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Nurturing Faith, Inspiring Minds<\/h3><\/span>
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About Faith Community
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Faith Community Lutheran Academy (FCLA) provides a safe, nurturing, Christ-centered education for students in Kindergarten
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\nacademically, socially, and emotionally \u2013 while recognizing each student as a unique child of God.<\/p>\n<\/div>

Students are encouraged to grow in faith, develop their God-given gifts, serve others with compassion, and become confident
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A Strong Foundation
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Located in the Summerlin community, in the western part of the Las Vegas Valley, Faith Community Lutheran Academy is part of Faith Community Lutheran Church and Schools which also includes Faith Community Lutheran Preschool and Faith Community Lutheran Church.<\/p>\n

God continues to uniquely bless Faith Community Lutheran Church and Schools. Opening our doors in 2002 with a total of 3 classrooms and 60 students, FCLA has now grown to 3 classrooms per grade level and over 400 students.<\/p>\n

As the largest elementary feeder school to Faith Lutheran Middle School, roughly 95% of our 5th grade class moves on to Faith Lutheran Middle School.<\/p>\n

At FCLA, we strive for excellence in all we do. Our goal is to ensure each child is offered a developmentally appropriate, well-rounded education focused on developing the whole child through academic, social, emotional, and spiritual growth.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

75%<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>

of Kindergarten students attended Faith Community Lutheran Preschool<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

95%<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>

of 5th-grade students continue to Faith Lutheran Middle School<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Our History & Growth<\/h3><\/span>
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FCLA\u2019s growth since 2002 allows us to offer rich, specialized programs and extracurricular activities, while still maintaining the deeply connected community and individualized classroom attention that defines our heritage.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Who We Are<\/b><\/h2><\/span>
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Faith Community Lutheran Academy is a ministry of Faith Community Lutheran Church & Schools, which also includes Faith Community Lutheran Preschool. We are proud to be:<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>

Dual accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC) and National Lutheran School Accreditation (NLSA)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

The largest feeder school to Faith Lutheran Middle School & High School<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Led by Faith, Bound by Values<\/h2><\/span>
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Our foundational framework ensures that everything we teach and model centers around loving God and loving others.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Our Mission<\/h3><\/span>
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“Inviting People to Know Jesus”<\/h3><\/span>
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Our Vision<\/h3><\/span>
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To empower God’s children to transform the world for eternity<\/h3><\/span>
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Pillars of FCLA<\/h3><\/span>
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Faith in Jesus<\/h4><\/span>
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Jesus is at the center of everything we do. Through the work of the Holy Spirit, we encourage a personal relationship with Jesus Christ through Scripture, prayer and worship.<\/p>\n

\u2022 Students, parents, and staff desire to be baptised and prioritize regular worship.
\n\u2022 Students, parents, and staff engage in daily prayer and reading God’s Word\u2014eager to grow in a relationship with Jesus.
\n\u2022 Students, parents, and staff are equipped to explain and share the Gospel message with others.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Connected Community<\/h4><\/span>
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We are a Christ-centered community where students, families, and staff feel known and valued. Relationships are built intentionally through partnership, communication, and shared mission.<\/p>\n

\u2022 Families and staff participate in school-wide fellowship events, service projects, and celebrations that build unity.
\n\u2022 Students, parents, and staff seek intentional ways to share their faith and support one another in their spiritual growth.
\n\u2022 Regular attendance at chapel and other worship opportunities reflects a commitment to growing together as the body of Christ.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Loving Relationships<\/h4><\/span>
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Our relationships are rooted in Christ’s love and modeled after His example of grace, compassion, and humility. Our school is a place where each individual is cared for and encouraged to grow socially, emotionally, and spiritually.<\/p>\n

\u2022 Students\/parents\/staff are Christ-like in their actions by exhibiting the Fruits of the Spirit (Galatians 5:22\u201323).
\n\u2022 Students\/parents\/staff feel embraced as valued members of our Faith Family.
\n\u2022 Collaboration among staff, students, and families demonstrates a shared commitment to each student’s growth and success.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Academic Excellence<\/h4><\/span>
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We pursue excellence in teaching and learning that meets the needs of each student. Our goal is to develop confident, critical thinkers who are prepared to thrive academically and serve faithfully.<\/p>\n

\u2022 Students develop critical thinking, curiosity, and problem-solving skills that empower them to approach new challenges with confidence.
\n\u2022 Teachers inspire students to become life-long learners by creating dynamic learning environments.
\n\u2022 Learning is guided by academic excellence and spiritual growth, equipping students to thrive in their God-given callings.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Faith in Action<\/h2><\/span>
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God’s Word is integrated throughout the curriculum and daily life of the school. Students participate in classroom prayer, weekly chapel, service projects, and faith-centered learning experiences that encourage them to live out their faith in meaningful ways.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Accreditation<\/h2><\/span>
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Dual accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC) and National Lutheran School Accreditation (NLSA)<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC)<\/a> advances and validates quality ongoing school improvement by supporting its private and public elementary, secondary, and postsecondary member institutions to engage in a rigorous and relevant self-evaluation and peer review process that focuses on equity, inclusion, and access to high-level, rigorous learning opportunities for all students<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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National Lutheran School Accreditation (NLSA)<\/a> is a process of self-evaluation followed by a visit of objective observers designed to help Lutheran schools improve the quality of their programs. NLSA is a rigorous national accrediting process designed to evaluate schools based on their unique purpose as Lutheran schools. It helps schools evaluate not only the quality of the academics and programs, but also most importantly the spiritual dimension of the school.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Community & Student Life<\/b><\/h2><\/span>
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FCLA is large enough to offer enriching programs and events, yet small enough to maintain strong relationships and individualized care.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Active service and mission projects<\/h4><\/span>
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Local food drives, community care packages, and holiday global outreach programs.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Social-emotional learning through the Friendzy program<\/h4><\/span>
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Intentional social-emotional learning that reinforces biblical teachings on friendship.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Before- and after-school care supporting working families<\/h4><\/span>
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Flexible before- and after-school care solutions to support busy working families.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Strong continuity into middle and high school<\/h4><\/span>
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A flawless, priority-supported academic pathway into Faith Lutheran Middle & High School.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

Our students learn to be good stewards of God’s time, talents, and resources, becoming positive change-makers today and in the future.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Statement of Faith<\/h2><\/span>
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WE BELIEVE: <\/b>
\nThat God is the creator of the universe with all of its grandeur and beauty, and that He sustains it with His almighty power. He also created Adam and Eve in His own image that they might live in fellowship with Him and to be His instruments to care for His creation.<\/p>\n

WE BELIEVE: <\/b>
\nThat Adam and Eve doubted and rebelled against God. They sinned and their natures became evil. Now every human being is born with a self-centered, sinful nature that violates God’s will and desire. Attempts to change human nature or to please God with our own good are doomed to failure. People need forgiveness and a new life, and God provides it through His grace.<\/p>\n

WE BELIEVE: <\/b>
\nThat God out of pure love gives people forgiveness of sins and thus reconciles them to Himself. He does this even though He is a just God who punishes sin because His own Son, Jesus Christ, took the punishment for all sin for all people upon Himself when He died on the cross of Calvary. God raised Him from the dead on Easter and thus demonstrated to the world that the sacrifice for the Lamb of God has been accepted and people’s sin paid for.<\/p>\n

WE BELIEVE: <\/b>
\nThat people receive forgiveness through faith. Faith is the hand which accepts God’s free gift. Faith is created by the Holy Spirit through the means of the Gospel message which tells of God’s love demonstrated in Jesus Christ. Infant baptism is the means by which a child is given new life and received into God’s kingdom.<\/p>\n

WE BELIEVE: <\/b>
\nThat the Bible is the source of knowledge about God and His forgiveness and is also the way in which He speaks to us today. The Bible was written by the inspiration of the Holy Spirit and so it is true and without error.<\/p>\n

WE BELIEVE: <\/b>
\nThat the Church is the fellowship of all those who have come to faith in Jesus Christ as their Savior and Lord. Our Church operates on the principles of faith alone, grace alone, Scripture alone. The purpose of the Church is to nurture faith through the Word and the Sacraments, of the altar, and share the love of God through Word and deed with the whole world in order that other people become disciples of Jesus Christ.<\/p>\n

WE BELIEVE: <\/b>
\nThat God has given two Sacraments to build His Church. Baptism to create faith and Holy Communion, also called the Lord’s Supper or the Eucharist, to nurture faith. In Holy Communion Jesus Christ gives His body and blood in, with and under the bread and wine.<\/p>\n

WE BELIEVE: <\/b>
\nThat the fellowship which God establishes with His believers on earth will continue after this life as believers live with Him in Heaven for all eternity.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Campus Location<\/h3><\/span>
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Visit Our Summerlin Campus<\/h2><\/span>
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2700 S Town Center Dr, Las Vegas, NV 89135<\/p>\n<\/div>

Faith Community Lutheran Academy is located in the Summerlin community of Las Vegas, with convenient access to the 215 Beltway.<\/p>\n

We are part of the Faith Community Lutheran Church campus at 2700 S Town Center Dr, Las Vegas, NV 89135.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Statement of Faith<\/b><\/h2><\/span>
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Faith Community Lutheran Academy is part of The Lutheran Church Missouri Synod. We believe and teach that.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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The Bible is the inspired and inerrant Word of God<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Salvation is by grace alone, through faith alone, in Christ alone<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Jesus Christ lived, died, and rose again to redeem all people<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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God nurtures faith through His Word and Sacraments<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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All people are created by God, valued by Him, and called to love one another<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Dignity & Partnership<\/h4><\/span>
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God’s Word rejects racism and affirms the dignity of every person. Parents are recognized as the primary spiritual educators of their children, with the school partnering alongside families in this calling.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Support for Military Families<\/h2><\/span>
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Faith Community Lutheran Academy proudly supports active-duty, reserve, and veteran military families. We are recognized through Nevada\u2019s Purple Star Schools Program, demonstrating our commitment to supporting military-connected students as they transition between schools and communities.<\/p>\n

Military families are encouraged to contact our Director of Admissions for additional support and information.<\/p>\n<\/div>

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