The Florida Association of Christian Colleges and Schools (FACCS) is a voluntary, service providing association of Christian schools, Christian colleges and universities, and homeschool groups. Started in 1968, it is the oldest, state-level association of Christian schools in the nation.
FACCS Teacher and Administrator certification provides the individual with a professional credential within the Christian school. The public relations benefit to FACCS member schools will work to attract and keep qualified staff, families, and students.
Professional Development
FACCS offers an annual convention and conferences for teachers and administrators, online seminars, and cooperative efforts with member Christian colleges as a means toward the professional development of staff.
Extracurricular Student Programs
FACCS offers to students the opportunity to develop their God-given abilities through festivals and competitions:
-Spelling Bee - 1st-8th grades
-Creative Writing Festival - writing festival for 1st-8th grades
-Brain Bowl - academic team competition for 9th-12th grades
-Junior Fine Arts Festival and Competition - art, music, and speech festival and competition for 1st-8th grades.
-High School Fine Arts Festival and Competition - Bible, art, music, speech, writing, spelling, and academic testing competition for 9th-12th grades.
Pearson Student Assessment Program
FACCS member schools may participate in a specially designed assessment program allowing them to purchase SAT/OLSAT testing materials at a discount. It also provides valuable reporting and comparisons on a national and international level.
Publications
FACCS publishes an electronic educational journal called Life@School®. Provided free of charge to all member school faculty, it is packed with practical information to help challenge the Christian educator on both a professional and personal level. Other educational books are also available.
Human Resource Placement Services
FACCS member schools may post open positions at this web site which can be viewed by potential candidates from all around the world.
Speaker's Bureau
FACCS has compiled a list of qualified educational speakers available to fill your speaking needs.
