Frequently Asked Questions
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The Bus Rules may be found in the Downloads section of this website. For more information about bus rules, please contact the Transportation Coordinator at (540) 373-5355 Ext. 139.
The Bus Run Schedule is found in the Downloads section of this website. For more information about bus runs, please contact the Transportation Coordinator at (540) 373-5355 Ext. 139.
You may obatin a copy of the current carpool list at any campus office. Carpool lists are updated each August and are available no later than the first day of school.
We have 3 campuses located throughout the greater Fredericksburg area: the Fredericksburg Upper School (7th - 12th grade); the Fredericksburg Lower School (PreK-3 - 6th grade); and the Stafford Campus (PreK-3 - 8th grade). Below you can see a map of the area with the campus locations marked.
Each day has planned scheduled activities based on age-appropriate curriculum for the development of the whole child. We consider your child's spiritual, physical, emotional and social needs by providing a curriculum that incorporates all of these areas of growth. We teach the curriculum using different methods to accommodate the various learning styles. We expose the children to many opportunities to "catch" what is being taught. The morning routine includes attendance, pledge and patriotic song, calendar, weather, Bible time and recess. The program provides opportunities to focus on language development, science and math through learning centers, art, dramatic play and manipulative activities. You will find a general daily schedule on the teacher web pages in the Preschool Campus sections under Academics.
Also, please see the Curriculum Guides for each grade level under Academics. For more detailed information, please speak with the administrator at the campus where the grade level is desired.
Extended Care is offered for the Fredericksburg Lower School (PreK-3 - 6th grade) and the Stafford Campus (PreK-3 - 8th grade) from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. Please see the tuition charts under Tuition and Financial Assistance in the Admissions section for more details.
Students must be 5 years old by September 30th in order to be enrolled in Kindergarten.
You are welcome to come visit at any time. However, to better accomodate you, please call the office of the campus you are interested in touring so we can set aside a special time to show you around and answer your questions. You may also arrange for you and your child to sit in on a class (lower grades) or to have your child shadow a student (Upper School).
To arrange a tour at a particular campus, please call the number(s) below:
Stafford Campus (PreK-3 - 8th grade): (540) 659-1279
Fredericksburg Lower School (PreK-3 - 6th grade): (540) 373-5357
Fredericksburg Upper School (7th - 12th grade): Tour - (540) 373-5355 ext. 111; Shadow - (540) 371-3852 ext. 117
Stafford Campus - every Wednesday for K-8th (4th-8th at 8:30 a.m.; K-3rd at 9:30 a.m.); every other Friday for Preschool at 8:45 a.m.
Fredericksburg Lower School - every Wednesday (4th-6th from 8:30-9:30 a.m.; K-3rd from 10 to 11 a.m.; Preschool TBD)
Fredericksburg Upper School - every Wednesday (9th-12th grade from 8:14-9:14 a.m.; 7th-8th grade from 9:56-10:56 a.m.)
(If there is a delayed opening on chapel day, chapel will be canceled for that day.)
The preschool has a required "uniformed" dress code. We believe the installation of a "uniformed" dress code will help to place emphasis on the character development of the student rather than on external appearance. To do this, we feel that we must encourage cleanliness and dress in accordance with the principles of modesty which is set forth in Scripture. Our dress codes are intended as expressions of those principles. "Uniformed" items may be purchased at most local stores or from the FCS-approved wardrobe items from Land's End. Please see the Downloads section to view the Preschool Dress Code Policy.
The Fredericksburg and Stafford Preschool campuses offer a PreK-3 and a PreK-4 program. Students must be 3 years old by September 30th in order to be enrolled in PreK-3; and students must be 4 years old by September 30th in order to be enrolled in PreK-4. Children must also be potty trained before entering school. Please visit the Admissions area for applications and additional forms that will need to be filled out and submitted in order to be enrolled.
We have various means of transporting students to and from our school facilities. We offer bus service to and from North Stafford, the Bowling Green area south of Fredericksburg, the Culpeper-Orange area west of Fredericksburg and the King George area. We also offer bus shuttle service between campuses for parents needing to drop students off at our middle school and high school campuses. Finally, a number of our parents choose to carpool. For more information, please see the Bus Runs Schedule in the Downloads section and/or call our Transportation Coordinator at (540) 373-5355 ext. 139. Carpool Lists are available at any campus office and are updated each August before the start of the next Academic Year.
Yes, FCS is accredited by the Association of Christian Schools International and is an accredited member of the Virginia Council for Private Education.
101 Shepherd’s Way, Stafford, VA 22556
540-659-1279
- From I-95, take exit 143B/Garrisonville Road/610W toward Garrisonville
- Go about 3 miles until you see North Stafford High School on the left
- Immediately past the high school, you will see a McDonald’s. Make a left at this light onto Shelton Shop Road
- Bloom grocery store will be on your right. Immediately past the 2nd Bloom driveway, turn right onto Soaring Eagle Drive
- Turn left onto Shepherd’s Way
Directions to the Fredericksburg Lower School (PreK-3 - 6th grade)
- From I-95, take exit 126A toward Fredericksburg
- Take Route 1 North/Jefferson Davis Highway
- At the Twin Lakes traffic light, take a left onto the service road that parallels Route1
- From I-95, take exit 130A toward Fredericksburg
- Take Route 1 South/Jefferson Davis Highway
- At the Twin Lakes traffic light, take a right onto the service road that parallels Route 1
- Turn right at the sign for Highway Assembly of God (next to daycare with smiley faces)
- Follow this drive to the church building. Continue past the church building to the education buildings and gym.
Directions to the Fredericksburg Upper School (7th - 12th grade) and Administrative & Business Offices
Administrative/Business Office: 540-373-5355
- From I-95, take exit 126 toward Spotsylvania/Massaponax (turn right at end of exit) onto Route 1 South/Route 17 South
- Make a left at the 4th traffic light onto Route 17 South
- From I-95, take exit 126B toward Spotsylvania/Massaponax onto Route 1 South/Route 17 South
- Make a left at the 5th traffic light onto Route 17 South
- Stay on Route 17 South for approximately 4 ½ miles
- Turn right onto Thornton Rolling Road (also look for Fredericksburg Christian Schools sign and a sign for Route 609 all at this same intersection)
- Go approximately ½ mile
- Turn right into parking lot
Website URL: https://instantalert.honeywell.com/
- Go to the Honeywell Instant Alert for Schools website listed above.
- If you are not a staff member in the school, click on ‘New User’ below the login boxes.
- If you are a staff member in the school, use the User ID and Password given to you by the school.
- Complete the Student information form. (Fields marked with * are mandatory.) Click ‘Submit.’
- Complete the corresponding Parent information form. (Fields marked with * are mandatory.) Click ‘Submit.’
- After receiving the Confirmation message, click on ‘Proceed’ to get started with Instant Alert.
- Note: Remember your Login Name and Password so you may use it to update your profile.
- Upon successful login, click on ‘Account Details.’
- Click on ‘Parent Profiles’ and then your name to view and edit details about yourself and your family members.
- Click on ‘Student Profiles’ to view details about your children enrolled in this school.
- Click on ‘Alerts.’ Click on ‘Alert Configuration.’
- Click on the name of a contact from the list.
- Click on the tabs (Phone, E-mail, Text Messaging, Pager) to view this person’s contact device information.
- Enter contact device information within the gray box and click ‘Add’ to add more contact devices.
- Click on the check boxes in the appropriate column to select which alert type(s) you would like to have sent to which device. Click on ‘Save’ when complete.
- For e-mail, text messaging and pagers you may send yourself a test message. Click on ‘Send Test Message’ to check if the address has been entered correctly. Common cell phone text messaging addresses are located in the Help section – click on ‘Help’ while on the ‘Text Messaging’ screen. You can also contact your cell provider to receive your text messaging address.
- Click on ‘My Other Contacts.’
- Click ‘Add New Contact’ and complete the form. (Fields marked with * are mandatory.)
- Click on the ‘Pick up Rights’ check box if you wish to allow this person the right to pick up your child from school. This person’s name will appear on a report for the school.
- Click ‘Add’ OR click ‘Save and Configure Alerts’ to directly configure alert settings for this contact.
- Select a child’s name from the drop down and click on ‘Change Priority’ in order to prioritize the contacts for that child. If you want a contact to receive Alerts, click on the ‘Yes/No’ button in the Contact List.
- Click on ‘Account Details.’ Set your travel calendar and still stay in touch with your child’s school.
- Complete the form. (Fields marked with * are mandatory.) Use the calendar icons to specify travel dates.
- Assign a primary contact while you are away.
Our school was established in 1979.
Our largest class size for all grade levels is 24 students. Our average class size school-wide is 14 students.
The middle school is composed of 6th, 7th and 8th grades.
Please see the Curriculum Guides for each grade level under Academics. For more detailed information, please speak with the administrator at the campus where the grade level is desired.
The middle school challenges each student to do his or her best through daily work with class projects such as Egyptian reports, "visiting" the west, and Quest Bible projects. The students may also participate in Science Fair projects, ACSI Spelling Bee, Scripps Spelling Bee, and the National Geographic Geography Bee competitions.
The middle school offers many social events for each grade and has two Fun Nights twice a year. In addition, the seventh grade enjoys an overnight trip to Williamsburg, and the eighth grade goes on a retreat in the middle of the year. Everyone is invited to participate in Fellowship of Christian Athletes. Those with leadership skills may get involved in student government. Band, strings and choir are available for the musically inclined. Journalists may get involved with the school's yearbook.
The Stafford Middle School offers many social events for each grade. Each grade level has two Fun Nights each month. In addition, the seventh grade enjoys an overnight trip to Williamsburg, and the eighth grade goes on a retreat in the middle of the year. Everyone is invited to participate in Fellowship of Christian Athletes. Those with leadership skills may get involved in student government. Band and choir are available for the musically inclined. Journalists may get involved with the school's yearbook.
FCS elementary and middle school students wear uniforms from Land's End. High School students follow a modest dress code. Please see the Downloads section to see general and specific guidelines for wardrobe and dress code.
FCS begins the school year the last week of August and ends the year in late May.
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Stafford Campus:
Preschool and Kindergarten Program: 8:15 a.m.-12:35 p.m.
Elementary/Middle School Program: 8:15 a.m.-3:05 p.m.
Extended Care Hours (PreK-8th grade): 7 a.m.-6 p.m.
Fredericksburg Lower School:
Preschool and Kindergarten Program: 8:10 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
Elementary/Middle School Program: 8:10 a.m.-3:10 p.m.
Extended Care Hours (PreK-6th grade): 7 a.m.-6 p.m.
Fredericksburg Upper School
School Hours: 8 a.m.-3:03 p.m. (8 class periods each day)
Our high school students participate in mission programs and reach out to other Christian schools and international communities through mission involvement. We have been to Africa, Argentina, France, Guatemala, Haiti, Peru and Uruguay, and have participated in a local inner-city mission trip in Richmond. In addition, each campus sponsors a child from Africa. International students have attended FCS from China, Denmark, Germany, Guatemala, Japan, Korea, Montenegro, Nigeria, Russia, Serbia, South America, Spain, Taiwan, Thailand and Vietnam.
The senior high students travel to a designated location as a group for three days at the beginning of the school year. This helps them to get better acquainted and plan class activities for the upcoming year. Groups of high school students also travel to the ACSI Leadership Conference, sports tournaments, college fairs and a variety of other educational trips.
We offer drama activities for students in grades 9th through 12th. They meet for a regular drama class at the high school level. The students do presentations for chapel programs and usually have productions in the spring and fall. In addition, the drama team participates in a one-act competition in Richmond each year.
We offer band, strings and chorus at the high school. Our high school chorale, "Savior's Echo," sings for special chapels and other programs.
High School Sports:
Girls: volleyball, field hockey, cross country, basketball, cheerleading, swimming, soccer, softball
Boys: football (beginning 09-10 school year), soccer, golf, cross country, basketball, swimming, baseball
Our current enrollment is 307 students for grades 9-12.
Sports physicals are valid each school year from May 1st of the current year through June 30th of the succeeding year.
Sports physicals can be completed by your student's primary care physician or a walk-in type clinic. The Athletic Department also offers sports physicals for a nominal fee in late spring. Please check the Athletic Events page for further information.
Copies of these publications are available in the Downloads section.
Below is our contact information (address and phone number):
Business Office
9400 Thornton Rolling Road
Fredericksburg, VA 22408
Tel.: (540) 373-5355
Fax: (540) 371-4121
Stafford Campus (PreK-3 - 8th grade)
101 Shepherd's Way
Stafford, VA 22556
Tel.: (540) 659-1279
Fax.: (540) 659-4914
Fredericksburg Lower School (PreK-3 - 6th grade)
2231 Jefferson Davis Highway
Fredericksburg, VA 22401
Tel.: (540) 373-5357
Fax: (540) 899-6211
Fredericksburg Upper School (7th - 12th grade)
9400 Thornton Rolling Road
Fredericksburg, VA 22408
Tel.: (540) 371-3852
Fax: (540) 371-4121