Concord First Assembly Academy

Concord First Assembly Academy, formerly known as First Assembly Christian School, is a college preparatory school founded in 1976 as a part of the ministry of First Assembly Worship Center in Concord, North Carolina. The school began as a desire to assist the members of the church in the education of their children. By 1988 there were approximately 500 students in the school. Over the years, First Assembly Worship Center became known throughout the community as cfa . Continuing a close vital relationship with its home church, First Assembly Christian School became known as cfa Academy in 2013. It continues to serve the community Daycare through 12th grade with over 700 students.cfa Academy serves a diverse population. In 2014, 120 churches were represented within the student body. The students come from surrounding cities such as Concord, Kannapolis, and Charlotte, and many neighboring counties including Cabarrus, Rowan, Iredell, Mecklenburg, Stanley and Union County. The administration and pastoral staff believe that encouraging the admission of students from other areas and backgrounds provide a good opportunity to minister to the multitudes.Mission statementIt is the mission of cfa Academy to provide Christ-centered excellence in Academics, Arts, and Athletics while declaring God's power to the next generation one student at a time.Curriculumcfa Academy uses a variety of curricula to comprise its academics, including A Beka, Bob Jones, Saxon, Rosetta Stone, Cengage, Houghton Mifflin, Glencoe, and Prentice Hall. In the high school, a college-preparatory curriculum is taught in the traditional classroom setting under the leadership of certified teachers. High school students are required to take 4 units of English, 4 units of mathematics, 4 units of Bible, 3 units of science, 3 units of social sciences, 1 unit each of health/PE and computer, and 3 units of electives for a total of 23 units for graduation. Advanced Placement and honors classes are also available for students. cfa Academy students regularly score above state and national averages on achievement and college entrance tests.