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MISSION<br />

OUR MISSION IS TO PARTNER WITH PARENTS TO<br />

DEVELOP STUDENTS WITH CHRISTIAN CHARACTER<br />

AND A BIBLICAL WORLDVIEW, EQUIPPING THEM<br />

FOR LIFE, LEARNING AND LEADERSHIP.<br />

Our goal is that each student would be equipped to pursue God’s plan for his/her life while<br />

being salt and light in a decaying and lost world. Our core values of Truth, Family, Church, and<br />

Kingdom Education are central to the accomplishment of our mission.<br />

At First Baptist Academy we can say with confidence and integrity that we are committed<br />

to providing a rigorous, academic program of studies designed to challenge and prepare our<br />

students to serve in the Kingdom of God.<br />

Students are trained by highly qualified and gifted teachers to develop a personal biblical<br />

worldview that will enable them to think biblically and critically as they encounter new<br />

information and face life experiences.<br />

Training for leadership in the Kingdom is a life-long process of equipping the total child which<br />

begins with a transformed mind and heart. It is our prayer that <strong>FBA</strong> students be thoroughly<br />

equipped unto every good work.<br />

“From attending First Baptist Academy, my children have a strong desire<br />

to learn with great enthusiasm, and truly look forward to the next day<br />

of school.”<br />

— ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PARENT<br />

Life<br />

<strong>FBA</strong> encourages every student<br />

to have a personal relationship<br />

with Christ evidenced by a life<br />

surrendered to the will of God,<br />

directed by His Word and inspired<br />

by the Holy Spirit.<br />

Learning<br />

<strong>FBA</strong> understands that all truth<br />

is God’s Truth as revealed in His<br />

inspired, inerrant Word and His<br />

creation.<br />

Leadership<br />

<strong>FBA</strong> focuses on the demonstration<br />

of servant leadership as modeled<br />

by Jesus Christ.


COLLEGE PREPARATORY ACADEMICS<br />

OUR FACULTY OPERATES UNDER THE<br />

ASSUMPTION THAT EVERY STUDENT WILL<br />

GRADUATE FROM <strong>FBA</strong> AND ATTEND COLLEGE.<br />

The process of preparing a student for success at the college level begins in<br />

preschool. We are committed to excellence at every level of our PreK 3-12 grades.<br />

Our faculty operates under the assumption that every student will graduate from <strong>FBA</strong><br />

and attend college. As a private, college preparatory, Christian school, we offer high<br />

school honors level and advanced placement courses with opportunities for dual<br />

enrollment. Grades K-12 are fully accredited by the Association of Christian Schools<br />

International and AdvancEd.<br />

Our high school has enjoyed tremendous success and growth since its establishment<br />

in 2006. One hundred percent of <strong>FBA</strong> high school graduates who have applied have<br />

been accepted to college. Our graduates have been accepted to a variety of public<br />

and private institutions all over the nation and report they are well prepared for their<br />

college years.<br />

Our guidance department is dedicated to providing individualized attention and<br />

resources to every high school student to ensure correct high school course<br />

placement and acceptance into top ranking colleges.<br />

<strong>FBA</strong> CORE VALUE: Truth<br />

God’s truth is absolute and is<br />

revealed to man through creation,<br />

the Bible, and the person of His Son<br />

Jesus Christ.<br />

“All Scripture is inspired by God<br />

and profitable for teaching, for<br />

reproof, for correction, for training<br />

in righteousness; so that the man<br />

of God may be adequate, equipped<br />

for every good work.”<br />

— 2 TIMOTHY 3:16, 17<br />

“As a parent, knowing that my child is being challenged educationally<br />

while being taught the Christian values we teach at home is such<br />

a blessing.”<br />

— MIDDLE SCHOOL PARENT


BALANCED WITH A BIBLICAL WORLDVIEW<br />

OUR STUDENTS HAVE A DISTINCT<br />

ADVANTAGE OVER THEIR COLLEGE<br />

CLASSMATES AND FUTURE CO-WORKERS<br />

WHO DO NOT KNOW GOD OR HIS<br />

PROVISION AND HAVE NOT INTEGRATED<br />

GOD’S TRUTH INTO THEIR WORLDVIEW.<br />

Skeptics are often critical of our emphasis on biblical worldview, stating that it comes<br />

at the cost of strong academics. Nothing could be further from the truth. Our minds<br />

were designed by an all-knowing Creator, to function best when coupled with a<br />

close, intimate personal relationship with Christ. A biblical worldview affords us the<br />

opportunity to contextualize academics within a larger framework which brings<br />

meaning and purpose to the classroom and ultimately to life.<br />

At every level and in every subject our students learn God’s Truth is relevant to<br />

academics. God reveals His character and attributes in math, science, history, english,<br />

and in all subjects. Academics find a renewed relevance and permanence as it is given<br />

purpose and meaning within the Kingdom of Christ.<br />

“<strong>FBA</strong> provides a safe and loving environment that truly enables us all to<br />

feel like family.”<br />

— PRESCHOOL PARENT<br />

<strong>FBA</strong> CORE VALUE: Family<br />

God has given parents the primary<br />

responsibility of educating<br />

their children; therefore, <strong>FBA</strong> is<br />

committed to partnering with<br />

Christian families in this endeavor.<br />

“You shall love the Lord your God<br />

with all your heart and with<br />

all your soul and with all your<br />

might. These words, which I am<br />

commanding you today, shall be<br />

on your heart. You shall teach them<br />

diligently to your sons and shall<br />

talk of them when you sit in your<br />

house and when you walk by the<br />

way and when you lie down and<br />

when you rise up.”<br />

— DEUTERONOMY 6:5-7


COMPETITIVE ATHLETICS<br />

FIRST BAPTIST ACADEMY HAS BEEN<br />

BLESSED TO ACHIEVE UNPARALLELED<br />

SUCCESS ON THE FIELDS OF COMPETITION.<br />

First Baptist Academy athletics offers professional coaching integrated with strong<br />

Christian values, allowing us to use the venue of sports “4HG” or “For His Glory.”<br />

Our varsity teams are fiercely competitive, claiming several district titles as well as<br />

advancing to the state level. At <strong>FBA</strong>, we believe our strong athletic program, builds<br />

competitive, Christian character athletes for the Kingdom of God.<br />

Presently, <strong>FBA</strong> fields teams in the following FHSAA interscholastic sports: Golf, Tennis,<br />

Soccer, Football, Baseball, Volleyball, Basketball, Track & Field, Cheerleading and<br />

Cross Country.<br />

“<strong>FBA</strong> teachers are nurturing and their love of God shows through every<br />

day. Their lessons are challenging and academically advanced.”<br />

— UPPER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PARENT<br />

<strong>FBA</strong> CORE VALUE: Church<br />

<strong>FBA</strong> is dedicated to the local<br />

church and is committed to<br />

communicating clearly to our<br />

faculty, staff, and students the<br />

importance of active involvement<br />

in a Bible-believing local church.<br />

“I write so that you will know how<br />

one ought to conduct himself in<br />

the household of God, which is the<br />

church of the living God, the pillar<br />

and support of the truth.”<br />

— 2 TIMOTHY 3:15

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