You're aiming for a serious school. You know what's required. You also know — or you've heard — that universities are increasingly hostile to the convictions you've raised your child in. You want the academic preparation. You don't want to lose your child to the campus.
What we offer
AFA's college track is rigorous. Honors-level work across the humanities and sciences. Dual enrollment with partner universities. AP-equivalent courses in literature, history, calculus, biology, chemistry, and economics. A senior thesis that universities can actually read.
And we form your child theologically and personally to survive what's waiting for them. We do not pretend the secular university is neutral. We send graduates ready for it.
What it looks like in practice
Your child is reading primary sources, writing substantive essays, and defending arguments. In 12th grade they are completing a senior thesis on a topic of their choice, defended orally. Admissions officers do not see one more good student. They see someone who can actually think.
What you'll feel
Confidence. The kind of confidence that comes from knowing your child is academically prepared, spiritually anchored, and ready for the world they're walking into.
Ready to begin your child's story?
Talk with our head of school. Tour a virtual open house. Or apply when you're ready.