Faith Christian School (Indiana)
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Faith Christian School is a coeducational Pre-K -12 Christian day school located in facilities provided by Faith Baptist Church of Lafayette, Indiana
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Faith Christian School has been accredited by the American Association of Christian Schools
since February 2001 as well as the Indiana Department of Education
(Freeway School) since February 2004. Faith Christian School is also approved by Homeland Security to issue I-20 documents to qualified international students allowing them to obtain F-1 visas from the US Consulate in their country.
The school fields teams in baseball, basketball, cheerleading, cross country, bowling, golf, wrestling, soccer, softball, and volleyball.
Lafayette, Indiana
Lafayette is a city in and the county seat of Tippecanoe County, Indiana, United States, northwest of Indianapolis. As of the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 67,140. West Lafayette, on the other side of the Wabash River, is home to Purdue University, which has a large impact on...
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History
Faith Christian School was founded by members of Faith Baptist Church and opened in 1997 with 48 students in grades 9-12. Seventh and eighth grades were added for the 1998-1999 school year and PK3-sixth grades were added for 2000-2001. Kossuth Street Baptist Church's Highland Christian School merged with Faith Christian School in August 2002.Faith Christian School has been accredited by the American Association of Christian Schools
American Association of Christian Schools
The American Association of Christian Schools is a United States organization, based in East Ridge, Tennessee, that unifies individual Christian schools and statewide Christian school associations across the country for the purpose of accreditation, competition, and group benefits.-State...
since February 2001 as well as the Indiana Department of Education
Indiana Department of Education
The Indiana Department of Education oversees primary and secondary education in the U.S. state of Indiana. The department is managed by the Indiana Superintendent of Public Instruction, an elected office currently held by Dr. Tony Bennett...
(Freeway School) since February 2004. Faith Christian School is also approved by Homeland Security to issue I-20 documents to qualified international students allowing them to obtain F-1 visas from the US Consulate in their country.
Extracurricular activities
Faith Christian School offers band, choir, drama, and yearbook as courses and qualified eleventh and twelfth grade students may participate in American Christian Honor Society.The school fields teams in baseball, basketball, cheerleading, cross country, bowling, golf, wrestling, soccer, softball, and volleyball.