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Faith Christian Academy

Christian private school in Jay, FL. A sourced guide to its identity, available data, enrollment questions and local planning considerations. Use the PCS planning section below to prepare for a school transition.

A school plan for your PCS

Moving with a student: Faith Christian Academy

Considering Faith Christian Academy in Jay during a military move? Pair the school's academic information with a plan for admission, records and the first week.

Confirm the admissions plan

Contact Faith Christian Academy directly about openings, placement, total tuition and fees, and the withdrawal or refund policy if orders change. Ask what can be completed remotely before arrival. The Interstate Compact does not apply to private schools; admissions and transfer decisions follow the school's policies. For a public-school alternative, consult Santa Rosa student registration.

Carry the learning history forward

Request a portable copy of report cards, transcripts, current coursework and relevant learning plans before you leave. If your child has an IEP, 504 plan or other support arrangement, arrange a handoff with the receiving staff and ask what support will be available at the start. Use the Military OneSource school-transition guide to prepare for that conversation.

Match the handoff to the student

For a family entering different grades at Faith Christian Academy, request a separate placement conversation for each child. A teen needs a review of transferred credits, graduation requirements and course sequencing; a younger sibling needs a classroom transition plan. Confirm which grades share a campus, schedules and arrival procedures instead of assuming one arrangement serves every student. Ask how faith instruction and family participation expectations fit into a new student’s week.

Connect school, home and duty station

The Santa Rosa military-family resources connect families with several installations. Choose the liaison for your duty assignment; a Santa Rosa school address does not determine that assignment. Local contacts: NAS Whiting Field School Liaison. Ask about youth introductions, deployment-related support and coordination with school staff. Availability of a particular service at Faith Christian Academy should be confirmed directly.

Check the school-day route to your actual duty gate, dismissal time and backup pickup plan. The map estimates travel; it does not establish a bus route, attendance boundary or guaranteed commute.

Installation and enrollment resources checked . Confirm current requirements with the receiving school.

Get to know this school

Faith Christian Academy at a glance.

Faith Christian Academy is listed as a christian private school in Jay, Florida. This guide brings together its recorded identity, school-specific information where verified, practical questions for your visit, and other nearby options.

School formatChristian private school
Recorded cityJay, FL 32565
Directory grade spanKG–12
CountySanta Rosa
Directory year2023-24
Reported affiliationPentecostal
NCES identityA1300645

Recorded address: 13050 HWY 89. The map uses the recorded campus point.

Grade spans describe the directory year above. Displayed locations may use separately cited campus updates. Newer program details are identified below; confirm the intended program and campus before enrollment.

The school in perspectiveEditorial guide · 2026-09-06

Faith Christian in Jay makes its curriculum and accreditation position explicit

Our interpretation of published school information, not a campus inspection or an additional official rating.

Faith Christian Academy in Jay names Abeka as its curriculum and describes education organized around a Christian, Bible-centered purpose. It also states on its website that it does not seek accreditation. Those disclosures give families concrete matters to evaluate instead of leaving the instructional materials and credential arrangements unstated.

Our reading is that the curriculum may offer a clear framework for discussing lesson sequence, assignments and assessment, while the accreditation position calls for separate planning. Families considering a later transfer or college pathway should ask the receiving institution about its requirements directly. Neither a curriculum brand nor accreditation status alone establishes how effectively a particular student will be taught.

Why it may fit

Worth exploring for a family interested in an explicitly Christian program using a named curriculum and willing to examine its documentation and future transfer arrangements.

What to weigh

Confirm how the school issues records, awards high-school credit and documents graduation. Check acceptance requirements with the intended next school rather than relying on broad assurances.

A useful local detail

This is the Faith Christian Academy on Highway 89 in Jay, in northern Santa Rosa County. Its identity should be distinguished from similarly named schools elsewhere.

One question worth asking

Ask to review a grade-level course plan, sample progress report and the record a transferring or graduating student would receive, then discuss how teacher feedback works.

Based on Faith Christian Academy curriculum and accreditation statement ↗ · Faith Christian Academy admissions ↗. Confirm current programs and availability with the school.

Academic information in context

What the data can tell you.

There is no public-school accountability letter attached to this private school. That does not describe its quality. Ask for the assessments it uses, the most recent results it is willing to share, how progress is measured, and the support available when a student falls behind or needs more challenge.

Accreditation, tuition, scholarship participation and class size have not been independently verified in this guide. Obtain current documentation from the school and check the accrediting organization's own directory. A religious affiliation describes the school's reported identity; it is not an academic score.

From research to a useful visit

Admissions, support and the daily routine.

Contact Faith Christian Academy directly for the complete admissions process. Ask about entry assessments, available places, tuition and fees, any faith or family participation expectations, and the services the school can provide for your child's learning needs. Buying a nearby home does not reserve a private-school seat.

  • Which grade and campus would my child attend, and what is the current daily schedule?
  • How are new students assessed, supported and challenged during the first term?
  • What are the transportation, extended-day and extracurricular arrangements, including any extra costs?
  • What records, deadlines and acceptance steps should be completed before a move?
Compare the questions that matter

Other schools to explore.

These are the nearest other pages in the same county and public/private sector with an overlapping recorded school level and similar campus/virtual format. Public-school comparisons also match the federal regular, alternative, special-education or vocational classification. They are comparison starting points, not a ranking or an admissions promise.

Santa Rosa Christian School ↗

Milton · Directory grades PK–12 · 2023-24

19.8 straight-line miles between recorded campuses.

Potentially suitable for families who want a traditional Christian instructional approach and would like to explore a defined dual-enrollment pathway later in high school.

West Florida Baptist Academy ↗

Milton · Directory grades PK–12 · 2023-24

22.0 straight-line miles between recorded campuses.

An option for families seeking Christian education with a clearly described secondary sequence and a willingness to plan courses around the student's intended next step.

Good Shepherd Lutheran School ↗

Gulf Breeze · Directory grades PK–5 · 2023-24

36.7 straight-line miles between recorded campuses.

A school to investigate further when a family wants an early-childhood or elementary option connected to the LCMS and can obtain current information directly.

These are campus-to-campus distances, not road miles from your home. The school finder retains separate straight-line radius filters, optional road-route estimates and Google Maps directions.

Sources and review notes.

Guide assembled September 6, 2026. Directory years are shown separately. School-specific perspective checked 2026-09-06.

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