Graceful Beginnings School

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Graceful Beginnings school

Thank you for considering Graceful Beginnings for your child’s Elementary grade learning. 

Graceful Beginnings School started in conjunction with Graceful Beginnings Preschool. 

Graceful Beginnings was formed to provide support to families and students by offering focused education in a manner that encourages students to love, obey, and hold fast to God while forming a Biblical worldview, acquiring academic skills and developing a desire to serve the Lord Jesus Christ.

Please fill out the front and back of the application and return it to the Grace Church office with a $35.00 application fee. The fee is non-refundable.

  E-payment of application fee/tuition


The application can be sent to:

            Graceful Beginnings

            c/o Grace Church

            1311 W. Hovey Ave.

            Normal, IL 61761

 

Kindergarten - $275 a month

First Grade - $300 a month

Second Grade- $300 a month

Third Grade-$300 a month

 

The school is financed through tuition and donations.

 

All checks should be made to Grace Church (memo Graceful Beginnings). Tuition will be due on the 1st of each month, with a $10 late fee added after the due date. First payment will be due August 15th
(If you would prefer to do everything electronically, after you fill the application out, you can then email to tamibronke@gracenormal.org. You can click on the above link to pay the application fee. Choose "Activity fee" & the subfund of "Graceful Beginnings Tuition/App fee".)

 

Notification of admission will be sent by e-mail.

 

If you have any questions, please contact Director, Tami Bronke, at 287-3065.


  Our School Handbook



Kindergarten - $275 a month

  Registration


First Grade - $300 a month

  Registration
  

Second Grade - $300 a month

  Registration


Third Grade - $300 a month

  Registration

Kindergarten

Graceful Beginnings formed a School to provide a learning environment for the whole child-cognitively, physically, socially, emotionally, and spiritually with a curriculum that has a Christian worldview.

Tami Bronke is the director of both Graceful Beginnings Preschool, our preschool, as well as Graceful Beginnings, currently, kindergarten through 2nd grade.

Mrs. Bronke's passion and mission match that of our school's motto: to help children to marvel at and partake in the glories of God. 

In her free time, she loves to marvel at God's creation, especially her beautiful flowers. She also love spending time with her friends and family.

First Grade

Graceful Beginnings formed a school to provide a learning environment for the whole child-cognitively, physically, socially, emotionally, and spiritually with a curriculum that has a Christian worldview.


Donna Schwartz is our fantastic 1st grade teacher. She taught at Cornerstone Christian Academy for 21 years where she was involved with theatre and directing plays.

She has taught a variety of ages over the years. This is her 2nd year for teaching 1st grade at Graceful Beginnings.

In her free time, Mrs. Schwartz enjoys spending time with her family and friends. She also thoroughly enjoys reading C.S. Lewis when she has the time.



Second Grade

Graceful Beginnings formed a school to provide a learning environment for the whole child-cognitively, physically, socially, emotionally, and spiritually with a curriculum that has a Christian worldview.


Cara Skillondz is our 2nd grade teacher.

GRACEFUL BEGINNINGS SCHOOL is growing!

Three ways you can partner with us:

  1. Through PRAYER - everyday protection, growth in acquiring academic skills and developing a desire to love and serve the Lord Jesus Christ. In addition, see our Vision for Fall of 2025-2026 for specific requests.
  2.  Through PARTICIPATION - in the classroom, on field trips, with home practice and special events.
  3. Through GIVING - as we grow, we are in need of a professional website, computers for each classroom, and to supplement teachers’ wages.


Vision for 2025-2026

- THREE new classes:

  • 3’s (many requests to bring back the 3 yr old program)
  •  PreK (some children need an extra year of growth and maturity before moving onto Kindergarten – our curriculum is designed to help them achieve that goal)
  •  3 rd grade (our 2 nd graders are ready to move up)


- Praying for New Staff

  • 3’s Teacher (Tuesday & Thursday mornings)
  • PreK (Monday, Wednesday, Friday mornings)
  • 2 nd Grade (Monday-Friday afternoons)
  • 3 rd Grade (Monday-Friday afternoons)

*Some of these positions could be combined. If interested, please contact

Tami Bronke (309) 287-3065‬ for more details.


God is on the move in Graceful Beginnings, and we need your partnership. Please

consider sharing your resources with us whether through prayer, participation or giving.

Come grow with us!