FBA Accreditation
First Baptist Academy is Accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Council on Accreditation and School Improvement (SACS CASI), the Accreditation Commission of Texas Association of Baptist Schools (ACTABS) and recognized by the Texas Education Agency (TEA) #101146101.
Our school is also a member of the Texas Association of Baptist Schools (TABS), the Southern Baptist Association of Christian Schools (SBACS), the National Association of Secondary Schools (NASS), the Educational Records Bureau (ERB), the National Junior Honor Society, and the National Association of Student Councils.
To review the Standards, Policies & Procedures of SACS CASI click www.sacscasi.org
What does accreditation mean?
Accreditation certifies, to other educational institutions and to the general public, that an institution meets established standards and is achieving its own stated objectives. After a comprehensive self-study followed by an on-site evaluation of the programs and service of the total institution, a school is granted accreditation from one of five regional associations in the United States.
Why pursue accreditation?
SACSCASI Accreditation: 
- Affirms that the school meets standards of quality established by the international school community
- Documents that the school is true to its own statements of mission, philosophy and goals
- Provides a peer review process that recognizes external validity to the claims of the school
- Promotes accountability
- Improves instruction targeting increased student achievement
- Stimulates a continuous process of self-assessment and systematic school development
- Provides a complete review and written documentation of school program
- Gives purpose and direction for long-range strategic planning
- Provides for the organization and documentation of curriculum
- Increases understanding of the entire school program by all who participate in the self-study.
To review the Standards, Policies & Procedures of SACS CASI click www.sacscasi.org
ACTABS Accreditation: 
- Provides a peer review
- Promotes accountability
- Improves instruction targeting increased student achievement
- Encourages self-assessment and systematic school development
- Provides a complete review and written documentation of school program
- Increases understanding of the entire school program by all who participate in the self-study
- Assures listing by the Texas Education Agency as an accredited non-public school
To review the Standards, Policies & Procedures of ACTABS please go to www3.baylor.edu/ACTABS
