Admissions Packet 2024-2025

Dear Prospective Student Family,

Choosing the right school for your child’s education is one of the most important
decisions you will ever make. We know you have many options and we thank you for
choosing to explore Friendship Christian School. The reason we do what we do is
because we believe that offering exceptional academics, arts, athletics, and service,
presented through a Christian worldview, is the greatest way to prepare our students for
all aspects of life. It is in this environment where our students are inspired to reach their
maximum potential.

This packet will help you learn how our academics, arts, athletics, service projects, and
co-curricular activities help us to accomplish our mission; but the best way to get to know
us is to visit our campus. We invite you to schedule a personal tour and see firsthand the
difference a Friendship Christian education can make.

We look forward to partnering with you in your child’s education and in helping them
discover God’s calling for their life.

Choice Matters. Choose Friendship.

Susan Caven
Director of Admissions
[email protected]

QUICFKACTS FRIENDSHIPStrongFaith.

Strong Minds.
Christian School

ACT score averages Over 80% of middle school students and 95%
exceed state & of high school students participate in a sport.
25 national level
FRIENDSHIP CHRISTIAN
NATIONAL21 20 Apple School of Distinction
STATE
21 1 of Only 470 in the World
State Championships
in the last 15 years 1 of only 5 in TN
1:1 school with iPads
BASEBALL Baseball (’05, ’07, ’13) integrated into all grades.

BASKETBALL Boys’ Basketball (’12) Beyond the Classroom
Boys’ Team Bowling (’14, ’15, ’19)
Trips to Washington, D.C., NYC, U.S. Space Center,
BOWLING Boys’ Individual Bowling(’15, ’16, ’19) Nashville Zoo, Land Between the Lakes,

The Frist Center, Traveller’s Rest, The Hermitage,
and more!

73 College Credit CROSS COUNTRY Girls’ Team Bowling (’18, ’19)
Hours O ered Girls‘ Individual Bowling (’18, ’19)

The 53 members of the class of FOOTBALL Cross Country Individual (’17)
2019 were offered a total of
SOFTBALL Football (’11, ’12, ’17)
$9.9 MILLION in scholarships.
Softball (’15)
($187K per student average)
VOLLEYBALL Volleyball (’11, ’12)
100%
A CULTURE Enrichment opportunities
were accepted into college and OF SERVICE include visual arts, music,
were HOPE Scholarship eligible. theater, trip to Broadway (NYC)
For over 10 years, FCS has been the
16:1 largest provider of canned goods to
Lebanon Special School District
Average Classroom Size Family Resource Center.

Student to Teacher ratio is 11:1 Worldwide Missions
Africa, Haiti, Nicaragua, and more.
=
Whip-Crackin’ Rodeo
HS students plan & host a field day for
Wilson County students with special needs.

Clean Water Initiatives
On-campus well to train students to dig wells, as well as install and repair water
purification systems here and abroad.

84 Days
Female-led, student ministry that provides feminine hygiene products to
underprivileged girls so they can attend school while on their menstrual cycle.

friendshipchristian.org

ACADEMICS Founded in 1973
50 Acre campus
25.2 average ACT score 500 students enrolled
28.0 average ACT for top 50%
29.5 average ACT score for top 25% (K3-12th grade)
31.0 average ACT score for top 10%
ATHLETICS
Dual Enrollment Program with Lipscomb University
Commanders hold 21 State Championship titles
AP (Advanced Placement) Offerings 2019 Division II A Boys’ Team Bowling
2019 Division II A Girls’ Team Bowling
Honors Diplomas awarded to students who pursue a 2019 Division II A Individual Bowling (Dalton Karstens)
more rigorous and specified program of study 2019 Division II A Individual Bowling (Olivia VanHooser)
2018 Division II A Girls’ Team Bowling
10 Regional Science Olympiad Championships 2018 Division II A Individual Bowling (Kennedy West)
(in the last 11 years) 2017 Division II A Football
2011 Middle School Science Olympiad State Champions 2017 Middle School Cross Country (Hope Ilias)
2016 Division II A-AA Individual Bowling (Donny Turner)
EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES 2015 Division II A Softball
2015 Division II A-AA Boys’ Bowling
National Honor Society, Band, Student Council, 2015 Division II A-AA Individual Bowling (Donny Turner)
Yearbook, & Youth Leadership Wilson 2014 Division II A-AA Boys‘ Bowling
2013 Class A Baseball
Fall & Spring Theater Productions 2012 Class 2-A Football
2012 Class A Volleyball
Science Olympiad 6th-9th grades 2012 Class A Boys’ Basketball
2011 Class 2-A Football
International Travels 2011 Class A Volleyball
2007 Class A Baseball
Mission Opportunities: Africa, Haiti, Nicaragua, 2005 Class A Baseball
Green Street Ministries, Over 80% of middle school students and 95%
& Rural East Tennessee of high school students participate in a sport.
Six-Court Tennis Complex on Campus
Elementary:
Gardening: Strawberry Patch
Stem Lab
Student Council
Theater
Intramurals: Bowling, Flag Football, Jump Rope,
Kickball, Running Club, and Soccer

ACCREDITATION & MEMBERSHIP

Cognia
Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development
National Association for Supervision and Curriculum
Tennessee Secondary Schools Athletic Association
National Christian Schools Association
Nashville Fellowship of Christian Athletes

On-site Campus Store FRIENDSHIPStrongFaith.
One-stop shopping for uniforms,
Strong Minds.
spirit wear, and more. Christian School

WHAT OUR

PAHARVEETNO STASY

To parents who are looking as we did for a safe, loving
and highly motivated and successful school, look no
more. You are HERE!

Ann H., elementary school parent

None of the other schools we shadowed
held a candle to FCS – with us or with our
kids. God put us where we needed to be.

Jacki M., middle school parent

From that first moment, we stepped inside FCS, we
knew we were where we belong! We were welcomed
with open hearts and arms, and that feeling still holds
true today. Mason, absolutely loves FCS!

Paula B., high school parent

The faculty truly cares about your child as I would highly recommend FCS to anyone
if they were your own. We love this school! looking for the highest quality education for
their child. Simply amazing school!
Tracy M., middle school parent
Ron J., high school parent

“Academics and athletics operate at their highest
level when covered by faith and that’s exactly what
you get at Friendship Christian School. They live up
to their motto…Strong Faith, Strong Minds”.

Judd S., elementary & middle school parent

My kids are thriving here! They love going
to school and the kids are so friendly!

Jamie C., middle & high school parent

WHEN YOU’RE
READY FOR MORE…

Once you are ready to apply for admission… Tuition Deposit
1. Visit our website www.friendshipchristian.org A tuition deposit of $450 ($300 for part-time PreK) is due
2. Click “Prospective Parent and Student” when the student takes the admissions test (K-12) or with the
3. Click on “Admissions” completed application for admissions packet (PreK) and is
4. Click on “Application Process” applied to tuition or is refundable per the terms of the Tuition
5. Click on “Start your Application here.” Deposit Agreement.

A non-refundable application fee of $75 is due with the initial Tuition Deposit Discount
application for admission form. With payment of the $450 tuition deposit, new students
Tuition & Fees for 2020-2021 (Pre-K 5 day - 12th Grade) will receive the same $600
reduction in tuition as offered to our returning students
Pre-K: 5 Days.....$ 8,775 during re-enrollment.
3 Days.....$ 6,885
2 Days.....$ 4,970 Pre-K 3 day - $360 discount, Pre-K 2 day - $240 discount.
Kindergarten ........$10,660
1st-5th Grade .......$11,490 Multiple Child Discount
6th-12th Grade ....$11,850 There is a tuition reduction for multiple children enrolled
at FCS from the same household at the following rates: the
WHAT OUR second student’s discount will be $300, the third student’s
discount will be $600, and the fourth and any subsequent
ALUMNI student’s discount will be $900.
HAVE TO
SAY Discount is pro-rated for part-time PreK students:
2 Days - $120, $240, $360
3 Days - $180, $360, $540

Tuition Assistance
A limited amount of need-based tuition assistance is
available for families after they have considered their
own resources. Financial need is determined by FACTS
Grant and Aid Assessment.

“I am a junior at Vanderbilt University majoring in chemistry on a
full-tuition scholarship with a stipend for summer
research. The excellent science and math background I
received at FCS helped make this possible.”

Alex P., Vanderbilt University

“Between the dual enrollment classes and “Friendship prepared me for the Naval Acad-
the AP exams, I began my freshman year emy in insurmountable ways. The atmosphere
of college with 16 hours college credit at Friendship helped me to grow and to form
already under my belt.” opinions in my faith and with other ideas in the
world today. We all learned to operate in com-
Chandler B., Belmont University munity together to reach a goal. That is some-
thing I have especially come to appreciate and
used often while here at the Academy.”

Andrew W., The Naval Academy

“I will graduate in three years from Lipscomb University due to
the 29 college credits I earned while still in high school.”

McKayla S., Lipscomb University

ACADEMIC
OFFERINGS

9th - 12th Grade

Students should contact their higher education in-
stitutions of interest regarding their credit transfer
process prior to registering for dual credit/dual en-
rollment courses. FCS offers an extensive list of dual
enrollment/dual credit opportunities; however, each
university sets its own policy as to how many credits
a student may transfer while still be considered for
incoming-freshmen scholarships (as compared to

entering as a transfer student).

Rev. 01/08/20

Standard Honors Advanced College
Level Available Placement Credit
Available
ENGLISH ✔ ✔
✔ ✔ ✔
Creative Writing I ✔ ✔
English I ✔ ✔ ✔
English II ✔ ✔

English III / American Literature I & II ✔
English IV / University Writing I & II ✔

MATHEMATICS ✔ ✔ ✔
✔ ✔ ✔
Advanced Math ✔
Algebra I (also available in 8th grade) ✔ ✔
✔ ✔ ✔
Algebra II ✔
AP Calculus AB ✔ ✔
AP Calculus BC ✔ ✔
College Algebra ✔ ✔
✔
Statistics ✔
Geometry ✔
Pre-Calculus

CLASSICAL & ✔ ✔
MODERN LANGUAGES ✔ ✔
✔
Chinese I ✔
Chinese II
Chinese III ✔
Chinese IV ✔
AP Chinese ✔
✔
French I
French II ✔
French III ✔
French IV ✔
AP French ✔
✔
Greek I ✔
Greek II ✔
Hebrew I
Hebrew II ✔

Latin I
Latin II
Latin III
AP Latin

Standard Honors Advanced College
Level Available Placement Credit
Available
✔
CLASSICAL & MODERN LANGUAGES, cont. ✔

Spanish I ✔
Spanish II ✔
Spanish III
AP Spanish ✔

SOCIAL SCIENCES ✔ ✔ ✔
✔ ✔ ✔
AP Art History ✔
Criminal Justice ✔ ✔ ✔
✔
Economics ✔ ✔
AP European History ✔ ✔
Government & Civics ✔ ✔
AP Human Geography ✔ ✔
International Cultures ✔ ✔
International Issues ✔
✔ ✔
Macroeconomics ✔ ✔
Psychology ✔
Sociology ✔

US History & Geography ✔
US Presidents ✔
✔
World History & Geography
✔
SCIENCE ✔
✔
Anatomy & Physiology ✔
Biology
✔
Chemistry I ✔
Chemistry II ✔
AP Chemistry ✔
AP Computer Science A
AP Computer Science Principles ✔
Environmental Science
AP Environmental Science
Intro to 3D Modeling (Engineering)
Marine Biology

Physics
AP Physics I
AP Physics C

Zoology

Standard Honors Advanced College
Level Available Placement Credit
Available
✔ ✔
FINE ARTS ✔ ✔
✔
3-D Design I ✔
3-D Design II ✔

Art I ✔
Art II ✔
Art III ✔
AP Art History ✔
Art Portfolio ✔
Band
Drama I ✔
Drama II / Theater Workshop
Media Arts
AP Music Theory
Photography

ELECTIVES ✔ ✔
✔
Accounting I ✔
ACT/SAT Preparation ✔
✔
App Development I ✔
App Development II ✔
✔
Carpentry ✔
Computer Coding ✔
Intro to Elementary Education
Intro to Life Calling
Personal Finance

Prep Skills

BIBLE/THEOLOGY ✔ ✔
✔
Bible I ✔
Bible II ✔
Bible III ✔
Bible IV ✔
Beyond Life & Death ✔
Biblical Prophets ✔
Spiritual Development ✔
Survey of the Old Testament
Wisdom Literature

Standard Honors Advanced College
Level Available Placement Credit
Available
✔
HEALTH/WELLNESS ✔
✔
Fitness & Nutrition ✔
Lifetime Wellness
Physical Education I
Physical Education II

PLEASE NOTE:
In order to receive a Friendship Christian School diploma, students are expected to be
enrolled at FCS a minimum of four semesters of their high school career. The primary
exception to this would be a student who is moving into the local area from out of state or
a distant region of Tennessee. Students from local high schools will not be considered
for transfer if they will not meet this requirement.
Students must be enrolled at FCS for all four years of high school in order to be consid-
ered for Valedictorian or Salutatorian.
Some courses may not be offered every semester.

K-12 APPLICATION CHECKLIST

All new student applicants are required to complete the following action items and submit the supplemental application
documents listed in PART ONE before an application will be considered by the Admissions Committee.

PART ONE

ACTION ITEMS
Online application and $75 application fee
Tuition deposit of $450 (must be paid prior to taking the admissions test; applied to tuition or
refundable per the terms of the Tuition Deposit Agreement)
Admissions test (takes about 1-2 hours)
Confidential Student Recommendation Form received from current teacher (parent must provide
name and email address via online application)
Student Interview (required of all applicants in grades 6-12)

SUPPLEMENTAL APPLICATION DOCUMENTS
Submit copies of the following:
Social Security Card
Birth Certificate
Official Tennessee Certificate of Immunization
Most recent Report Card (if applicable)
Most recent achievement test scores (if applicable)
Legal Custodial Documentation (if applicable)

IF APPLICANT IS ACCEPTED FOR ENROLLMENT, PARENT MUST ACCEPT OR DECLINE THE
OFFER WITHIN SEVEN DAYS PER THE TERMS OF THE TUITION DEPOSIT AGREEMENT

PART TWO

To accept the offer to enroll, complete both of the following:
Submit online Enrollment Contract
Set up Payment Plan

To decline the offer to enroll, complete one of the following:
Send email request to [email protected] requesting the application be withdrawn
Select “Will Not Enroll” from the online Enrollment Contract Portal

Supplemental documents should be sent to Susan Caven:
5400 Coles Ferry Pike, Lebanon, Tennessee 37087
[email protected]

PreK APPLICATION CHECKLIST

All new student applicants are required to complete the following action items and submit the supplemental application
documents listed in PART ONE before an application will be considered by the Admissions Committee.

PART ONE

ACTION ITEMS
Online application and $75 application fee
Tuition deposit (applied to tuition or refundable per the terms of the Tuition Deposit Agreement)
5-Days $450
3-Days $300
2-Days $300
Confidential Student Recommendation Form received from current teacher (parent must provide
name and email address via online application)
SUPPLEMENTAL APPLICATION DOCUMENTS
Submit copies of the following:
Social Security Card
Birth Certificate
Official Tennessee Certificate of Immunization
Legal Custodial Documentation (if applicable)

IF APPLICANT IS ACCEPTED FOR ENROLLMENT, PARENT MUST ACCEPT OR DECLINE THE
OFFER WITHIN SEVEN DAYS PER THE TERMS OF THE TUITION DEPOSIT AGREEMENT

PART TWO

To accept the offer to enroll, complete both of the following:
Submit online Enrollment Contract
Set up Payment Plan

To decline the offer to enroll, complete one of the following:
Send email request to [email protected] requesting the application be withdrawn
Select “Will Not Enroll” from the online Enrollment Contract Portal

Supplemental documents should be sent to Susan Caven:
5400 Coles Ferry Pike, Lebanon, Tennessee 37087
[email protected]

FCS Tuition Assistance Application Process

A limited amount of need-based tuition assistance is available for students in grades 1-12 after their family has consid-
ered their own resources. FCS receives no federal funding for the operation of the school, therefore all approved tuition
assistance grants are funded by the school. FACTS Grant and Aid Assessment determines the financial need of each
family through the financial aid application process listed below. Based on that determination, the FCS Tuition Assis-
tance Committee will determine an amount, if any, to be awarded.

All returning students must be re-enrolled and new students must have completed the Admissions Application
process and be accepted to FCS before the Tuition Assistance Committee will consider giving tuition assistance. We
strongly encourage new families applying for tuition assistance to complete the Admissions Application at the same
time.

Tuition Assistance Application Action Items
The Tuition Assistance Application Process consists of TWO PARTS:

Part One
Complete the online application at https://online.factsmgt.com/aid
Submit payment of the $35 application fee to FACTS
Upload copies of your 2019 W-2’s and 1099s to FACTS
Upload copies of your 2019 tax return including all schedules to FACTS
If you have business income/loss from any of the items below you are required to upload copies of all support-
ing tax documents:
Business - send Schedule C or C-EZ and Form 4562 Depreciation and Amortization
Farm - send Schedule F and Form 4562 Depreciation and Amortization
Rental Property - send Schedule E (page 1)
S-Corporation - send Schedule E (page 2), Form 1120S (5 pages), Schedule K-1 and Form 8825
Partnership - send Schedule E (page 2), Form 1065 (5 pages), Schedule K-1 and Form 8825
Estates and Trusts - send Schedule E (page 2), Form 1041 and Schedule K-1
Upload copies of supporting documentation for Social Security Income, Welfare, Child Support, Food Stamps,
Workers’ Compensation, and TANF to FACTS

Part Two
Submit the “FCS Tuition Assistance Agreement and Information Form” to Kimberly Tune
Grants are awarded by the Tuition Assistance Committee for one academic year and the application process must be
completed each year. You will be notified of your tuition assistance decision via the email you provide on your FACTS
agreement. Your financial information will be known only by those at FCS who administer tuition assistance and we
take our responsibility to protect this information very seriously. Conversely, if you receive a tuition assistance grant,
you must keep the fact you received it, and the amount awarded confidential or risk losing the tuition assistance grant.

Questions or concerns about the application process?
Call and speak to a FACTS Customer Care Representative at 1-866-315-9262. You may also contact
Kimberly Tune by phone (615) 449-1573, ext. 233 or email [email protected].