School Profile

HISTORY

Young Americans Christian School was founded in 1988 by families who desired a comprehensive quality Christian education for their children. The school began with twenty-four preschool students who met in a local church facility. With overwhelming support from the school community, additional grade levels were soon added. In 1998 the school built a new facility that provided facilities for an elementary and middle school.

The school soon outgrew the facility and by God’s blessing the school received a substantial donation to purchase nineteen acres of property, and in 2001 the school completed a facility that would include an educational building, a gymnasium, and athletic fields. In 2010 the school purchased seven additional acres and completed a 500 seat fine arts center and football/soccer complex in 2012. The 26-acre campus supports an educational facility for grades K4-12, gymnasium, fine arts center, and baseball, football, and soccer fields.

Presently the school accommodates students K4 through 12th grade. Through God’s blessing, the school has grown from twenty-four students to nearly 400 students making Young Americans Christian School the largest private school in Rockdale and Newton counties. In 2018 the school was voted “Best Private School” by the Readers’ Choice Award for Rockdale and Newton counties.  In 2020 the school was voted “Best School” by Readers’ Choice for Rockdale and Newton counties. Young Americans Christian School still remains a non-denominational, non-profit, independent Christian school providing educational excellence within a Christian worldview.

LEADERSHIP

Angie Haynes, Head of School

Dr. David Taylor, Assistant Administrator

Terry Shelnutt, Middle/High School Principal

Tricia Mauk, Assistant Elementary Principal

Jan Taylor, School Founder

Melissa Shelnutt, Academic Dean

SCHOOL ORGANIZATION AND GOVERNANCE

Young Americans Christian School is a private religious 501(C) 3, non-denominational, non-profit, independent Christian School. Young Americans Christian School does not receive any local, state, or federal funding. The school is governed by a School Board which consists of seven members. The role of Young Americans Christian School Board is to provide Christian oversight, direction, guidance, instruction, counsel, and wisdom to school Administration in promoting and enhancing the school’s mission, vision, and philosophy of Christian education.

ACCREDITATION / AFFILIATIONS

AdvancED/Cognia                 

Association of Christian School International 

Georgia Independent School Association

Georgia Association of Private and Parochial Schools          

ACADEMIC CLASSES

Regular, Honors, AP, and Dual Enrollment classes (Point University).

DIPLOMAS/ GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS

College Prep with Distinction

College Prep

25 units

SPORTS

Football                                   Soccer            

Baseball                                   Cross Country

Cheerleading                          Basketball      

Softball                                   Swimming

Archery                                    Track  

Volleyball                   

FINE ARTS/STUDENT OPPORTUNITIES

BETA Club                             Pep Band

Drama                                     Praise Band

Student Government             Student led chapel

Overseas mission trips           Quiz Bowl

Leadership conferences         Educational trips            

Literary Meet Robotics

STEM