First Christian Academy
Baptist school · Grades Pre-K–12
High Springs, FL
24530 NW 199th Ln, High Springs, FL 32643
Overall grade: B
ChooseAPrivateSchool.com grade, from official facts compared with similar schools.
- B+Class size
- B+Years serving families
- B+Diversity
What stands out
- Growing: enrollment up 207% since 2011–12
- Serving families in High Springs since at least 2011
- One school from pre-K through 12th grade
In High Springs, Florida, First Christian Academy is a Baptist private school for students from pre-K through 12th grade. About 393 students attend, with roughly 13 students per teacher. Enrollment is up about 207% since 2011–12. The school reports that about 100% of its graduates go on to four-year colleges. The school day runs about 7 hours, 180 days a year. Florida has programs that can help pay tuition; ask the school whether it takes part.
At a glance
- Grades
- Grades Pre-K–12
- Students
- 393
- Teachers
- 30.4 (full-time equivalent)
- Students per teacher
- 12.9
- Boys and girls
- Coed · 161 girls, 232 boys
- Religious affiliation
- Baptist
- School day
- About 7 hours
- School year
- 180 days
- Graduates going to 4-year colleges
- About 100% (the school's estimate for the class before the survey)
- Library
- Yes
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How it compares
- Larger than 82% of Christian schools in Florida.
- Compared with 494 Christian schools in Florida.
Students by survey year
Total students reported in official records since 2011–12.
Students by grade
Student body
Member of
- Association of Christian Schools International
Help paying tuition in Florida
These state programs can help pay private school tuition. Only participating schools can accept them, so ask First Christian Academy whether it takes part.
- Family Empowerment Scholarship for Unique Abilities (FES-UA) · Education savings account
- Florida Tax Credit Scholarship (FTC) · Tax-credit scholarship
Questions to ask on a tour
- What is tuition, and what does it include (books, fees, uniforms, trips)?
- Do you offer financial aid, sibling discounts or payment plans?
- Do you accept ESA, voucher or tax-credit scholarship funds?
- How big are classes in my child's grade?
- What support is there for students who need extra help or more challenge?
- Is the school accredited, and by whom?
- What do a typical day and a typical week look like?
- How does the school communicate with families?
Questions about First Christian Academy
What grades does First Christian Academy serve?
First Christian Academy serves grades Pre-K–12.
How many students attend First Christian Academy?
About 393 students, with 13 students per teacher, according to official records.
How much is tuition at First Christian Academy?
Call the school to ask about tuition, financial aid and payment plans. Florida has programs that can help pay private school tuition; ask whether the school takes part.
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