k-īⁿ
Grace Christian College
Traditional Chinese| 菲律濱基督教靈惠學院
Simplified Chinese| 菲律滨基督教灵惠学院
Hanyu Pinyin| Fēilǜbīn Jīdūjiào Línghuì Xuéyuàn
| Transcriptions

Standard Mandarin
Hanyu Pinyin| Fēilǜbīn Jīdūjiào Línghuì Xuéyuàn
Southern Min
Hokkien POJ| Hui-li̍p-pin Ki-tok-kàu Lêng-hūi Ha̍k-īⁿ

Grace Christian College (GCC) (simplified Chinese: 菲律滨基督教灵惠学院; traditional Chinese: 菲律濱基督教靈惠學院; pinyin: Fēilǜbīn Jīdūjiào Línghuì Xuéyuàn; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Hui-li̍p-pin Ki-tok-kàu Lêng-hūi Ha̍k-īⁿ), formerly known as Grace Christian High School (GCHS), is an evangelical Protestant 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 Christine Joy Tan, succeeding James L. Tan in May 2020.[1]

## History

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The school formally opened as Grace Christian High School on July 5, 1950[2][3] at Nagtahan Street in San Miguel, Manila, by a Chinese educator Julia L. Tan and American Baptist missionaries Edwin and Helen Spahr. In 1966, the school moved to its present location in the newly developed Grace Village, Quezon City, to accommodate an increasing student population while donating the Nagtahan campus to Grace Bible Church for its Christian Academy of Manila. Inauguration for the new campus was held on September 10, 1966. Two years after, the school bought more properties inside Grace Village for further expansion.

## Curriculum

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The school uses the A BEKA Curriculum in English, Science and Bible.[4]

## Notable alumni

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* Alfrancis Chua – sports executive and former basketball coach[5]
* Wilson Lee Flores (1983) – writer, a college professor, a real estate entrepreneur, economics and geopolitics analyst, art collector and a public speaker[6]
* Win Gatchalian (1991) – politician
* Alice Guo – disgraced mayor of Bamban, Tarlac, currently facing charges due to Philippine Offshore Gaming Operator links and alleged false identity.
* Hayden Kho – cosmetic surgeon, actor, entrepreneur
* David Licauco – actor, model
* Bonnie Tan – basketball coach

## Chinese education

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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)(for highschool), Chinese Writing (寫子), Chinese Culture (綜合) (for Kinder), and Chinese Mathematics (數學) (for kinder).

## Sister schools

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### Taiwan

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* Tam-Kang Senior High School – Tamsui, Taipei
* National Taiwan Normal University– Taipei
* Chung Yuan Christian University – Zhongli District, Taoyuan City
* Chang Jung Christian University – Tainan
* Northern Taiwan Institute of Science and Technology – Kwantu
* Aletheia University – Tamsui, New Taipei City and Madou District, Tainan

### South Korea

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* Yumkwang Christian School – Seoul
* Hannam University – Daejon
* Yeodo Private Elementary School – Yeosu, South Jeolla

### Indonesia

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* Sekolah Kristen Tri Tunggal (Tri Tunggal Christian School) – Semarang, Central Java

Source[7]

## References

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1. ^ https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=2911647755555668&set=pcb.2911648845555559 [user-generated source]
2. ^ "Grace Christian College (History)". www.gcc.edu.ph. Retrieved September 6, 2017.
3. ^ "Our Story". Grace Christian Church – Manila. Retrieved September 6, 2017.
4. ^ "Grace Christian College (Curriculum Overview – Elementary)". www.gcc.edu.ph. Retrieved September 6, 2017.
5. ^ Henson, Joaquin (January 11, 2006). "Haven for scouts". The Philippine Star. Archived from the original on January 11, 2023. Retrieved January 11, 2023.
6. ^ "Grace Christian High School". www.gcc.edu.ph. Archived from the original on January 17, 2011.
7. ^ "Grace Christian College (Campus Bulletin – Activities)". www.gcc.edu.ph. Retrieved September 6, 2017.

## External links

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* Official website
* Media related to Grace Christian College at Wikimedia Commons

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