Contacting Our F.P.A. - Academy Staff
We tour throughout the year. Enrollment will open in January for the following school year. For inquiries or to schedule a tour please email Christie Gilliam, F.P.A. - Academy Principal.
We tour throughout the year. Enrollment will open in January for the following school year. For inquiries or to schedule a tour please email Christie Gilliam, F.P.A. - Academy Principal.
Directions: From St. Elmo/Lookout Mtn/Georgia drive north on Broad Street towards downtown Chattanooga. Take a left on West 35th St. Calvary Chapel Chattanooga will be on your right, but you continue straight and take a right on St. Elmo Ave. Take a right on West 34th Street. The parking lot will be on your right. Come up the stairs and call F.P.A. @ (423) 596-0589 to gain access to the building.
From downtown Chattanooga drive south on Broad Street towards St. Elmo/Lookout Mtn./ Georgia. Take a right on West 33rd St. and continue straight. Take a left on St. Elmo Ave then a left on West 34th Street. The parking lot will be on your right. Come up the stairs and call F.P.A. @ (423) 596-0589 to gain access to the building.
Address: Physical & Mailing
3401 Broad St, Chattanooga, TN 37409
Front Office Phone Number:
Preschool: 423-633-9150
Academy: 423-596-0589
Administration:
Preschool: Connie Benoun, Director
connie@fpachatt.com
Academy: Christie Gilliam, Principal
christie@fpachatt.com
Foundations Academy is for anyone in the Chattanooga/ North Georgia area looking for quality Christian education for their child.
Class starts promptly at 8:15 a.m. and ends at 2:45 p.m. Children arriving after 8:15 are considered tardy.
There is a $1 per minute charge after pick-up that will be applied to your Family Portal billing account.
Students may arrive at 8:00 a.m. at no charge for an 8:15 a.m. class start time. Foundations Academy offers an aftercare program for families who need care for their children outside of regular school hours. After School care is offered until 5:30 p.m.
There are several opportunities to help at Foundations Academy:
Foundations Academy uses a company called FACTS for tuition management. This company gives the parent complete on-line access to their account and give a variety of options on your payment plan. You may pay ACH drafts at no additional fee or use debit/credit cards for a small percentage of the amount paid.
Please contact the school office at 423-596-0589 to discuss fees and schedule a tour.
See our Curriculum tab for a detailed list of academic and related arts/enrichment curriculum.
At Foundations Academy we have a full time Security Director on sight. Our school’s exterior and hallway doors remain closed and mag locked. Parents are provided with a key fob to gain access. Classroom doors remain closed and locked. We conduct a variety of safety drills through the year including, but not limited to fire, tornado, and lockdown. All staff and volunteers undergo a background check. All staff carry a walkie talkie for quick notification of an emergency situation and they are equipped to provide weather updates. There are a variety of other safety procedures that we are not at liberty to disclose in order to ensure the safety of the children.