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First Baptist Academy of Dallas (commonly FBA) is a private, Biblically integrated, college preparatory Christian school located in Dallas, Texas. First Baptist Academy opened for grades K-7 on September 5, 1972, previously in Downtown. It is now located at a new campus in East Dallas, at the current Saints Athletic Complex. FBA has been localized at the downtown location for 44 years.
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First Baptist Academy | |
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7894 Samuell Blvd. Dallas , TX 75228 United States | |
Coordinates | 32.784059°N 96.799931°W |
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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 |
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First Baptist Academy was founded as the premier, private Baptist Christian School, leading with an "education of distinction" ethos. Originally a centralized campus of FBCD, based in the heart and prime location of the Metropolitan Downtown Dallas area for over four decades. It was the realization of a Twenty-Seven Year dream of Dr. W.A. Criswell, then Pastor of the First Baptist Church of Dallas. FBA's inaugural date was September 5, 1972, commencing with Pre and Primary Grades. Subsequently, Lower and Upper Secondary Grades were introduced through single grade additions, in sequential ascending order, annually. By 1977, FBA graduated its first Senior Class.
Brian Littlefield served as the head of the school until 2014 when he became the head of Central Texas Christian School. At that time Jason Lovvorn, an alumnus who began working at First Baptist in 2008, became the head of the school.[1]
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 Downtown Dallas to the new campus on Samuell Blvd
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, Government and Politics, and Macroeconomics. FBA also provides a fine arts curriculum including choir, band, and art.
FBA is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, the Accrediting Commission of the Texas Association of Baptist Schools, and AdvancEd.
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.
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The Saints varsity football team claimed its first TAPPS Division III Championship in 2013.
FBA students participate in OnMission, an initiative designed to move students beyond 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]
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