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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