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In late 1956, a group of visionary men came together to establish a Christian school for children to learn core values from the word of God and receive strong academic instruction from a Biblical perspective. Land was purchased in the North Richland Hills area with 48 debt-free acres on which to develop their dream.
In the fall of 1958, Fort Worth Christian School opened its doors to 222 students grades 1 to 8 and has been in continuous operation for the past 53 years as a college preparatory school. A junior college was added in 1959 and grades 9 to 12 quickly followed. The school and college experienced growth until Northeast Tarrant County College opened in 1972. Fort Worth Christian College closed that year and records were transferred to Abilene Christian University.
Fort Worth Christian then focused on providing a quality educational experience in a value-centered setting to students preschool to 12th grade. From its beginning, FWC has been different by design. Each student is encouraged to grow through educational programs that are designed to meet their diversified needs, interests, and abilities. The integration of faith, learning, and living are stressed. The Bible and its eternal principles are taught every day to every student. The faculty and staff are committed to loving and educating each child.
One hundred percent of the graduating seniors are accepted into college, and our students have consistently exceeded the state and national ACT and SAT composite average scores. Community service is a vital part of school life where organized projects teach students to give back to the community.
It is important to the Fort Worth Christian School Administration to provide the highest quality education while keeping tuition affordable for those families desiring a private education.
At this time, FWC serves 867 students in grades pre-K to 12, with enrollment continuing to grow. FWC is now located on forty acres situated in the geographic growth center of rapidly expanding North Richland Hills. With monies procured from the Ed Rachal Foundation in the spring of 2002, the high school library was converted into a "library for the 21st century." The opening of the Campus Center in January 2003 provided for an expansion of music and fine arts, as well as accommodated the growing needs of our campus for a cafeteria/auditorium.
In 2005 because of the growing number of opportunities for higher education as well as the diverse options for future employment, Fort Worth Christian established a college and career counseling center for our students as they begin the next phase of their lives.
In 2008, The Center for Science and Technology, a new facility with state-of-the-art science and computer labs, was opened to prepare students for careers in engineering, medicine and computer science, among other disciplines. During the 2009-2010 school year, a commitment to missions was introduced to our high school students encouraging them to take the love of Jesus to Thailand and South Texas. This sparked excitement in the hearts of students to teach and serve throughout our nation and the world. In February of that school year, close to 1,200 friends of FWC were delighted as President George W. Bush engaged the audience through an interview with FWC President, Kelly Moore, at our annual Cardinal Gala.
Fort Worth Christian took a bold step at the beginning of the 2010-2011 school year, partnering with Apple Computers to provide MacBook laptops for every student grades 9 to 12. This new educational environment, called iLearn@FWC, was seen as a very positive direction, placing FWC students in one of the most engaging learning environments in Texas. Also that year, 116 high school students and teachers participated in five mission trips. Middle school students served inner-city children and the elementary adopted an orphanage for boys in Nigeria.
At the beginning of the 2011-2012 school year all middle school students 6 to 8 received MacBook laptops and iPads were introduced into the classrooms at the elementary level.
With the completion of a new master plan, the next course of action is to expand the high school building for future growth and build a chapel/performing arts center. The campus currently includes nine major buildings and is valued at $22.75 million.
With an escalating population in northeast Tarrant County and the increasing demand by parents for academic excellence in a safe environment, Fort Worth Christian School has an even greater opportunity for growth and service in order to shape lives that change the world.
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