About Us
WELCOME
The search for a school can be daunting. Thank you for considering Faith Baptist Preschool & Academy.
Faith Baptist Preschool & Academy is committed to providing quality education while instilling Christian values into the life of each student. Our school provides a traditional classroom environment for most grades with an excellent student/teacher ratio. We use the A Beka curriculum to ensure each student receives a first-class academic education from a consistently Christian perspective.
Our faculty and staff are dedicated to serving God and helping you as a parent to educate your children. We at Faith Baptist Preschool & Academy believe that the home, the church, and the school must work together in the education of children. We believe in capable teachers, outstanding curriculum, consistent discipline, and small class sizes to help build a strong academic foundation.
There is nothing more precious to a parent than the children that God has given to them. You and your child’s needs are important to us and we look forward to the opportunity to be of service to you. Our commitment is to provide the finest Christian education possible.
OUR PHILOSOPHY
Vision Statement
Forming students into the Image of Christ by teaching the truth and training in virtue.
Mission Statement
Faith Baptist Academy is a ministry of Faith Baptist Church that strives to glorify God through academic excellence by pursuing the biblical purpose and the biblical pattern of education (Proverbs 1:1-7) in order to develop Christlikeness in its students.
Biblical Purpose of Education
“To know wisdom and instruction; to perceive the words of understanding; To receive the instruction of wisdom, justice, and judgment, and equity; To give subtilty to the simple, to the young man knowledge and discretion” Proverbs 1:2-4.
The purpose of biblical education is not to prepare students for colleges or careers, nor is it to conform them to a particular pattern of living. Although those outcomes often occur, they are not the goal. The purpose of biblical education is to equip students with the mental disciplines and moral virtues needed to pursue truth and live wisely.
Biblical Pattern of Education
“The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge” Proverbs 1:7a.
When education is divorced from God's revelation, it tends to stagnate. Academic excellence is more easily attainable when it is subject to and guided by God’s Word. People are more inclined to pursue truth when they are motivated by a desire to know God, understand His ways, and live accordingly. Once a biblical worldview is established as the basis for education, a biblical pattern for instruction can begin. We believe the biblical pattern of instruction is first knowledge, then understanding, then wisdom.
Knowledge is the taking in of information. Students are taught how to receive information. This is the primary focus for elementary students. This is why we prioritize the basic skills of reading, writing, and arithmetic in kindergarten through 5th grade.
Understanding is the mental processing of information that leads to logical conclusions. As students age, their curriculum includes more instruction on logic and critical thinking. They are taught how to use reason to come to sound conclusions and avoid logical fallacies.
Wisdom is the practical expression of knowledge and understanding. Before a student graduates, they will have been taught how to logically express their ideas, defend their conclusions, and apply their knowledge in both rhetoric and life.
This three-fold pattern of learning is summed up nicely in Psalm 143:5, "I remember the days of old; I meditate on all thy works; I muse on the work of thy hands."
OUR GOALS
- To present Jesus Christ as the ideal embodiment of truth, goodness, and beauty. (1 Peter 2:9; Psalm 100:5)
- To lead students to faith in Jesus Christ, love of the Bible, and aspiration of Christian growth. (Matthew 28:16-20)
- To exhibit and cultivate the moral virtues of Temperance, Justice, Prudence, and Fortitude. (2 Peter 1:3-7)
- To exhibit and cultivate intellectual virtue by growing in knowledge, understanding, and wisdom i.e. grammar, logic, and rhetoric. (Proverbs 2:1-3; Colossians 1:9-10)
- To develop each student into the image of Christ. (Romans 8:29)
- To esteem and promote the pursuit of that which is true, good, and beautiful. (Philippians 4:8)
OUR VALUES
Truth, Goodness, and Beauty
- Goodness: FBA esteems all that is good in God, man, and the universe.
- Truth: FBA esteems Truth in all its curriculum, classrooms, and correspondence.
- Beauty: FBA esteems Beauty as that which is harmonious to God’s nature and reality.
Virtue
- Moral Virtue: FBA esteems the cultivation of Temperance, Justice, Prudence, and Fortitude.
- Intellectual Virtue: FBA esteems the cultivation of intellectual virtue by way of the Trivium.
- Standards: FBA’s Code of Conduct is based on the Cardinal Virtues and is the school’s first line defense of its culture and values.
Methodology
- Content-Driven: The content of our teaching determines the method of our teaching. The what of our teaching directs the how of our teaching.
- Teacher-Led: Our classrooms are teacher-led; it is the responsibility of the teacher to know the curriculum and to use pedagogical practices most suitable for the content.
- Student Activity: Virtuous students actively engage and enjoy learning.
Church and Family
- Church: FBA is a ministry of Faith Baptist Church and operates in accordance with the Church’s mission and the Great Commission.
- Family: FBA is a tool to support families with like-minded educational goals.
- Student Discipline: Student behavioral issues are a threat to our school values and culture, and therefore parents must administer corrective discipline when needed.
HISTORY
Faith Baptist Preschool was founded in the spring of 2001.
In the fall of 2004, Faith Baptist Preschool & Academy added kindergarten with only four students. As the Lord continued to bless, FBA expanded its facilities in the fall of 2005 to accommodate 53 students from K3 through high school. In June 2007, FBA had its first graduate. Currently, Faith Baptist Preschool & Academy is educating over 100 students from Pre-Kindergarten through 12th Grade.
