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In late 1956 a group of men devised a plan to establish a Christian school and college in Northeast Tarrant County. They purchased 220 acres of rural land and subdivided 172 acres into residential lots, leaving 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, K-8, and has been in continuous operation for the past 50 years as a college preparatory school. The junior college was added in 1959 and grades 9-12 quickly followed. The school and college experienced growth until Northeast Tarrant County Junior College opened in 1972. The competition from TCJC significantly reduced the college enrollment and it closed in 1972.
Fort Worth Christian then focused on providing a quality educational experience in a value-centered setting to students preschool through 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 every child every day.
One hundred percent of the graduating seniors attend 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 and to keep tuition affordable for those families who desire a private education.
At this time FWC serves 865 students, pre-K through grade 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 Fine Arts/Campus Center in January 2003 provided for an expansion of music and art activities, as well as accommodated the growing needs of our campus for a cafeteria/auditorium. In addition, with the emphasis on leaving no child behind, Fort Worth Christian has been able to enlarge its pre-kindergarten program by adding full-day programs, thus offering a Christian alternative to more parents of preschoolers. 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, thereby offering a Christian perspective to 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. This provided expansion of classrooms in the main high school facility. The campus now 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 and secure environment, Fort Worth Christian School has never enjoyed greater opportunity for growth and service in order to shape lives that change the world.
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