Learning. Life. Leadership. First Baptist Academy Lions. Established 1996

Letter From the Elementary Principal

“Hearts and Minds for the Kingdom” Ezra 7:10

At First Baptist Academy, we are all about education with a Kingdom focus! During the Preschool and Elementary years, we partner with parents to lay the foundations for a comprehensive, Christ- centered learning environment.  God’s Word reminds us, “as a man thinks in his heart, so is he” Proverbs 23:7. That is why we deal with the heart and mind of the child as the discipleship process begins.   We start with the heart of the child by teaching boys and girls about God’s love for them, and His desire to have a personal relationship with them.  We teach them how to develop a heart for God through spiritual disciplines we call “Jesus Habits”. Secondly, we focus on the mind, understanding there is a hostile post-modern culture vying for the minds and attention of our children. All instruction at the academy is biblically integrated. Our students are taught very practical and developmentally appropriate ways to think biblically by connecting specific worldview components (God, Creation, Mankind, Moral Order, and Purpose) with the things they are learning about in school. Teachers creatively engage their students to make learning enjoyable and profitable for wisdom, knowledge, and understanding.  Our differentiated approach to instruction is designed to challenge every child by meeting them where they are academically and continually moving them to the next level. Our Related Arts and Enrichment classes enable students to participate in a variety of extracurricular activities to develop their God appointed gifts and talents. 

Our end goal is that our students have a right relationship with God and others, and that they are well trained academically, socially and spiritually for service in God’s kingdom.

Thank you for partnering in the discipleship process with us!

Abundant Blessings,

Linda H. Shaw