State Accreditation - FCS has been fully accredited by the North Carolina Christian School Association (NCCSA) effective June 1, 2011.  Our teachers are certified through the NCCSA. 

National Accreditation - FCS has been fully accredited by the American Association of Christian Schools effective June 1, 2011.

Regional Accreditation - FCS has applied for full accreditation to the Middle States Association. Full accreditation is expected by Spring, 2012.

Please read below for full details and links to accreditating agencies.  

NCCSA accreditation provides a benchmark for Christian schools which measures standards, performance, integrity, and quality. Schools engage in a voluntary process of self-evaluation against accepted best practices and educational standards. This evaluative process involved the visit of an accreditation team of Christian education professionals who scrutinized the following areas: philosophy and administration, personnel, curriculum and pedagogy, assessment, fiscal management, facility and safety, and special services. The accreditation process is designed to assist schools in achieving a standard of excellence and provides the framework for the on-going School Improvement Program (SIP) of the school.

The NCCSA accreditation program has been formally recognized by the North Carolina Division of Non-Public Education. The NCCSA accreditation program is also approved by the National Council for Private School Accreditation (NCPSA) through a co-accreditation agreement with the North American Christian School Accrediting Agency (NACSAA). As part of the onsite team visit, a representative of the NACSAA participated in the peer review and report writing process. As a member of the National Council for Private School Accreditation, NACSAA partners with the Middle States Association Commission on Elementary and Secondary Schools (MSA-CESS) to provide co-accreditation to NCCSA and NACSAA member schools desiring to pursue regional accreditation.

FCS has applied to receive the full MSA-CESS accreditation. The process should be finalized during the spring of 2012. This accreditation will give us our regional accreditation.

FCS has been granted full accreditation by the American Association of Christian Schools (AACS) effective June 1, 2011. The AACS accreditation is our national accreditation.