COURTESY OF FOUNDATION ACADEMY
Foundation
Academy:
Reaching New Heights
One School. Three Campuses. All Christ-Centered.
Foundation Academy (FA) is
a PreK3 through 12th grade
private, Christ-centered college
preparatory school that was founded
in 1958 as a ministry of Winter Garden’s
First Baptist Church. It has
grown to include three campuses,
including the brand new FA Lakeside
campus located at First Baptist
Church Windermere Lakeside.
The new 40-acre campus features
a large indoor auditorium, a school office,
an enrichment classroom, and one
kindergarten classroom with additional
grade levels to be added each year. Students
also have the opportunity to learn
valuable life skills through subjects such
as math, science, social studies, and more
in an outdoor classroom.
Foundation Academy is more than
a stop along the way in the educational
process; it is an experience in learning
that lasts a lifetime and beyond. This experience
is made up of four cornerstones
of building a foundation for life.
Faith
Foundation Academy partners
with families and the church to build a
firm foundation for life through Christcentered
education. Weekly chapel offers
a time of praise and worship, followed
by an engaging message centered on
thematic lessons from the Bible with
practical life application. FA offers a safe,
nurturing environment where students
can realize their God-given potential
while developing academically, spiritually,
physically, and socially.
Academics
The FA curriculum is carefully
chosen for each subject with the highest
academic goals in mind. Caring Christian
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teachers minister to the whole family
through the inclusion of Honors, AP
and Dual Enrollment offerings as well as
unique programs that can assist students
with IEPs and 504 plans. This includes
the National Institute of Learning Development,
Discovery, and TEACH,
among others. Foundation Academy is
accredited by the Association of Christian
Schools International (ACSI), the
Southern Association of Colleges and
Schools (SACS) and AdvancED. With
many advanced offerings, seniors are
graduating with a great head start on college
credits and academic scholarships.
Fine Arts
The Fine Arts Department encourages
students to stretch their imaginations
and expand their ingenuity. While
art celebrates the individuality of each
student, a prudent curriculum is both
aesthetically and practically educational.
A variety of classes in the arts for
grades K-12 includes drama, choir, band,
visual arts, as well as an expanded media
production department that focuses on
content creation. Technology options include
middle and high school competitive
robotics among other offerings.
Athletics
FA’s student-athletes are pushed to
develop “the heart of a lion,” a bold heart
that confronts adversity with strength,
dignity, and wisdom, desiring to face
fear when others will not, while loyally
protecting others. Many continue their
chosen sport at the collegiate level, often
with generous scholarships.
A variety of athletic opportunities
exist for elementary through high school.
Exceptional facilities include two softball
fields, a baseball field with expanded
hitting and pitching facilities, football,
soccer, and lacrosse fields, an expanded
multi-purpose athletic training field, a
full double-sized gymnasium with two
regulation-size basketball courts, three
volleyball courts and weight room. FA
competes as part of the Florida High
School Athletic Association. With the
growing student body, sports are added
each year. Swimming, lacrosse, weight
lifting and sand volleyball teams were
added this school year.
FA is proud to have been voted Orlando
Style Magazine’s Reader’s Choice
“Best Private Christian School” for three
years and running. Schedule a tour to
learn about all the school has to offer.
Plant Street
(PreK - 6th Grade)
125 E. Plant Street
Winter Garden, FL 34787
407.656.3677
Lakeside Campus
(Kindergarten - 1st Grade)
8464 Winter Garden Vineland Road
Orlando, FL 32836
407.204.9672
Tilden Campus
(7th - 12th Grade)
15304 Tilden Road
Winter Garden, FL 34787
407.877.2744
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