Faith Christian Academy
| Faith Christian Academy | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
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9307 Curry Ford Road , | |
| Coordinates | 28°30′47″N 81°15′22″W / 28.5129586°N 81.2559741°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Private School |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Assemblies of God |
| Established | 1972 |
| NCES School ID | AA000494 |
| Principal | Angel Carrington |
| Faculty | 43.4[1] |
| Grades | PK-12 |
| Enrollment | 672 (2016[1]) |
| Color(s) | Maroon, Black, White |
| Team name | Lions |
| Website | fcalions |
Faith Christian Academy (FCA) is a private K-12 Christian school in Orlando, Florida. It had 672 students enrolled (PK-12) in 2018.[1]
History
Faith Christian Academy was founded in 1972[2] as a ministry of Faith Assembly of God on its Goldenrod Campus. In 2012, along with Faith Assembly, FCA moved to its new, state of the art Curry Ford campus which has allowed significant growth since then due to the new and larger facility.
In 2013, a 12-year-old African American student at the school complained to staff of having been bullied by her white classmates for having afro-textured hair. Rather than addressing the bullying, she was met with a threat of expulsion by school officials, who said her afro violated the school's dress code. The school's official handbook made mention of inappropriate hairstyles in the grooming codes, but none relating to afro textured hair. Administrators asked her to cut or straighten her hair, but she refused, stating, "This is the hair that God gave me and I will not be afraid to show it". After the incident received media attention, the school neither expelled her, nor took action on the bullying allegations.[3][4][5][6][7]
Athletics
Faith Christian Academy is a part of the Florida High School Athletic Association.[2]
Girls' sports
- Basketball
- Softball
- Track and field
- Volleyball
- Weightlifting
Boys' sports
- Baseball
- Basketball
- Football
- Soccer
- Track and field
- Weightlifting
- Golf (no longer offered as of 2008)
Notes
- ^ a b c "Private School Universe Survey". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved January 10, 2018.
- ^ a b "membership directory". FHSAA. Archived from the original on June 24, 2020. Retrieved September 10, 2020.
- ^ "Vanessa VanDyke Could Be Expelled After Having Her Hair Mocked". Huffington Post. November 26, 2013. Retrieved November 30, 2018.
- ^ Munzenrieder, Kyle (November 26, 2013). "Orlando-area Christian School Threatens to Kick Out Black Girl Over Her Natural Hair". Miami New Times. Retrieved November 30, 2018.
- ^ "Update: African-American girl won't face expulsion over..." www.clickorlando.com. November 27, 2013. Retrieved November 30, 2018.
- ^ "Student will not face expulsion for her 'natural hair'". MSNBC. Retrieved November 30, 2018.
- ^ "School Says They Will NOT Expel Vanessa VanDyke Over Her Afro". MadameNoire. November 29, 2013. Retrieved November 30, 2018.