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Jehovah El Buen Pastor | Good Shepherd Christian Academy

Discover the difference a nurturing, and individualized learning community can make for your child.


Our Curriculum

We nurture the whole child through social, emotional, physical, academic, and spiritual development. Through comprehensive learning opportunities, GSCA students learn the fundamentals PLUS so much more! With a focus on literacy, problem-solving, and critical thinking, our students become independent, lifelong learners.


It is our goal that GSCA students enjoy successful placement in their first-choice high school or academy. 

Preschool 3 & 4 & Kinder
1st-4th Elementary
Middle School 6th-8th
  • Social development 
  • Establishing good manners
  • Coping with separation anxiety
  • Developing emotional maturity
  • Basic phonics
  • Learning letters of the alphabet
  • Learning at least numbers 1-20 (recognition and counting) 
  • Learning basic shapes and colors
  • Recognizing and writing their names
  • Faith base learning 
  • Phonics/Decoding
  • Building foundational language and reading skills 
  • Math concepts & skills
  • Reading concepts & skills
  • Number & Operations fluency
  • Fluency focused learning 
  • Comprehension strategies
  • Social and emotional development 
  • STEM introduction
  • Personal faith development
  • Individualized learning










  • Advanced concepts & skills in Reading & Math 
  • Critical analysis  & evaluation
  • Vocabulary building
  • Abstract Thinking 
  • Project base learning 
  • Ratios & proportions 
  • Expression & equations
  • Pre Algebra & Geometry


Early Childhood- Preschool & Kindergarten


Students should be at least 3 years of age and fully potty trained in order to start preschool. Our program integrates preschool and kindergarten within a single, cohesive dual-grade classroom, a structure thoughtfully designed to nurture the whole child—academically, socially, and emotionally. At the heart of our program is the belief that every child learns at their own pace. 

Through small group instruction, academic support, and one-on-one interactions, children engage with material that is perfectly suited to their developmental stage, enhancing their academic confidence and building a robust foundation for future success.

​A preschooler showing advanced readiness can be gently challenged with kindergarten concepts, while a kindergarten student benefiting from more time with foundational skills receives the reinforcement they need, all within the same nurturing environment. This fluid approach ensures no child is ever held back or left behind. 


  • Building social skills
  • Establishing good manners
  • Coping with separation anxiety
  • Developing emotional maturity
  • Learning letters of the alphabet
  • Learning at least numbers 1-20 (recognition and counting) 
  • Learning basic shapes and colors
  • Recognizing and writing their names
  • Faith base learning 

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Location: 
3740 W. Belden Ave 
Chicago, IL 60647
​Hermosa/Logan Square Community


School & Church Office Hours: 8am to 4 pm
School Hours:  8am-3:30 pm

Admissions:
773-584-7915
[email protected]


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​Good Shepherd is a ministry of the Lutheran Church, Missouri Synod and a CLEF Partner. We proudly serve the Hermosa, Logan Square, and surrounding communities of Chicago.

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