At a Glance

INFORMATION

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*FACCS Students Score Higher than the National Average!

LOCATION
Our campus is centrally located in the heart of Fort Myers, Florida, easily accessible from Route 41, between College Parkway and Colonial Boulevard. Just minutes away from Edison Community College and 30 minutes from Florida Gulf Coast University, ECS is conveniently located near I-75, off exit 136.

FACILITIES                                                                                                                                                                                                 The facilities are designed so that each student has the opportunity to receive the best quality education. The buildings are equipped with science and technology labs, large classrooms, and specialty classrooms catering to art, choir, and drama. ECS is a member of the FHSAA. The Sentinels Sportsplex offers the only dual court gym in Fort Myers, which allows our students to compete in indoor competitions. The on-site lighted football/soccer stadium provides ECS an opportunity to produce winning teams. The football/soccer field is surrounded by a 1/4 metric mile track that offers a competitive coed track program. We have an on-site lighted baseball diamond that has allowed ECS to host tournaments and have many winning seasons. The school’s Weight Training Center, is equipped to produce some of the best Christian athletes. Adjacent to the sports complex is an athletic office, referee room, locker rooms, and a concession stand.

GRADING
Evangelical Christian School has a stringent grading system. A’s are given for work outstanding in quality. Students may follow a rigorous or standard college preparatory program, depending primarily on the level of English, Math, History, and Science Courses they choose. Honors and Advanced Placement courses are designated on the transcripts.

GRADING POINT AVERAGE
Grade Point Average is cumulative. The GPA that appears on the transcript includes all courses taken in grades 9-12 and is weighted according to the scale below.

GRADING SCALE
Grade Numerical Regular Honors Advanced
Class Level Placement

A 90-100
B 80-89
C 70-79
D 60-69
F 0-59

FLORIDA BRIGHT FUTURES
Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Program rewards the state’s highest achieving and hardest working high school graduates. Profits from the state run lottery fund the scholarship program. Through Bright Futures, often times 75%-100% of tuition and fees are paid to a qualified high school graduate who enters an eligible Florida university, college, or certified vocational/technical program, including many private colleges and universities. Eligibility requirements for Florida Bright Futures apply. If you need more information, log on at www.floridabrightfutures.org.

ACCREDITATION
Evangelical Christian School is registered as a non-public school, accredited through the Florida Association of Christian Colleges and Schools, Inc. (FACCS) and the American Association of Christian Schools (AACS). FACCS is recognized by the National Council for Private School Accreditation (NCPSA), the Florida Association of Academic Nonpublic Schools (FAANS), and has Co-accreditation agreements with the Commission on International and TransRegional Accreditation (CITA) including the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS).