est. 1999

Gospel Light Baptist ChurchGLBA functions as an educational ministry of Gospel Light Baptist Church. GLBC has been a lighthouse to the community of Rio Rancho for over 27 years.

Brent LenentinePastor & Founder

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Governance & LeadershipSchool Board

Ray McKinneyMA - Organizational Leadership

Instructor, National American University

Donald PoolerRepresentative Deacon & School Board President

Valerie MartinezMA - Organizational Leadership

Real Estate Broker

Casey NaugleBS - UNM

Financial Management Office, UNM

Orlando PinedaBRE - GLBBI

Church Planter, Albuquerque, NM 3

Governance & LeadershipStaff6 full-time teachers

4 part-time teachers

1 principal

1 assistant principal

1 administrative assistant

2 part-time music teachers

GLBA is very proud that 5 members of our staff are graduates of GLBA!

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Founded in 1999GLBA was founded in fall of 1999 with the express purpose of educating, training, and equipping the next generation in a Christ-centered environment.

It is GLBA’s desire to partner with families in producing young people that are prepared to impact the world and make a difference.

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Mission Statement&

Core Values

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Mission Statement

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Core Values

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Core Values

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Core Values

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Core Values

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Gospel Light Baptist Academy is...A ministry of

Founded 1988

Accredited by

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Gospel Light Baptist Academy is...

A “Quality Status” school with

A certified user of

curriculum 13

A member of

the American Association of Christian Schools

Community InvolvementVeterans Day ProjectEvery year our students participate in honoring local veterans by taking part in our Veterans Day Project

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Community InvolvementEvery May our school organizes and participates in Rio Rancho’s National Day of Prayer event.

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Community InvolvementGLBA has developed a relationship with the mayor’s office. Mayor Hull has visited our school several times in the last 2 years.

High schoolers with Mayor Hull in his office

Mayor Hull with student body - February 2015 16

Growth Trend in Student EnrollmentGLBA has experienced steady and consistent, but responsible growth every year for several years.

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Educational FocusGLBA’s Educational Philosophy

1.Meet the needs of the individual

2.Place emphasis on volume of learning, not volume of class time

3.Educate students from where they are based on individualized diagnostics and educational plans

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Educational FocusGLBA’s curriculum is geared towards providing the individual with the support they need to be successful.

This is accomplished by:

1. Assessing the student’s performance level

2. Prescribing an academic plan unique to their needs

3. Providing a majority of educational support one-on-one

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Educational FocusStudents in our ACE classrooms are accomplishing curriculum that is prescribed based on the academic need as determined by assessment.

This learning environment is

Highly-focusedIndividualized

Student-directed

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Educational FocusStudents in our more traditional classrooms using the Abeka curriculum experience

Challenging coursework Small class sizes

Technology integration

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Educational Focus

A mastery of concepts must be achieved before students pass any course.

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Educational FocusStrong Foundations

A high emphasis is placed on foundational math and phonetic reading in the elementary.

In spring of 2015, 5th grade assessment showed:

71% were at or above grade level in Math

71% were at or above grade level in Reading

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Educational FocusReading Skills

Elementary students sharpen their skills in reading through small group reading circles several times a week. These times are led by upperclassmen providing the students with needed reading practice, but also establishing relationships with older student mentors and role models.

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In addition, elementary students in the 3rd-5th grade participate in monthly book report assignments to strengthen reading, comprehension, and thinking skills.

High School Courses of Study

Meeting Student NeedsCounseling & Advocacy

Students at GLBA have access to experienced counselors to meet social, emotional, and spiritual needs. GLBA has one trained counselor and several other counselors with years of experience.

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Staff prays dailys for students to: - Be aware of their needs- Become aware of our families and

their needs- To learn every student’s name

Student AccomplishmentsRegional Student ConventionSocorro, NM

GLBA has achieved:First place in Music for six straight years

First place in Academics five out the last six years

CAP AwardIn 2015, four of our high school students also received the Communication and Potential Leadership Award

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Student Accomplishments

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Student OpportunitiesTechnology

In fall of 2015, GLBA fully implemented Google Apps for Education in high school.

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Student OpportunitiesTechnology

GLBA also purchased and deployed 15 brand new Chromebooks for student use providing:

Digital learning tools

Fully controlled and monitored digital environment

Cloud-based collaboration and storage

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Student OpportunitiesAdvanced Media Application

This school year, GLBA added an advanced media class to give upper high school students practical, hands-on experience in the use of digital tools.

This class is responsible for taking pictures, updating school social media, creating mailouts and producing our monthly, student-led newsletter - the Contender Chronicles.

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Student OpportunitiesThis fall, the Advanced Media Application class led a fundraiser through GoFundMe to raise funds to purchase additional media equipment. We are proud to announce that in two months they raised over $1,400. These funds were used to purchase a high-quality DSLR camera that is being put to use by the media class.

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Music LessonsA large emphasis is put on music at GLBA. Currently over 30 students (1/3 of our student body) are taking piano lessons. Several students have already signed up to take our newly offered violin lessons.

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AthleticsGLBA competes in three different sports:

Basketball (guys)

Flag Football (guys)

Volleyball (girls)

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AthleticsGLBA competes against other local Christian schools. Because of our school size and league size, ANYONE can be competitive no matter their experience or skill level. GLBA competes to reinforce these life principles

TeamworkCompetitiveness

DisciplineLeadership

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ExtracurricularGLBA seeks to engage the student emotionally and spiritually through extracurricular activities like

Colorado Teen Extreme Youth Conference

Grand Junction, CO

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Philosophy That our students might know and glorify God, our Creator

That our students might come to know and trust in Christ as Saviour and Lord

That parents might be helped in carrying out their God-given responsibility of training their children in the knowledge of God

That our students might learn that all wisdom, freedom, and blessings come from God

That our students might come to an understanding and appreciation of our responsibilities, rights, and freedoms as citizens of the United States of America

That our students might come to understand that there is no difference between the sacred and the secular. All things are sacred, whether it be study of science or study of the Bible

That our students be prepared spiritually and academically by receiving a solid foundation in the basic academic subjects and that they understand these subjects in the light of God’s Word

That our students develop an understanding and appreciation for good music, art, and literature, and that they recognize and reject that which is evil and degrading

That our students understand that their bodies are the temple of the Holy Ghost

That our students develop a burden for the lost, and in obedience to the Great Commission learn how to lead others to Christ

To develop a student body that is warm, genuine, and that cares for others

To work with the students in cooperation with their parents, to learn self-discipline under the direction of God’s Word. Our approach is to teach right from wrong by providing a moral example, boundaries, and Biblical instruction