Family Christian School began its first year of operation during the 2004-2005 academic year with Preschool and Kindergarten. Early childhood classes are a necessity in today’s society. Children are required to know sa much more before they even enter Kindergarten. For this reason, we focus on giving these children a good educational foundation.

Grades 1 and 2 were added for the 2005-2006 academic year. Grades 3 thru 5 were added for the 2006-2007 academic year. We also added a new library and introduced the Accelerated Reader Program during this year. We ore excited to announce the addition of grade 6 for the 2007-2008 academic year.

Our vision is to add grades 7 and 8 for the 2008-2009 academic year and continue plans for the development of our FCS High School to be introduced the 2009-2010 academic year. We are dedicated to building a Christian school that is top notch in academics, music programs and instrument instruction, learning labs, arts and technology programs, athletics and more.

Helping children reach their God-given destiny was just one reason the school was established. We believe that every child is chosen and called of God for a specific purpose and we seek to nurture the individuality, creativity and talents in each of our students. Our tuition costs are considerably lower than other Christian and private schools in Jackson, nonetheless, our academics and quality of teachers are top notch.

We are an interdenominational, multi-cultural school. Our classrooms provide individualized learning and instruction, The environment is nurturing and family friendly. We offer enrichment instruction in Spanish, computer, art music, and physical education beginning in Preschool. We pride ourselves in our commitment to educate the whole child. Family Christian School does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, nationality religion, or ethnic origin.

In order to make room for growth, Family Christian School will open our new school facility for the 2007-2008 academic year, located directly behind our current facility. This facility will house all of our classrooms (Preschool-6th Grade), as well as, our school offices and library A new elementary playground will be constructed and our preschool playground moved and refurbished.

Family Christian School is a category IV, church related school. Exempt from accreditation, F. C. S. operates legally in the state of Tennessee by virtue of its membership in the Tennessee Association of Non-public Academic Schools, T. C. A. 49-50-801. Family Christian School Preschool and Elementary grades are acknowledged by the Tennessee Department of Education. We are working toward Category I status, as well as, accreditation through the Tennessee Association of Non-public Academic Schools. This process will be completed during the 2007-2008 academic school year.

In an effort to serve the Home School Community in our area, F.C.S. offers a satellite home school program. This program provides two days of classroom instruction. lesson plans and curriculum for three days of home learning time. record keeping and reporting of grades, umbrella covering through C.H.O.I.C.E., participation in field trips, class parties, and class programs (i.e., Christmas and Spring Program). We realize that some parents feel called to educate their children at home, and we are here to assist them in that endeavor.