Foundation Christian Academy

Foundation Christian Academy

Address

3955 Lithia Pinecrest Road Valrico , (Hillsborough County) , Florida United States
Coordinates	27°52′58″N 82°13′50″W / 27.88275°N 82.2305°W / 27.88275; -82.2305Coordinates: 27°52′58″N 82°13′50″W / 27.88275°N 82.2305°W / 27.88275; -82.2305
Information
Type	Private School, high school
Motto	Preparing hands to serve the community and feet to serve the world with love, joy, peace patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control.
Established	1983; 39 years ago (1983)
School district	Hillsborough
Principal	Jonathan Smith
Grades	PK–12
Number of students	400 (2017)
Color(s)	Burgundy, White, and Navy
Team name	Panthers
Rivals	Seffner Christian
Accreditation	National Christian School Association^[1]
Website	http://foundationchristianacademy.org/school

Foundation Christian Academy (FCA) is a private Christian school serving pre-kindergarten through high school students located in Valrico, Florida, United States. It was established in 1992. Foundation Christian Academy enrolls over 400 students. Originally co-located in Bell Shoals Church of Christ, the school moved to its current location on the former site of a miniature horse farm on Lithia-Pinecrest road in 2005.^[2] In 2016, the school purchased 20 additional acres of land adjacent to the existing 6.5-acre site. A gymnasium was completed in the fall of 2016.^[3]

Athletics[]

The school's athletic teams are referred to as the Panthers. FCA has competed in the FHSAA since 2008 and fields teams in basketball, cross-country, soccer, and volleyball. By 2020 the school plans to add football, flag football, and track and field.^[3] The school also hosts the Tony Saladino III Baseball Academy.^[4]

Notes[]

^ Maul, Derek (23 May 2013). "For Clam Farmer, Family Gets Priority". Retrieved 12 April 2016.
^ KENNEY, LINDA CHION (4 December 2013). "Valrico land auction includes 11 miniature horses". Tampa Tribune. Retrieved 12 April 2016.
^ ^a ^b Mentel, Bonnie (25 February 2016). "Foundation Christian Academy, High School Begins $4.5 Million Expansion". Osprey Observer. Retrieved 12 April 2016.
^ "Brandon After-School Program Literally On The Ball".

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