CALENDAR
2 Semesters, each comprised of two 9-week grading periods.
SCHOOL DAY
8:15 am - 3:00 pm
Complimentary morning care opens at 7:30 am. After school care is available until 6: 00 pm for an additonal fee.
ENROLLMENT
Foundation Academy partners with families and the church to build a foundation for life.
SCHOOL AND COMMUNITY
Foundation Academy, a Pre-K through 12th grade private Christian school, was founded in 1958 as a ministry of Winter Garden’s First Baptist Church. All grades were housed at the Plant Street Campus until 2007 when the upper school grades moved to a new 70-acre property in south Winter Garden. In 2019, the Lakeside Campus was established and currently serves Kindergarten through 4th grade with 5th and 6th grades to be added for the 2023-2024 school year. Students from both Plant Street and Lakeside Campuses transition to the Tilden Campus for grades 7 through 12. Foundation Academy’s three campuses serve over 1,100 students; with 550 students enrolled at Tilden Campus. The school continues to grow and thrive as a part of the Orlando Metropolitan area, which is supported by tourism, aerospace, entertainment, hospitality, and technology industries.
The educational complex on the Plant Street campus comprises nearly 20,000 SF of classroom and instructional space. The centerpiece of the property is a beautiful and historical church sanctuary. The complex also has a gymnasium, STEM classroom, a media/library center as well as a cafeteria. Additionally, there is a large playground for students to have recess, sports practice, and PE. Preschool students have a separate enclosed playground located near their classrooms.
ACADEMIC PROGRAM
A Biblical Worldview permeates the teaching and learning experience. The curriculum and learning resources are carefully chosen for each subject with the highest academic goals in mind. A variety of publishers, both Christian and secular, are used. Educational field trips are offered at each grade level that compliment curriculum content. Various technology tools are utilized to enhance instruction across the curriculum which include a one-to-one initiative with Chromebooks in Kindergarten through 6th grade.
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The Honors Program is available for qualifying 3rd-5th grade students. Standardized scores, reading levels, and teacher recommendations are used as qualifiers. Students spend one day per week in the Honors program which uses integrative technology and advanced critical thinking tools. An extra fee is required, and space is limited. There is also a Math and Language Arts honors track available for 6th grade students who show outstanding achievement in those subjects.
The STAR assessment program is a specialized reading assessment used for K-6. Accelerated Reader (AR) is a reading support program that begins in the 1st grade and is based on the STAR assessment. This unique computerized reading management system tracks advancement while motivating children to read literature outside the classroom curriculum.
ENRICHMENT
Foundation Academy Plant St. is pleased to offer enrichment classes in Art, Computer/Media, Music, Physical Education, Reading for Enjoyment, Band, Choir, and STEM.
The preschool program is for 3 and 4 year old children as a comprehensive training program that promotes academic, spiritual, physical, and social development. Enrichment classes give young students a variety of fun and interactive learning experiences. In order to accomplish all of this the preschool day begins at 8:15 am and ends at 3 pm.
As the first year of middle school, our 6th grade students follow a traditional 7-period day schedule with time between class periods to visit their lockers. During the wheel, students are engaged in Reading for Enjoyment, Art, STEM, Health/Life Skills or they can choose a year long class of band or choir. They continue the middle school journey at our Tilden campus for 7th and 8th grade.
Grades K-2 and 3-6 meet weekly in the sanctuary of Winter Garden’s First Baptist church for their own chapel service. An exciting time of praise and worship is followed by an engaging message centered on thematic lessons from the Bible with practical life application. This year’s theme is “Pursue” supported by Hebrews 12:14.
The Lion Pride Developmental Sports program aims to teach and train young people in the fundamentals of their faith and sports in an environment conducive to learning. The focus is on fundamentals and development. Currently the program offers 4 sessions in which students will be able to play Basketball, Soccer, Volleyball, and Flag Football. In addition to team sports, the students have the option of participating in Speed and Agility, Tennis, Golf, and Cross Country. 6th grade students can participate in middle school sports offered on the Foundation Academy Tilden campus.
Additonal educational support programs for qualified students are available through our NILD program. These one on one educational therapy sessions are typically twice a week during the school day. NILD and Speech Therapy are available at an additonal cost, and as space is available.
Foundation Academy Plant St. offers Chess Club, Lego Club, Dance, Guitar, Ukelele, Keyboard, Violin, and Drama as after school activities.
Foundation Academy Plant St. Campus is pleased to announce that our National Percentile Rank (NPR) on our standardized testing is well above the National Average. Our National Percentile Rank for Kindergarten through 6th grades, on our 2022 Iowa testing, is 84% in English Language Arts and 75% in Math with an overall composite ranking of 78%.
K3 - 6th grade
125 East Plant St. Winter Garden, FL 34787 407.656.3677 foundationacademy.net Spiritual Formation
PORTRAIT OF A GRADUATE
Beginner and experienced players are welcome and all equipment is supplied by Chess America. Each class consists of a fun, interactive learning period followed by supervised game play.
Grades: 5th & 6th
Students learn communication skills, selfcontrol, discipline, teamwork, and more! Students can choose to participate in two semesters of drama each school year for the Christmas and spring play.
Grades: 2nd - 6th
JS Music Education provides students with opportunities to work with violin, piano, guitar and ukulele. Students can select one or multiple instruments/lessons.
Grades: lst - 6th
Dance class is provided through Jess Dance 'n Act Productions. Students can choose from ballet, hip-hop/jazz combo, or both!
Grades: PK3 - 3rd
Our Lion Pride Sports Development program offers Strength and Agility training, Basketball, Flag Football, Volleyball and Soccer. Students receive a T-shirt for workouts (reversible jersey if applicable).
Grades: K5 - 6th
Lego Club Master-Builder challenges/ programming
Grades: Lego Club (Kindergarten - 3rd)
Athletic Director - Lisa Eaves
lisa.eaves@foundationacademy.net
Assistant Athletic Director Lynn Holcomb
lynn.holcomb@foundationacadey.net
Football - Boys (V & MS)
Volleyball - Girls (V, JV & MS)
Golf - Boys & Girls (V) / (MS Development)
Cross Country - Boys & Girls (V, MS)
Cheer - Girls (Sideline, V, JV)
Swimming - Boys & Girls (V)
Basketball - Boys (V, JV & MS) & Girls (V, JV, MS)
Soccer- Boys & Girls Boys (V,MS) & Girls (V, MS)
Competitive Cheer - Girls (V)
Weightlifting - Girls (V)
Softball - Girls (V)
Baseball - Boys (V, JV & MS)
Track & Field - Boys & Girls (V, MS)
Tennis - Boys & Girls (V, MS)
Weightlifting - Boys (V)
Lacrosse - Boys (V)
Sand Volleyball - Girls (V)
*These programs are planned for the 22-23 school year and may be adjusted by the athletic department.
K3 and K4 Curriculum
Bible - ACSI Purposeful Design
Numbers, Letters and Sounds - ABeka
Unit Studies in Science and History
K5 Curriculum
Bible - ACSI Purposeful Design
D'Nealian Handwriting - Savvas
My Math - McGraw Hill
English Language Arts - ACSI Purposeful Design
History - Studies Weekly
Science - Unit Studies
1st Grade
Bible - ACSI Purposeful Design
My Math - McGraw Hill
English Language Arts - ACSI Purposeful Design
Our Community and Beyond (History)McGraw Hill/Studies Weekly
D'Nealian Handwriting - Savvas
Science - ACSI Purposeful Design
2nd Grade
Bible - ACSI Purposeful Design
My Math - McGraw Hill
English Language Arts - ACSI Purposeful Design
Who We Are as Americans (History)McGraw Hill/Studies Weekly
D'Nealian Handwriting - Savvas
Science - ACSI Purposeful Design
3rd Grade
Bible - ACSI Purposeful Design
My Math - McGraw Hill
Spelling - ACSI Purposeful Design
Grammar Workshop - Sadlier
Reading - Mosdos Press Literature
Science - ACSI Purposeful Design
US Its Regions and Neighbors (History)McGraw Hill/Studies Weekly
4th Grade
Bible - ACSI Purposeful Design
My Math - McGraw Hill
Spelling - ACSI Purposeful Design
Grammar Workshop - Sadlier
Reading - Mosdos Press Literature
Science - ACSI Purposeful Design
Florida Studies (History) - McGraw Hill/Studies Weekly
5th Grade
Bible - ACSI Purposeful Design
My Math - McGraw Hill
Grammar Workshop - Sadlier
Reading - Mosdos Press Literature
Science - ACSI Purposeful Design
US History - McGraw Hill/Studies Weekly
6th Grade
Bible - ACSI Purposeful Design
Math Course 1 (6th grade) - Glencoe
Math Course 2 (7th grade) - Glencoe
Reading - Mosdos Press Literature
Grammar Workshop - Sadlier
Elevate Science - Savvas
Journey Across Time (Ancient World History) - Glencoe
Bible
Bible: Joseph, A Character Study - ACSI
Purposeful Design
Math
Course 2 - Glencoe
Pre-Algebra - Glencoe
Algebra 1 - Glencoe
Science
Life Science - Savvas
History
The American Republic- BJU Press
English
SpringBoard English Language Arts, Grade 7
Vocabulary from Latin & Greek VII - Prestwick House
Vocabulary from Latin & Greek VIII - Prestwick House
Bible
Bible: The Life of Christ - ACSI Purposeful Design
Math
Pre-Algebra - Glencoe
Algebra 1 - Glencoe
Geometry - Glencoe
Science
Physical Science - Savvas
History
The American Republic - BJU Press
English
SpringBoard English Language Arts, Grade 8
Vocabulary from Latin & Greek VIII - Prestwick House
Vocabulary from Latin & Greek IX - Prestwick House
Math for College Readiness/Intermediate AlgebraMiller
Statistics and Probability with Applications, 3rd EditionBFW Freeman
The Practice of Statistics for the AP Exam - BFW Freeman
Pre-Calculus - Miller
Calculus for the AP Course, 2nd Edition - BFW Freeman
Science
Marine Science the Dynamic Ocean - Savvas
Essentials of Human Anatomy & Physiology - Savvas
Biology - Savvas
Principles of Life: for the AP Course, 2nd Edition - WH Freeman
Environmental Science for the AP Course - WH Freeman
Chemistry (H) Atoms First 2e - Rice University/Open Stax
Chemistry - Savvas
Physics - Rice University/Open Stax
College Physics - Rice University/Open Stax
Foreign Language
Realidades 1 , 2, 3 & 4 - Savvas
AP Spanish: Abriendo Pasos - Savvas
Temas y Lecturas
Gramática
English
Algebra 1 - Glencoe
Geometry - Glencoe
Algebra 2 - Glencoe
Start ASL Level 1 & 2
Signing Naturally: Level 3 - Dawn Sign Press
ASL University Levels 1, 2, 3, 4
SpringBoard English Language Arts, Grade 9 - CollegeBoard
SpringBoard English Language Arts, Grade 10 - CollegeBoard
SpringBoard English Language Arts, Grade 11 - CollegeBoard
SpringBoard English Language Arts, Grade 12 - CollegeBoard
Expository Composition (DE English) - EMC Publishing
Perrine's Literature (AP Lit) - Cengage Learning
Language of Composition (AP Lang) - Bedford (2008)
Vocabulary from Latin and Greek Roots Level IX - Prestwick House
Vocabulary from Latin and Greek Roots Level X - Prestwick House
Vocabulary from Latin and Greek Roots Level XI - Prestwick House
Vocabulary from Latin and Greek Roots Level XII - Prestwick House
Ways of the World: A Global History with Sources (AP)
Human Geography AP - Fouberg and Murphy, John Wiley & Sons
The American Yawp (DE US History) - Stanford University
American Government (DE) - Open Stax, Rice University
American Government: Stories of a Nation (AP) - Abernathy BFW
Cultural Geography - BJU Press
United States History - BJU Press
American Government - BJU Press
Economics - BJU Press
World History - BJU Press
The Essential World History (DE World Civilization) - Duiker, Spielvogel
American History: Connecting With the Past (AP US History) - Brinkley
CSB Baker Illustrated Study Bible. CSB Apologetics Bible - Holman
Jesus of Nazareth - Artisan and Carlton
The Nativity Story - New Line Productions, Inc.
The Gospel According to John - Visual Bible International
The Gospel According to Mathew - International Bible Society
That the World May Know, Faith Lessons - Ray VanderLaan, Zondervan
The Bible Collection by Turner Pictures - Abraham, Joseph, Moses, Samson and Delilah, David, Solomon, Jeremiah, Esther
Life Calling: Living Your Life with the Power of Purpose - Life Discovery
Foundations of Faith (Apologetics) - Wheaton Press
Moments with the Savior; A Devotional Life of Christ (DE)- Ken Gire, Zondervan
The Four: A Survey of the Gospels (DE)- P.J. Leithart, Moscow
Who Is This Man? (DE)- John Ortberg, Zondervan
Go to FoundationAcademy.net/APPLY and click the link to our online application system. You will set up an account, log in, create a new application (one per student) and then edit the application packet to complete each page of the requested information. There is a place to upload images of requested documents. The deadline to submit an application is May 4, 2023
The application will be subject to a preliminary review to examine the initial application documents and information against minimum criteria before proceeding to the next step. If this criteria is not met, a decline letter will be sent and the application closed. If met, the admissions office will email with the next steps. In addition to the preliminary criteria, the entrance assessment, student and parent interviews, and space availability in the class will determine a final admission decision. Please note: An application is not a guarantee of admission
Parents will be contacted to schedule a parent interview. This interview is an opportunity for philosophical compatibility discussions and expectations of a Foundation Academy education experience.
The admissions office will email a link to schedule the student’s entrance assessment. For students entering grades 7-12, a student interview will also be conducted at that time.
Offers of admission are based on class availability and all the information gathered in the application process which illustrate potential success in our classroom and our curriculum. This decision is prayerfully discerned by our Admissions Committee. Availability is determined after returning families have paid deposits and confirmed reenrollment for the upcoming school year. Once classes are full, accepted students will be placed in a wait pool and notified if space becomes available.
Early Decision: Offers of admission begin on January 24, 2023 for those who meet the early decision criteria and complete the application process by December 8, 2022
Standard Admissions: Offers of admission begin on February 8, 2023 and continue through May 12, 2023 (as space allows).
If an offer of enrollment is made, please follow the instructions in the acceptance email to complete enrollment. This includes setting up a tuition payment plan in our FACTS tuition management system.
Birth Certificate Copy
Current year report card (if applying to 1st - 12th grade)
Previous year final report card (if applying to 2nd12th grade)
2nd previous year report card (if applying to 3rd12th grade)
Transcript Copy (if applying for 11th or12th grade)
Most recent standardized test scores (if applying to 2nd - 12th grade)
Please include items below if applicable:
IEP, 504 or other accommodation plan
Any additional testing a student on IEP plan or 504 has had (e.g. WISC, Woodcock Johnson, etc.)
(subject to change)
FACTS Family Service Fee: $53 ($20 for annual plan)
6th-12th Grade Chromebook: $350 per device
Graduation Fee: $250 per senior
Monitoring/Maintaining IEP/504/SIARP/Accommodations Plan: $300 (if not enrolled in ESP)
Some classes may require additional fees, i.e. band instruments, field trips, AP & Dual Enrollment books (course fees for SEU classes included in tuition), etc.
Extra Curricular Activities (Athletics, drama, clubs, etc.) varies by activity
After school care at Plant St. & Tilden" $50 Annual Enrollment per child and $15 per day attendance or $75 per week. For after school care at Lakeside, please contact office.
2022-23 International Student Fee: $2,000*
Annual Payments - Families who pay in full before March 1st, 2022 will receive 3% per student discount off of tuition remaining after any discounts and deposits. The discount is not applicable if receiving tuition assistance.
Annual Sibling Discount - Families with more than one student enrolled will receive a sibling discount of $250 towards tuition for the second child an $500 for the 3rd and each subsequent child. Members of FBCWG will receive a $350 tuition discount for each registered student.
Pastoral & FA Graduate discounts available - contact Business Office for requirements. Any tuition assistance is calculated after all other discounts, deposits or state scholarships are applied.
*The International student fee is charged for students who require an I-20 to obtain an F-1 VISA to attend school in the US. The I-20 will be processed and maintained by Foundation Academy throughout their enrollment and will transfer to the student's college or university after graduation from FA.
OTHER FEES Revised
