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Senior Update 2012
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   Issue Diploma Requirements
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High School Planning Guide

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Four Year Graduation Plan
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Some sections of the High School Planning Guide are being updated for the 2011-2012 academic school year and are not yet active.
 

Classflix

Premium content section with classroom videos and instruction for: Saxon Pre-Algebra (Algebra 1/2)
Saxon Algebra I
Saxon Algebra II
How ClassFlix works, two week sample videos and sign up

Parent-Directed Education Orientation to Homeschooling

Decision One: The Basics
Whose Responsibility to Educate
Education: Parents' Responsibility
Academics and Morality
History of Education
World View Matters
Decision Two: Legal Options
Legal Options Overview
   Homeschool Option Details
   Private School Option Details
Decision Three: Curriculum
Choosing Curriculum
   Classroom Based Publishers
      A Beka Book
      BJU Press (Bob Jones)
      Christian Liberty Press
      Key Curriculum Press
      Rod and Staff
      Saxon Math
      Shurley English
   Self-Paced Publishers
      Alpha Omega (Lifepacs)
      Christian Light Publications
      Landmark Freedom Baptist
      Monarch (Alpha Omega)
      School of Tomorrow (ACE)
      Switched on Schoolhouse
   Non-Traditional Publishers
      Apologia
      Chalk Dust
      ClassFlix
      Common Sense Press
      Easy Grammar
      Saxon Math
      Teaching Textbooks
      Sonlight (Living Textbooks)
      Veritas Press
      Videotext Interactive
Non-Traditional Approaches
      Classical
      Living Textbooks
      Unit Studies

Links

Homeschool Legal Defense
Support Groups
School Forms / Helpful Links
Literature in PDF format

Accreditation

Florida Coalition of Christian Private Schools Association, Inc.

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Contact Information and
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Enrollment for the 2012-2013 school year is now open.
 
                      Discounts apply for early registration.
Registration is just $150 through June 1st, you save $25
Plus save an additional $50 if the tuition is paid in full by June 1st

     Click to download Family Enrollment Form 2012-2013
     Click to download Student Enrollment Form 2012-2013

Mr. Lawson is in the Lakeland office on Mondays and Wednesdays from 10:00 till 3:00 for testing, end of year paperwork and planning for the new year. The office will close on June 22nd for summer break, so plan ahead for a great summer.

 

 

     May 18th 7:00 p.m. at Victory Church 1401 Griffen Road Lakeland FL.

 

 

an old schoolhouse imageFamilies of Faith Christian Academy is an accredited private school dedicated to helping those families that take personal responsibility for the education of their children.

Florida Department of Education assigned code number is: 53-1375

SAT/ACT testing code is: 100-829

FCCPSA logoAccredited by FCCPSA, The Florida Coalition of Christian Private Schools Association, Inc. It is one of only nine accrediting agencies in Florida that is listed as approved on the FDOE website for the FHSAA, the Florida High School Sports Association.

The Vision of Families of Faith is to be a helper to families that actively direct the education of their children. This vision is clearly seen in our school verse,

"Not for that we have dominion over your faith, but are helpers of your joy: for by faith ye stand."
II Corinthians 1:24

Parent-Directed Education

homeschool familyFamilies of Faith Christian Academy adheres to the conviction that God has ordained that parents are directly responsible for the education of their children and have specific concerns for that of their grandchildren.

"And thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thine heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy might. And these words, which I command thee this day, shall be in thine heart: And thou shalt teach them diligently unto thy children, and shalt talk of them when thou sittest in thine house, and when thou walkest by the way, and when thou liest down, and when thou risest up." Deuteronomy 6:5-7, also see Deuteronomy 4:9-10

Learn About Families of Faith, Homeschooling and High School Graduation and Scholarships

On this web site are three handbooks (or sections) with tons of information to assist you in making informed decisions about about how to fulfill your responsibility to educate your students. Find information about curriculum publishers and the types of students they work well with, as well as your options for record keeping and graduation. We hope they prove valuable in your quest to provide the best possible education for your student.

Families of Faith Christian Academy Handbook

schoolhouse image redIf you are looking for a private school, this is the place to start. From the services that are available, philosophy of education, and testing to the enrollment process, cost and paperwork: all are covered in great detail. The best way to learn if Families of Faith Christian Academy is the right school for your family is to learn about us, then you can determine if we can walk together on the journey that is your student's education.

"Can two walk together, except they be agreed?" Amos 3:3

     Introduction and Vision
     Educational Philosophy
     Services and Benefits
     Enrollment Process and Fees
     Statement of Faith
     School Forms

High School Planning Guide

High school requires a plan. We know God has a purpose for each of us; his thoughts are about us and our future.
"For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the LORD, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end." Jeremiah 29:11 KJV
How can we have an "expected end" if we have not "planned" a journey. The journey of high school requires a five year plan, and most students should begin the planning during the 7th grade school year.

image of cap and diplomaThis is the handbook that will guide you to graduation:
     Graduation Options
     Testing and Certification of Grades
     The Florida Virtual School
     High School Credits While Still in Middle School
     Dual Enrollment at Local Community Colleges
     Florida Bright Futures Scholarship
     Sample High School Graduation Plans
     High School Course Descriptions by Subject Area and Publisher

Orientation to Homeschooling

If you are new to "Parent-Directed Education" or "Homeshooling", this is the place to start. Orientation to Homeschooling is a complete guide to homeschooling.

homeschool imageThis begins with the "why" of parent-directed education, followed by a review of the *legal requirements. With that foundation, we move on to the process of choosing a curriculum based on the student's academic level and future plans by examining the major publishers, including their strengths and weaknesses.

    Why Home Education
    Legal Options for the Education of Children
    Choosing Curriculum
    Classroom-Based Textbooks
    Self-Paced Textbooks
    Non-Traditional Materials and Textbooks
    Classflix: Bringing the Classroom to Your Home

*Based on Florida Statutes where our campus is, but there are links to provide information about the requirements of other states.