FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *   Richardson Christopher C. 2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year) 11/19/2008 3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol Grand Canyon Education, Inc. [LOPE] (Last) (First) (Middle) 3300 W. CAMELBACK ROAD 4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) __X__ Director __X__ 10% Owner __X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) General Counsel 5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year) (Street) PHOENIX, AZ 85017 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line) _X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person ___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person (City) (State) (Zip) Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned

1.Title of Security (Instr. 4) 2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4) 3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5) 4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5) Common Stock 3,059,476 (1) I Rich Crow Enterprises, LLC Common Stock 288,841 (1) I Masters Online, LLC

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Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Series C Preferred Stock	  (2)	  (2)	Common Stock	266.95 (1) (2)	$ (2)	I	Rich Crow Enterprises, LLC

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Richardson Christopher C. 3300 W. CAMELBACK ROAD PHOENIX, AZ 85017	  X	  X	  General Counsel	Â

Signatures

/s/ Lyn Bickle, Attorney-in-Fact		11/19/2008
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Explanation of Responses:

*	If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(b)(v).
**	Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1)	Reflects shares attributable to, and benefically owned by, Mr. Richardson in his capacity as a member of Rich Crow Enterprises, LLC and Masters Online, LLC.
(2)	Upon the closing of the initial public offering of the Issuer's Common Stock, each share of Series C Preferred Stock will automatically convert into shares of the Issuer's Common Stock based on a conversion price equal to the initial public offering price per share, for no additional consideration.
  Remarks: Exhibit 24 - Power of Attorney

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