About FCS

From the very beginning of Faith Presbyterian Church in 1973, the officers and founding members of the church had a vision to start and support a Christian day school. In 1978, that vision became a reality when Mr. Bill Lanier became the first headmaster and the school began with a kindergarten and a first grade.

The 1979-80 school year started with the addition of the 2nd and 3rd grades. In the fall of the 1981, grades 4 and 5 were added with a total of 54 students in the k-5 school. By August of 1982, the enrollment had increased to 105 students and the congregation saw the need for additional facilities as a grade was being added each year. A second building was started but was not completed for grades K-8.

Two days after the opening of school in 1983, the church and school had to relocate due to damage done by two arsonists. Golden Springs Baptist Church very graciously offered its educational building for school classes during the weekdays and its sanctuary for worship on Sunday afternoons. On December 4th, the FPC congregation was able to return to its church and the students were able to return to campus in January.

In 1985, Mr. Lanier resigned as headmaster. For the next two years, several teachers shared the administrative duties. In the summer of 1986, Mr. David Haynes was called as headmaster. In 1996 the FPC congregation voted to expand FCS into the high school grades. A gym was constructed that included three new classrooms, allowing for 9th and 10th grades to be added. Mr. Mike Hall became headmaster early in 1996 and served for one year. In July of 1997, Dr. Ben Character joined the school staff as headmaster and the 11th grade was added.

In 1997, construction on the East Wing began and was ready for occupancy in the 1998 school year.

By 1998, the school had grown to include 295 students in K-12, 19 teachers and coaches, and a guidance counselor. FCS proudly graduated ten seniors in the spring of 1999. Accreditation with SACS was applied for and granted in 2002 and the school subsequently joined the Alabama High School Athletic Association.

In 2007, ground was broken to begin the final school building, which would include the school offices, many classrooms, and a music suite.

In 2008, the board voted to expand the kindergarten to include a Pre-K as well as a regular kindergarten.

In 2010, Dr. Character’s role changed to focus on advancement, capital campaigns and financial accounting for the school. Mr. Ryan W. Todt, assistant headmaster for two years, became headmaster and remained in that position until January 2012. Currently, Mr. Robert Phillips is the interim headmaster.

The current capital campaign focuses on expanding and improving the athletic fields to support the growing spring sports programs. The 2011-2012 school year enrollment is 297 students in PreK-12 with about 40 full-time teachers and support personnel as well as three part-time support personnel.

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