Ad Fontes Academy (AFA) is a private, classical

Christian school A Christian school is a school run on Christian principles or by a Christian organization. The nature of Christian schools varies enormously from country to country, according to the religious, educational, and political cultures. In some count ...

in Centreville,

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. AFA teaches kindergarten through high-school (K–12) classes. Ad Fontes Academy provides a Classical Christian education. AFA is accredited by the Association of Classical and Christian Schools (ACCS). AFA is a nonprofit school operating under the nonprofit 01(c)(3) Ad Fontes Educational Trust. Ad Fontes Academy meets on one campus locations at Centreville Presbyterian Church.

History

In November 1995, the National Christian Foundation for Education and The Arts Trust (NCF) was established with the goal of operating a non-denominational, academically rigorous high school in Northern Virginia. Fundamental to NCF's goal was the belief that all labor in vain unless God directs our efforts – ''nisi Dominus frustra''. In September 1996, NCF opened Ad Fontes Academy (AFA). AFA recognizes that “each child is created in the image and likeness of God, the Creator, as a unique human being having a purpose for which he or she is created and is known by his deeds, by whether what he does is pure and right” and that “the knowledge and pursuit of truth, understanding and wisdom has the intended outcome of enabling the individual to fulfill the purpose for which he or she is created.” When Ad Fontes Academy opened in September 1996, it started with 8 students in grades 9–10. AFA graduated its first class of five seniors in June 1999. In 2000, AFA added Grades 7 and 8 to the high school program. In 2003, Kindergarten was added and grades 1 to 6 the following year for a full K-12 program.

Teaching methodology

The teaching methodology is based on ''The Lost Tools of Learning'' The teachers further utilize the methods in John Milton Gregory's book ''The Seven Laws of Teaching.''

Upper school student life

Sports

Boys

* Baseball * Basketball

Girls

* Volleyball

Boys and girls

* Cross Country * Tennis AFA is a member of the Northern Virginia Independent Athletic Conference (NVIAC)

Clubs

* Techne Society * Latin Club * Theatre * Artists' Society * Yearbook Club * Play Reading Club

Other activities

* Annual Fall Student Retreat * Protocol (autumn and spring) * House System * Student-directed Shakespeare play

References

External links

* {{authority control Christian schools in Virginia High schools in Fairfax County, Virginia Classical schools in Fairfax County, Virginia Classical Christian schools Private K-12 schools in Virginia Educational institutions established in 1996 1996 establishments in Virginia