At Shanan, High School learners can graduate with the internationally recognised Lighthouse Christian Academy (LCA) Diploma, accredited by SAQA. Through dual enrolment in Grade 12, learners complete the ACE curriculum up to Grade 12 while earning a USA-registered qualification (Foreign Qualification NQF 4) equivalent to the South African National Senior Certificate.

LCA is a distance learning institution in the USA that uses the ACE program and provides an accredited diploma and transcript to learners who meet the graduation requirements. This pathway allows learners to maintain their Christ-centered education while preparing for tertiary studies in South Africa or abroad. Acceptance into a South African tertiary institution requires a Foreign Conditional Exemption letter from USAF.

Key Benefits:

• Internationally recognised qualification: The LCA diploma prepares learners for tertiary studies in South Africa and abroad.
• Aligned with ACE: Learners continue working through the ACE system, building on the mastery-based learning and independence cultivated from Grade R through to Grade 12.
• Whole-person development: Alongside academics, learners continue to grow in faith, character and personal responsibility.