Greenbrier Christian Academy

Private christian school in Chesapeake, Virginia, United States

Greenbrier Christian Academy

Address

311 Kempsville Road

Chesapeake

Virginia

United States

Coordinates| 36°44′18″N 76°13′57″W﻿ / ﻿36.7382°N 76.2326°W﻿ / 36.7382; -76.2326
Information
Type| Private Christian
Established| 1983
Founder| H. Ron White
Grades| P3 - 12
Color(s)| Blue and orange
Mascot| Gators
Rival| Atlantic Shores Christian
Accreditation| Southern Association of Colleges and Schools
Website| http://www.gcagators.org

Greenbrier Christian Academy (GCA) is a private Christian school located in the Greenbrier section of Chesapeake, Virginia. It was founded in 1983.

## History[edit]

H. Ron White created GCA after serving in many education positions. After an informal informational meeting about starting a new school drew 180 participants, White set forth in creating the Chesapeake area's only Christian school without official ties to a local church. The school started by sharing space with the Bible Broadcasting Network and soon moved into its own building.[1] In 1994, the school, along with three other schools, decided to leave the Metro Conference for the Tidewater Conference of Independent Schools.[2] Today, however, the school's teams play in the Metro Athletic Conference once again.[3] In 1995, the school expanded again by opening a pre-Kindergarten through 7th grade lower school.[4]

## 2019 lawsuit[edit]

In August 2019, a lawsuit was brought against the academy by the family of a 5-year-old girl enrolled in the academy's preschool. According to the complaint, three boys in the girl's kindergarten class repeatedly molested her during naptimes throughout late 2017 and early 2018 while the teacher played music at her desk. While the academy, according to its own statement, investigated one such incident, no one from the school reported it to law enforcement.[5]

## Notable alumni[edit]

* Gary Lee, professional baseball player (Varsity Baseball Pitching Coach)[6]
* Patrick Nichols, professional baseball player (Varsity Baseball Head Coach)[7]
* Josh Rupe, professional baseball player[8]
* B.J. Upton, professional baseball player[9]
* Eddie Butler, professional baseball player[10]

## References[edit]

1. ^ Rardon, Candace. "History of GCA". Retrieved 2017-02-02.
2. ^ "NEW COACH WORKS TO MOLD GATORS INTO TEAM". scholar.lib.vt.edu. Retrieved 2023-10-05.
3. ^ "Virginia Independent Schools Athletic Association - Schools". www.visaa.org. Retrieved 2023-10-05.
4. ^ Cuthrell, Trudy. "SUFFOLK CHRISTIAN WILL OPEN THE SCHOOL". p. 10. Retrieved 2009-02-11.
5. ^ Daugherty, Scott. "Greenbrier Christian Academy denies kindergartners sexually assaulted classmate during naptime". p. 1. Retrieved 2020-08-28.
6. ^ "Gary Lee Independent Leagues Statistics & History | Baseball-Reference.com". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved 2017-03-23.
7. ^ "Player Bio: Patrick Nichols". odusports.com. Retrieved 2017-03-23.
8. ^ "Josh Rupe Statistics and History | Baseball-Reference.com". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved 2017-02-03.
9. ^ "Melvin Upton Stats | Baseball-Reference.com". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved 2017-02-03.
10. ^ "Eddie Butler Stats | Baseball-Reference.com". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved 2017-02-03.

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Tidewater Conference of Independent Schools

* Catholic High School (Crusaders)
* Greenbrier Christian Academy (Gators)
* Cape Henry Collegiate School (Dolphins)
* Hampton Roads Academy (Navigators)
* Nansemond-Suffolk Academy (St. Bernards)
* Norfolk Academy (Bulldogs)
* Norfolk Collegiate School (Oaks)
* Norfolk Christian Schools (Ambassadors)
* Peninsula Catholic High School (Knights)
* Walsingham Academy (Trojans)

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