The First Academy

2667 Bruton Blvd, Orlando, FL, 32805-0328
Tel: (407)206-8602
Grades: PK - 12 | 1135 students
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The First Academy is an age 4 (as of Sept.1) to Grade 12 Christ-centered college preparatory school and a leader in the Christian school community. At all grade levels, the curriculum and classroom instruction on the TFA campus is focused on maximizing individual student achievement. Students benefit from a highly qualified faculty - many who have advanced degrees in their subject area - and a curriculum designed to meet or exceed all state and national academic benchmarks.

School Overview:
The First Academy
School Membership(s) Southern Association Of Colleges And Schools (SACS)
Association of Christian Schools International (ACSI)
American Association of Christian Schools (AACS)
Christian Schools International (CSI)
Religious Affiliation Christian (no specific denomination)
Grades Offered Grades Prekindergarten - 12
Learning Difference Programs Yes
Year Founded 1986
Awards Honored for National Blue Ribbon Award Blue Ribbon School - Selected in 2009
Student Body
Total Students 1135 students
Student Body Type Co-ed
Students by Grade
 
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers 110 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio 11:1 (National school avg.: 13:1)
% Faculty w/Advanced Degree 25%
Average Class Size 19 students
Number of AP Courses 18 courses
List of Courses Offered Link to List of Courses
Matriculation Data Link to Matriculation Data
Classroom dress code Formal
(Uniforms)
Finances and Admission
Admission Deadline None / Rolling
Tuition Notes The annual tuition range is $6,000-$14,000
% on Financial Aid 30%
Admissions Director Mary-Kay Haseley
Admissions Associate Kristi Summers
Sports
Total Sports Offered 15 sports
Sports
Baseball Basketball
Cheering Cross Country
Diving Football
Golf Lacrosse
Soccer Softball
Swimming Tennis
Track and Field Volleyball
Weightlifting

School Notes:

    • The First Academy's mission is to prepare children for life as Christian leaders who choose character before career, wisdom beyond scholarship, service before self, and participation as a way of life.
    • The First Academy is a 2A school and member of Florida High School Athletic Association (FHSAA). A number of our student athletes have been awarded Division I scholarships to play for colleges and universities throughout the US.
    • Students of the Performing Art programs have received the highest possible rankings in band and theatre at the District and State level, and TFA visual art students have received awards from such notable entities as the Winter Park Art Festival, and Disney's Festival of the Masters.
    • Our TFA Royal Marching Band had the privilege of marching in the McDonald's Thanksgiving Day Parade in Chicago on Thanksgiving Day 2009.

    Profile last updated: 01/22/2013

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Nearby Schools:

The First Academy
Gr. PK-12 | 0 mi. away
El Bethel Christian Academy
Gr. PK-12 | 0.1 mi. away
St Mark Preparatory School
Gr. K-6 | 0.3 mi. away
Hope Academy
Gr. 7-12 | 1.3 mi. away
Mt Sinai Jr Academy
Gr. K-9 | 1.6 mi. away
Bridge To Independence
Gr. K-9 | 2.1 mi. away

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  • Recommended June 20,2012 - Caring, dynamic, school of excellence. We love The First Academy*-Posted by Parent *

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