First Baptist Academy of Dallas

First Baptist Academy
Address
7894 Samuell Blvd.
Dallas, TX 75228
United States
Coordinates 32°47′03″N 96°48′00″W / 32.784059°N 96.799931°W / 32.784059; -96.799931Coordinates: 32°47′03″N 96°48′00″W / 32.784059°N 96.799931°W / 32.784059; -96.799931
Information
Motto Since 1972 ... education of distinction with an eternal perspective
Established 1972
Head of school Jason Lovvorn
Grades PK3–12
Enrollment Approx. 250
Average class size 17
Mascot Saints
Accreditations SACS, ACTABS
Affiliation First Baptist Church, Dallas
Website www.fbacademy.com

First Baptist Academy of Dallas (commonly FBA) is a private, Biblically integrated, college preparatory Christian school located in Downtown Dallas, Texas. First Baptist Academy is now located at a new campus in east Dallas, the current Saints Athletic Complex. FBA has been educating students at the downtown location for 44 years, and the faculty and staff are excited about the new campus location.

Neighborhoods served

First Baptist Academy of Dallas

First Baptist Academy students come from 76 zip codes in the DFW metroplex. With the new campus in east Dallas, FBA offers transportation for students at a location in Duncanville and in downtown Dallas to the new campus on Samuell Blvd.

Mission

"First Baptist Academy exists to glorify God through the development and discipleship of the next generation of Christian scholars."[1]

School

FBA's student body is organized in three schools (Elementary, Middle, and High School) and is 36% diverse.

FBA offers AP courses in the following subjects: English, Math, Science, History. FBA also offers a diverse fine arts curriculum including choir, band, and art.

Here is a list of the college acceptances by FBA students for the previous 5 years. FBA is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, the Accrediting Commission of the Texas Association of Baptist Schools, and AdvancEd.

Athletics

The 22-acre (8.9 ha) Saints Athletic Complex is located at 7894 Samuel Blvd, just east of downtown Dallas off I-30 and the Loop 12/Buckner exit.

FBA competes in TAPPS 2A and fields teams in the following sports.

First Baptist Academy Saints Athletic Complex, Coordinates 32°47′32″N 96°40′45″W / 32.792152°N 96.679195°W / 32.792152; -96.679195

The Saints varsity football team claimed its first TAPPS Division III Championship in 2013.

Service

FBA students participate in OnMission, an initiative designed to move students beyond a simple awareness of God's story and into actively contributing to the story. Through participation in local, state, and world mission activities, FBA OnMission is designed to help students develop their God-given desire to live in the story."[2]

References

  1. ↑ School Website with mission statement
  2. ↑ School Website with service program description
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