ACADEMICS AT FORTIS ACADEMY

In keeping with the classical trivium approach, the student body is categorized into sections: Grammar (Kinder – 5th grade), Logic (6th – 8th grades), and Rhetoric (9th – 12th grades). We additionally offer a preschool program for ages 3 to 5.  Each level has its own developmentally appropriate focus designed to cultivate academic skills which coincide with a child’s natural stage of growth. 

The philosophy of education at Fortis is rooted in the biblical example set forth by Jesus, who took ordinary people and did extraordinary things in and through them. Therefore, a student who satisfies the requirements for admission, and is subsequently recommended for enrollment in the academy, will be challenged and equipped to move to a higher level of spiritual and academic accomplishment in preparation for college and life. Added to this is the fundamental focus on preserving and strengthening the God-ordained family relationships in which Christian faith and education is most effectively fostered—thus we provide the “gift of time” to students and families by offering a University-Model® schedule of classes that meet on campus 2-3 days a week.

Fortis Academy offers academically challenging, college-preparatory courses that integrate an appropriate level of parental involvement into each student’s out-of-class study. The academy encourages and expects the student to learn the material assigned and provides regular feedback to both the student and parents concerning the student’s progress in each class enrolled. Finally, the academy integrates a biblical worldview into the context of the various subject areas offered; that Christian character-building will receive support and enhancement inside and outside the home.

This model of schooling is therefore designed for those families in which parents take an active role in the oversight and implementation of their children’s education. As the level of parental involvement progresses from being a co-teacher in the grammar school years, to a guide for dependent study in the school of logic, to more of a course monitor during the rhetoric courses, parents are expected to continue exercising loving and active responsibility for their children through graduation. In partnership with these committed parents, Fortis Academy is then able to integrate the home and school effectively toward the common goal of Christian character development and solid academic preparation for college.