AFFILIATION AND MEMBERSHIP 

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Faith Elementary and Middle School is not owned by any church. The school is not a member of any church. The school welcomes support and participation from all churches and other religious and non-religious organizations. The school welcomes donations from churches and other organizations. Donations from such organizations and churches are both solicited and voluntarily donated.. To survive as a Christian school, the school depends upon the good-will of churches, other religious, and also, non-religious organizations and people.

    The school is independently organized and operates independent of all churches and other organizations. The school holds membership in ACSI, or the Association of Christian School International and PAC, or the Philadelphia Association of Christian Schools. The school plans accreditation through ASCI. The school enjoys friendly association and contacts with other Christian schools, other non-public schools, and also public schools and institutions of higher education. The focus of the school’s interest in these schools is primarily educational and cultural enrichment for students. Staff development is another way in which this school benefits from association with other schools. A final product of this school’s association with other educational institutions, is to provide practicum experiences for students who will later enter the profession of teaching. In it’s association with churches, organizations, churches, and persons, the school will not knowingly participate or allow participation with persons, churches, or organizations that are known to be discriminatory in their policies and operations against minorities or anyone on the basis of race, national origin, skin color, ethnic, or other discriminatory standard.

    Faith Elementary and Middle School, Inc. is proud to be a school of the community; and the school is equally proud to be blessed with the participation, support, prayers, and fellowship of all people within the context of the school’s philosophy, mission, objectives, and interest in providing challenging academic and character training to boys and girls. The school has been comparatively under-funded over it’s existence. This fact has limited it’s appeal to parents, individuals seeking employment, and contacts with successful funding sources. School leaders and staff have consistently been willing to offer services to students registered at great personal sacrifice and considerable commitment to help as many students as possible. The school plans to systematically solicit funds from foundations, corporations, churches, businesses, and individuals for operational budget, debt reduction, capital improvements, and curriculum changes, all geared to attract more diversified participation on all levels of school life.

    Faith is proud of the parent interest that the Interdenominational Ministerial Alliance of Dover and Vicinity has expressed in the school. Both organizations were founded in 1982. The financial support from the IMA to Faith has it's roots in the love of the IMA leadership and it's constituent supporting membership which represents a wide array of Christian Protestant Churches in Central Delaware.  The school intends to continue to maintain it's independence, but looks forward to affiliation with individuals and other organizations to enhance and support it's offerings to more community students and families.

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