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Founded in 1961, Fairfax Christian School is a non-denominational, private school offering a college preparatory curriculum for students from three-year-old Kindergarten through High School. Fairfax Christian School was a pioneer school in the Christian school movement, and has been a model for over 200 Christian schools throughout the country. We offer a challenging back-to-basics curriculum in a traditional, Christian atmosphere. Students receive personal attention from an experienced faculty and administration. Discipline and order are maintained and are seen as essential to progress in education.


Administration: Robert L. Thoburn, Founder
Rosemary S. Thoburn, Supervisor of Supervisor of Education Emeritus
Jo A. S. Thoburn, Director
David L. Thoburn, Administrator

Enrollment: 250 students (K-12)

Faculty: 12 full-time teachers, 9 part-time teachers

Facilities: 28-acre campus with three academic buildings
soccer fields, basketball courts and playground

Schedule: 8:30 a.m. until 2:45 p.m.
Seven class periods

School year: 180 days, starting the first Wednesday after Labor Day

Lunch: Students bring a sack lunch
Milk is provided by the school

Uniform: All students are required to purchase and wear the school uniform



Colleges and Universities Attended by Graduates
partial listing

Amberton University
American River College
American University
Boston University
Bob Jones University
Buena Vista University
Catholic University
Cedarville College
Christopher Newport University
Claremont McKenna College
College of William and Mary
Columbus College of Art and Design
Covenant College
Drexel University
Duke University
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
Florida State
Gardner-Webb University
George Mason University
George Washington University
Georgia Tech
Graham Bible College
Grove City College
Hampden-Sydney College
Hood College
James Madison University
Liberty University
Marymount College
Masters College
Mississippi State University
Moody Bible Institute
New York University
Northwestern State University of Louisiana
Oberlin College
Pepperdine University
Purdue University
Randolph-Macon College
Regent University
Santa Monica College
Southeastern University
Southern Arkansas University
Stratford University
Strayer University
Tammasadd University
Taylor University
The Citadel
U.S. Naval Academy
University of Iowa
University of Maryland
University of Nebraska
University of Richmond
University of South Carolina
University of Texas
University of Virginia
Vanderbilt University
Virginia Commonwealth University
Virginia Tech

 
Fairfax Christian School
Average SAT Test Scores
2003 Graduating Class

American Students: SAT I Verbal: 530
SAT I Math: 630

International Students:* SAT 1 Math: 576



National Average SAT Test Scores for 2003

Nationwide: SAT I Verbal: 507
SAT I Math: 519

Statewide: SAT I Verbal: 514
SAT I Math: 510



*International students take the TOEFL to test their verbal and English skills.

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