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Tel: (407)206-8602

2667 Bruton Blvd
Orlando, FL 32805

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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. We also have a Pre ScPre-Schoolh to Age 3, A Home School Divison, A Special Needs Division, and The Virtual Academy.
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 Membership(s)School Assoc.	Association of Christian Schools International (ACSI) Southern Association Of Colleges And Schools (SACS) Florida Council of Independent Schools (FCIS) Florida Kindergarten Council (FKC) Southern Association of Independent Schools
Religious Affiliation	Christian
Grades Offered	Grades Nursery/Preschool-12
Learning Difference Programs	Yes
Year Founded	1986
Awards	Blue Ribbon School - Selected in 2009, 2013

Total Classroom Teachers	110 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio	10:1 National avg.: 13:1
% Faculty w/Advanced Degree	65%
Average Class Size	15 students
Number of AP Courses	25 courses
List of Courses Offered	Link to List of Courses
Matriculation DataMatric. Data	Link to Matriculation Data
Classroom Dress Code	Formal (Uniforms)

Admission Deadline	None / Rolling
% on Financial Aid	30%

Total Sports Offered	16 sports
Sports	Baseball, Basketball, Cheering, Cross Country, Diving, Football, Golf, Lacrosse, Soccer, Softball, Swimming, Tennis, Track and Field, Volleyball, Weightlifting, WrestlingBaseball, Basketball, Cheering, Cross Country, Diving, Football, Golf, Lacrosse, Soccer, Softball, Swimming, Tennis, Track and Field, Volleyball, Weightlifting, Wrestling,

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.
For 29 years, Athletics has been a cornerstone of success in Central Florida high school athletics. Since its inception, TFA Athletics has earned 96 district titles, 35 regional titles, 40 individual state titles, and 10 team state championships. 72% of teams advance to regional tournament play. The First Academy offers 22 interscholastic sports and is home to a world-class athletic facility, the Payne Stewart Athletic Complex."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.