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Category: Leadership

Dance Like a Maasai


I keep a crystal jar on my desk that displays a handful of dirt I saved after spending 8 weeks among the Maasai people,...

Alumni Spotlight: Myung Hun Jin


Myung graduated from TFA in 1996. After high school he attended the University of Illinois-Chicago where he earned his...

Six Service Opportunities For Your Family


Are you looking for opportunities to serve the community with your family this holiday season? Read on to find out more...

Inaugural Basketball Tournament to Take Over TFA, Orlando


It is with much excitement that we announce the addition of a first-class event to the TFA family with the inaugural...

Praying for Sutherland Springs


Written by Dr. Steve Whitaker, Head of School While we invited friends to church and worshipped together this weekend,...

Alumni Spotlight: Kristen Johnson


Kristen graduated from TFA in 2008 and subsequently attended Mississippi College, where she received a Bachelor of...

Gabriel Pendas: Senior Spotlight


At what grade level did you start at The First Academy? I have been going to TFA since first grade.   What were...

Invite a Friend to Church


Written by Dr. Steve Whitaker, Head of School When we say First Things First, we are talking about putting that which...

Veterans Day Celebration


The First Academy Upper School Wounded Warrior Club will hold its annual Veterans Celebration to honor the Veterans of...

Attention TFA Fathers


In a recent article, I highlighted Andy Stanley’s statement that “circles are better than rows” and the critical...