“Fairview Christian Academy was started as a ministry of Fairview Baptist Church in 1978 with the name of McMinn Central Christian Academy. At the time, it was one of only a couple Christian schools in the state of Tennessee, now it is one of hundreds. Fairview Christian Academy existed in 1978 for the same purpose that it exists today, to offer christian parents the choice of something better for their children. It was because of the unbiblical influences of the public school system that Pastor Jack Scallions started the school, and it was his vision to start a school where students could be offered both academic excellence and a biblical worldview.
For over twenty years, Pastor Scallions, our president, has been the president of the Tennessee Association of Christian Schools. Pastor Scallions works with other leaders in the field of Christian Education around the country with the goal of making Christian Education better. He has been influential in the unprecedented accreditation privileges given to Christian schools in Tennessee, and has worked hard at seeing that the schools in TACS both meet and exceed the requirements of their public counterparts.
Over the years Fairview Christian Academy has grown from a few students and combined classes to a healthy, thriving school with a strong tradition. We are grateful for our heritage as a pioneer in the Christian Education movement, and work hard to be worthy of it.”
