OUR MISSION & VISION
At Father’s H.a.r.b.o.r. Academy, we believe students inherently want to learn. But what motivates one may not motivate another.
That’s why our teachers give students the room to be creative, to discover for themselves how to translate the lesson into genuine learning.
By balancing this flexibility with close individualized attention, teachers at FHA recognize and use each child’s strengths. This lays the foundation for the rest of their schooling and the rest of their lives.
OUR GOALS FOR YOUR STUDENT
BELONGING
FHA IS A SAFE PLACE WHERE EVERY STUDENT BELONGS. We all need to feel like we belong to something bigger than ourselves. The first experience of this is the feeling of belonging to the family where we feel we have a safe environment in which we can relax and be ourselves. There we also learn how to take care of others. As we grow, this sense of belonging translates into a sense of belonging at school, in the world, society, and as a child of God’s kingdom. This sense of belonging is achieved as we create a sense of community. When we develop a positive school culture we are achieving the desired sense of community.
INDEPENDENCE
MASTERY
FHA CULTIVATES EXCELLENCE IN A CREATIVE ENVIRONMENT. We all need to feel that we are talented and creative. We need to feel that we can excel at certain tasks and that our skills are beneficial to the FHA community and the various groups to which we belong. Cultivating excellence in a skill is important to us in that it fills our life with a meaningful purpose. This skill can be in anything positive that sparks our interest and it is essential to our happiness and self-worth.
GENEROSITY
SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITIES
MCKAY SCHOLARSHIP
Florida’s school choice programs ensure that no child will be left behind by allowing parents to choose the best educational setting—public or private—for their child. The McKay Scholarships provided over 22,000 Florida students with special needs the opportunity to attend a participating private school during the school year.
STEP UP FOR STUDENTS
Step Up For Students offers scholarships for Florida Students K-12 grade. It is an initiative of the Florida Tax Credit (FTC)Scholarship Program.
ACADEMICS & ELECTIVES
Language Arts targets the sequential development of communication skills in reading, writing, listening, and speaking. Because Language Arts is an integrated program, the elementary grades weave skill topics (Reading, Writing, Listening, Speaking) together within units. In the middle and high school grades, skills are developed unit by unit. The major strands are detailed as follows: Reading (Vocabulary, Comprehension Skills, Literature Studies), Writing (Spelling, Penmanship, Grammar, Composition), Speaking and Listening, and Special Topics (Visual Media, History of the English Language, The Bible as Literature, Book Reports, and Study and Research Skills).
Math is a comprehensive, easy-to-use curriculum. Students will develop and build math skills through various question formats, multiple exercise techniques, and fun learning games. This motivating math curriculum prepares students for using math successfully in real-life situations. Concepts are developed through grade levels to endure mastery. The curriculum targets this goal by focusing on six major themes: Number Skills, Geometry, Algebra, Data Analysis, and Pre-calculus.
Science is an exciting, Bible-based curriculum. Students develop observational skills as they study the physical universe God created. The program involves a combination of on- and off-computer assignments including experiments. Elementary and middle-school grades (3-9) observe each area of science on an individual survey basis, usually unit by unit. The high school grades (10-12) focus on specific areas of science— Biology, Chemistry, and Physics. The four major strands are as follows: Life Science (Plants and Animals, Human Anatomy and Personal Care, Biology), Space and Earth Science (Geology, Weather, Space), Physical Science (Chemistry, Physics), Nature of Science (Scientific Method, Experimentation, Technology.)
History and Geography is a complete, Bible-based curriculum. The goal of these courses is to develop students’ understanding of and appreciation for God’s activity as seen in the record of man and his relationships. The curriculum targets this goal by focusing on six major themes: Geography (World and American), History (World, History, and Religious History), Government and Citizenship, Economics, and Social Studies.