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Secondary Student Handbook

At FRCS, we feel strongly that we need to promote partnering with families, encountering God, instilling wisdom, individualizing instruction, and providing social and athletic opportunities.

• Retreats
• Bible classes
• Faith integration in all subjects
• School-wide spiritual themes
• Community outreach and ministry
• Student-led Bible studies and worship teams
• Spiritual emphasis weeks
• Devotions and prayer

• Weekly chapel

• Visual and performing arts

Instilling Wisdom
Scripture states that respect for the Lord is the beginning of wisdom. FRCS believes that in order to develop wise young people who will excel in life and avoid the dangers of our society, we must start with the solid foundation.  We build with a firm structure of knowledge and skills, and then we cultivate discernment, or the ability to think and apply knowledge judiciously. The best way to do that is to read widely, study deeply, and discuss broadly. Superficial coverage of material is not a priority. Guided by Christian faculty members, students study history, literature, and the sciences with depth so that they can develop wisdom. Class size helps build trust and the ability to work together, and the close atmosphere of a small school allows teachers to work with students for several years and coach them to achieve new understandings. In a rapidly changing society, the ability to think and evaluate, based on the lessons of the past and God's Word, is a great advantage. Our students leave FRCS prepared to choose widely in an increasingly complex world.

Opportunities for Instilling Wisdom

• Devotions
• Class discussions
• Excellent literature
• Instruction by Christian teachers
• Christian living and apologetics courses
• American and World Studies programs

Individualizing Instruction
Learning at Franklin Road Christian School is active and experiential, focusing on applying knowledge and creating real products. Our rigorous curriculum is balanced by an inviting, exciting method of learning. We cultivate students' curiosity and gifts through artistic and written works, group collaboration, and connections with the community. We work in partnership with parents to help all children succeed and discover their talents. Our goal is to individualize our program to fit the learning needs of many students, but we expect all students to work hard and be responsible for their learning. Our faculty members continually strive to create the best learning environment by using themes, projects, role-playing, demonstrations, connections between subject areas, and other strategies to make school fun and meaningful. We encourage inquiry, passion, discipline, creativity, and integrity in everyone's work. One of our greatest advantages is our size. Our class sizes are small, and we personalize further by having core groups in middle and high school where teachers and students of different ages build relationships. Older and younger students work together and benefit from each other. The teaching staff works as a team. We value, respect, know and love our students as they grow with us. When students feel love, they flourish.

Opportunities for Individualization

• Tutoring
• J-term
• Athletics
• Honors credit
• Senior Project and the Eight Grade Exploration
• Assigning students to the same teacher for several years
• Community partnerships
• Frequent status reports
• Instrumental and vocal music
• Art

Co-curricular, Social and Athletic Opportunities
Growth does not occur just in the classroom; it happens after school as students are involved in athletics, organizations, and schools events. Our students are busy: most of them play sports and participate in organizations and the arts. Many serve actively in their youth groups at church and go on summer missions trips. We firmly believe these are important places to encounter God, enhance the curriculum, develop leadership, and build character. They are also places to have a lot of fun! The coaches and advisors teach students valuable non-academic skills, model Christian character and decision-making, and get to know students well. Students make friends, learn to work together, put their faith into practice, and build great memories. FRCS provides an excellent academic education in conjunction with a variety of co-curricular opportunities. The result is well-rounded, healthy young people.

Our Philosophy | Accreditation Information | Tuition, Scholarships, and Application for Admission
Secondary Student Handbook