Fredericksburg Parent

16 Fredericksburg Parent and Family • May 2024 Ask the Expert a sk t h e e x p e rt This August marks 45 years since the late Gary and Andy Foss—two respected educators in the Fredericksburg community—answered God's call to start a school that offered a strong academic program rooted in Christian character and biblical truths. The Fosses opened Fredericksburg Christian School in 1979 in the basement of First Christian Church with 35 students. Since then, the school has grown to graduate an average of 65 to 80 seniors each year, with generations of alumni bringing their own children back to the school to receive the same Christ-centered education that launched them in life. The school today serves students in pre-K through 12th grade throughout the Greater Fredericksburg region, from Spotsylvania, Stafford and the city of Fredericksburg to Caroline, King George and Culpeper counties. All grades are located on a single Spotsylvania campus, complete with facilities for the school's 31 teams competing in 13 sports, as well as venues for drama, band, orchestra and other fine arts offerings. Throughout its years of growth, Fredericksburg Christian School has remained committed to its founders' vision of a nondenominational, college-preparatory Christian school where small class sizes allow teachers to educate and connect with every student intentionally, developing each one towards the fullness of God's unique calling on their lives. Bringing Biblically Rooted Education to More Families FREDERICKSBURG CHRISTIAN SCHOOL Educating Christian leaders for life from Pre-K through 12th grade. Campus: 9400 Thornton Rolling Road, Fredericksburg VA 22408 By the numbers: A maximum of 18-20 students per class. Seniors achieve 98% college acceptance. The upper school offers mul- tiple advanced-placement and dual-enrollment courses. A school community represent- ing more than 166 churches throughout the Fredericksburg region. 31 athletic teams competing in 13 sports.

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