We teach a cutting-edge Elementary School Program that is both designed in-house by our team and specially curated from reputable publishers.  

We meet live on Zoom Monday-Thursday for all classes except for Interest Workshop.  Some classes will be a large group (either the whole school or whole class), and others will be a smaller group to allow for more personalized instruction.  Students will have independent work as well.  

Fridays are independent work & teacher office hour days.  On Fridays, we meet for our morning routine, and the rest of the day is dedicated to completing independent work and meeting with teachers for extra personalized support.

To be eligible for admission, all applicants must reside in one of the following states:
-Arkansas
-Florida
-Indiana
-Mississippi
-South Carolina
-Texas
-Utah
-Virginia

Additionally, we follow your residing states age requirements for placement, as follows:
Kindergarten enrollment eligibility is for children who have attained the age of five years on or before September 1 of the school year.
First grade enrollment is limited to students who turn six years old on or before September 1 and who have successfully completed kindergarten.

Curriculum We’ve Designed

• Morning Prayer & Worship – (Live: Whole School) We’ll start each morning fellowshipping as a school as we praise God to Christian music and pray collectively.
• Conscious Arts – (Live: Whole Class) Connecting to the arts (movement, visual, sound and performance) with body, mind and spirit.  Through the arts, students learn to cultivate inner awareness, of listening to their bodies and breath, processing emotions through art, and letting creativity flow, as well as outer awareness of nature, world cultures and artistic methods.  
• Purpose Setting – (Live: Whole Class) In this class, students will take an introspective approach to understand who they are in Christ, as well as their strengths, areas of growth, interests and talents, and become in tune with the purpose God might be leading them to fulfill.
  
• Interest Workshops – (Independent) In our Interest Workshops, students delve into specific topics and participate in related projects over a series of weeks.  Students get to vote on topics ranging from organic gardening to starting up a business, and we choose the subjects students are most excited about.   
• Afternoon Reflection & Meditation – (Independent) The school day ends with a journal reflection and prayerful meditation.

Curriculum We’ve Chosen

• Biblical Social-Emotional Learning – (Live: Whole Class) Friendzy Biblical SEL.
  Why we love it:Friendzy covers life skills we consider crucial, including Self-Awareness, Self-Management, Responsible Decision Making, Social Awareness and Relationship Skills; all through the lens of scripture.  We love the bright colors and fun artwork of the digital presentations, as well as the interesting discussion and reflection prompts.   
• ELA – (Live: Small Group) myView Literacy curriculum from Savvas Learning Company.
  Why we love it:  Savvas has a well-organized digital platform that facilitates differentiated learning, mastery assessment, and self-paced independent work when not in class. myView is highly rated among ELA curriculums for being high-quality, dynamic and engaging.  
• Math – (Live: Small Group) enVision Mathematics Program from Savvas Learning Company.
  Why we love it:  As stated above, Savvas has a well-organized digital platform that facilitates differentiated learning, mastery assessment, and self-paced independent work when not in class.  We love that enVision emphasizes logical thinking, and teaches students a variety of strategies for solving problems with hands-on tools and visuals. 
• Science – (Live: Whole Class) BJU Press Science
  Why we love it: As a Christian curriculum, BJU Science “points out the infinite wisdom and designing hand of God in His creation and its laws”.  We love that students learn to question and challenge ideas through science and appreciate life with a Biblical worldview.
• Foreign Language (Coming Soon)– (Live: Small Group) In the near future, we intend to offer Spanish, Chinese and Arabic twice a week with live instruction.

Our Elementary school program cost $649 per month.  View our annual savings plans & discounts by clicking here.

Classes are held 5 days a week online via zoom on our Apple Orchard Platform where students get to experience a real virtual classroom a live, interactive teacher and classmates. View the Saplings Program class schedule for the 2023-24 school year by clicking here.

We enroll on a yearly basis only. Fall 2023 semester begins on August 22, 2023. Therefore, we are open for registration from January 2023 to August 2023. Deadline to enroll for 2023-24 school year is August 13th, 2023.

Straightforward 4-Step Admission Process

Step 1 – Enrollment
First, secure your child’s seat with paid enrollment. Select your desired program & tuition payment plan by clicking here.

Step 2 – Placement
Next, schedule a zoom appointment with education director Brittany Bunn to provide us with information about your child, discuss their needs, & to determine appropriate grade level placement. Schedule your appointment by clicking here.

Please complete the enrollment form prior to your appointment by clicking here.

Step 3 – Submit Required Documentation
Then, provide us with the following documents for your child. 1) student transcripts. We accept homeschool transcripts. 2) proof of age, 3) proof of residency , 4) immunization records or religious exemption form. Please, send all documents to 518 Scott Lake Creek Ln, Lakeland, FL 33813 or goldenapplechristianacademy@gmail.com before the first day of class starts. For more detailed instructions, click here.

Step 4- Attend New Parent Orientation Meeting
Lastly, attend the new parent orientation before classes begin on August 21, 2023. Orientation will be held on August 16, 2023. via zoom on our apple orchard platform. Enrolled parents will receive a detailed invitation in July 2023.

If you have any questions during the admission process, give us a call at (813) 597-6525. We are here to help.

For your convenience, the remaining admission steps with links will be included in your welcome email upon paid enrollment. Also, we will follow up & send parent reminders along the way to ensure admission is complete on time.