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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000950123-11-085215
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20110919
ITEM INFORMATION:		Other Events
FILED AS OF DATE:		20110919
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20110919

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Grand Canyon Education, Inc.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001434588
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-EDUCATIONAL SERVICES [8200]
		IRS NUMBER:				203356009
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-34211
		FILM NUMBER:		111097576

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		3300 W. CAMELBACK ROAD
		CITY:			PHOENIX
		STATE:			AZ
		ZIP:			85017
		BUSINESS PHONE:		602-639-7500

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		3300 W. CAMELBACK ROAD
		CITY:			PHOENIX
		STATE:			AZ
		ZIP:			85017
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<P style="font-size: 14pt" align="center"><B>UNITED STATES<BR>
SECURITIES AND
EXCHANGE COMMISSION<BR>
<FONT style="font-size: 12pt">Washington, D.C. 20549
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<P style="font-size: 18pt" align="center"><B>FORM 8-K</B>

<P style="font-size: 12pt" align="center"><B>CURRENT REPORT<BR>
Pursuant to
Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934</B>

<P style="font-size: 10pt" align="center"><B>Date of Report (Date of earliest
event reported): September 19, 2011 (September 13, 2011)</B>

<P style="font-size: 24pt" align="center"><B>Grand Canyon Education,
Inc.<BR>
</B><FONT style="font-size: 10pt">(Exact name of registrant as
specified in its charter) </FONT>
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  <TD style="border-bottom: #000000 1px solid"><B>3300 W. Camelback
Road<BR>
Phoenix, Arizona<BR>
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<P style="font-size: 10pt" align="center">Registrant&#8217;s telephone number,
including area code: <B>(602) 639-7500</B>
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<P style="font-size: 10pt" align="left">Check the appropriate box below if the
Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of
the registrant under any of the following provisions:

<P style="font-size: 10pt" align="left"><FONT face="Wingdings">o</FONT> Written
communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR
230.425)<BR>
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<FONT face="Wingdings">o</FONT> Soliciting material pursuant
to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)<BR>
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face="Wingdings">o</FONT> Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule
14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))<BR>
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face="Wingdings">o</FONT> Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule
13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))<BR>


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<P style="font-size: 10pt" align="left"><B>Item&nbsp;8.01. Other Events.</B>

<P style="font-size: 10pt" align="left">Brent D. Richardson, Executive Chairman
of Grand Canyon Education, Inc. (the &#8220;Company&#8221;), adopted a stock
trading plan on December&nbsp;13, 2010, in accordance with Rule&nbsp;10b5-1 of
the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Under Rule&nbsp;10b5-1,
directors, officers and other employees who are not in possession of material
non-public information may adopt a pre-arranged plan or contract for the sale
of Company securities under specified conditions and at specified times. Once a
plan is established, the insider retains no discretion over sales under the
plan and the prearranged trades are executed through a broker in accordance
with the plan.

<P style="font-size: 10pt" align="left">Effective September&nbsp;13, 2011,
Mrs.&nbsp;Richardson modified his 10b5-1 plan to extend the time period and
increase the number of shares subject to the plan, as part of his individual
long-term asset diversification, tax, and financial planning strategy as
follows:
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<TD style="border-bottom: #000000 1px solid" align="center"><B>Remaining number of shares of common stock that may be sold under the 10b5-1 Plan, as modified</B></TD>
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   <TD valign="top" align="center">Brent D. Richardson
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<P style="font-size: 10pt" align="left">Pursuant to this 10b5-1 plan, without
further direction from Mr.&nbsp;Richardson in accordance with the terms and
conditions set forth in his 10b5-1 plan, certain shares of the Company&#8217;s
common stock held by Mr.&nbsp;Richardson will be sold on a periodic basis on
the open market at prevailing market prices subject to minimum price thresholds
specified in the plan.

<P style="font-size: 10pt" align="left">Any transactions effected pursuant to
the 10b5-1 plan will be disclosed publicly through Form&nbsp;144 and
Form&nbsp;4 filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, as applicable.
Except to the extent required by law, the Company does not undertake to report
any Rule&nbsp;10b5-1 plans that may be adopted by any of the Company&#8217;s
officers or directors in the future, nor to report any modifications or
terminations of any publicly announced Rule&nbsp;10b5-1 plan.

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<P style="font-size: 10pt" align="center"><B>SIGNATURES</B>

<P style="text-indent: 2%; font-size: 10pt" align="left">Pursuant to the
requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly
caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly
authorized.
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  <TD valign="top">Date: September&nbsp;19, 2011</TD>
  <TD valign="top" colspan="3" align="left">GRAND CANYON EDUCATION, INC.</TD>
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<TD style="border-bottom: #000000 1px solid" nowrap>/s/ Daniel E. Bachus</TD>
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  <TD valign="top" align="left">Daniel E. Bachus<BR> Chief
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