First Baptist Academy

Private K-8 Christian Educationfbahouston.org

First Baptist Academy is a private Christian school in Houston, TX, founded in 1998 as a ministry of Houston's First Baptist Church, serving infants through 8th grade with faith-integrated academics, athletics, and arts.

Company typePrivate
Founded1998
HeadquartersHouston, United States
Headcount101–250
GTM typeB2C
OfferingServices

What First Baptist Academy does

First Baptist Academy (FBA) is a private Christian school founded in 1998 and operated as a ministry of Houston's First Baptist Church (HFBC), located at 7450 Memorial Woods Drive in Houston, Texas. The school enrolls students from infants through 8th grade across three academic divisions: Primary School (infants through PreK4), Lower School (Bridge Kindergarten through 4th grade), and Middle School (5th through 8th grade). Its core product is a faith-integrated education built on a sequential Bible curriculum framed around creation, fall, redemption, and restoration, with Christology and Ecclesiology as central pillars, paired with ACTABS-accredited academics. The 8th-grade cohort matriculates into a known set of 16 Houston-area high schools.

The school's supporting technology stack is conventional EdTech: Veracross serves as the integrated admissions, enrollment, and family-portal system; ActivPanels support classroom instruction; and a 1:1 tablet program is deployed in the Middle School. FAST is used for financial-aid processing, and the athletic program operates in partnership with TKCSA under the Warrior Youth Sports brand. The school holds ACTABS accreditation.

The business model is tuition-funded with a donor and fundraising top-up. Tuition is not publicly disclosed but is structured with multiple pricing tiers and discounts, including a 15% subsidy for HFBC member families. The Warrior Fund, an annual giving program, contributes approximately 4% of the operating budget and is supplemented by fundraising events. Need-based financial aid is administered through FAST. The school employs 187 staff and is governed by a six-member Board of Trustees (James Alston, Gabriel Ianculovici, Cheryl Lehane, August Roitsch, Paolo Thompson, Jason Young) under Head of School Teresa Chambers and Athletic Director Drew Clementz. A 2024-2029 Strategic Plan was launched in 2024 to guide the next phase of academic, spiritual, and operational development.

First Baptist Academy firmographics

Firmographics

Name: First Baptist Academy
Legal name: First Baptist Academy
Website: https://fbahouston.org
Company type: Private
Founded year: 1998
Operating status: Operating
Headcount range: 101–250 employees
Short description: First Baptist Academy is a private Christian school in Houston, TX, founded in 1998 as a ministry of Houston's First Baptist Church, serving infants through 8th grade with faith-integrated academics, athletics, and arts.
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First Baptist Academy industry classification

Industry

Product category: Private K-8 Christian Education
NAICS: Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111), Educational Services (61)
SIC: Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Child Day Care Services (8351)
akta.pro primary industry: Faith-Based (Religious) K–12 Schools (EDAJABAC)
akta.pro secondary industry: Faith-Based Preschools (EDACABAF)

Keywords

Private Christian education
Faith-based schooling
K-8 academic programs
Early childhood education
College preparatory curriculum

Where First Baptist Academy is headquartered

Location

Headquarters

HQ city: Houston
HQ country: United States
HQ region: North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

First Baptist Academy business model

Business model

GTM type: B2C
Offering type: Services
Cost components: Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

Tuition and Fees: FBA charges tuition that covers books, curriculum and school activities. The school operates without government funding and uses tuition revenue alongside private grants and fundraising. Tuition is kept lower than actual cost to maintain economic diversity.
The Warrior Fund Annual Giving: Tax-deductible donations to The Warrior Fund represent 4% of the School's operating budget. Direct giving, event sponsorships, and pledges support classroom resources, student programs, faculty development, technology upgrades, and campus enhancements.
Warrior Parents Association Fundraising: The WPA runs multiple fundraisers including the Thanksgiving Pie Fundraiser, Uniform Resale, and Faculty & Staff Fund (collected twice yearly at Christmas and end of school year) to support teacher appreciation.
Warrior Athletics Booster Club Fundraising: WABC generates funds through Warrior Threads Spirit Store, mini warriors clinics, tournament concessions, and parking spot sales to support athletic programs.
Dinner & Auction: Annual fundraising event with all proceeds benefiting The Warrior Fund. Parents and friends attend dinner and auction to raise needed funds for the school.
Warriors on the Green Golf & Pickleball Tournament: Bi-annual signature fundraising event held at Pine Forest Country Club with sponsorships, volunteer opportunities and participant fees all benefiting The Warrior Fund.

Pricing tiers

Model	Billing	Price
Subscription	Annual	HFBC Church Membership Discount
Subscription	Annual	Sibling Discount
Subscription	Annual	Alumni/NWA Alumni Discount
Subscription	Annual	Need-Based Financial Assistance
Subscription	Annual	Warrior Legacy Club Membership
Subscription	Annual	Warrior Shield Society

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

First Baptist Academy product offering

Product offering

Core offering

First Baptist Academy delivers faith-based, college-preparatory education for students from infants through eighth grade, organized into three divisions—Primary School (infants through PreK4), Lower School (bridge kindergarten through fourth grade), and Middle School (fifth through eighth grade). The curriculum integrates biblical worldview instruction, core academics, Spanish, technology, fine arts, athletics, and wellness, with after-school care and extracurricular enrichment available to enrolled families.

Product overview

First Baptist Academy is a Christian school providing unified educational programs across three academic divisions: Primary School (infants through prek4), Lower School (bridge kinder through fourth grade), and Middle School (fifth through eighth grade). The school combines core academic instruction with integrated enrichment programs including Bible, Spanish, Technology, Library, and Warrior Wellness, plus complementary programs in athletics, performing arts, and community service. The product portfolio centers on developmental education levels rather than modular add-ons, with each division building sequentially on the previous one. Supplementary offerings include after-school care (Encore), athletics (Warrior Athletics and Warrior Youth Sports), extracurricular activities, and community programs (Warrior Parents Association, Warrior Alumni Network). Financial assistance and The Warrior Fund annual giving program support accessibility and operational funding.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

Primary School Program

Quantifiable outcome

FBA graduates have successfully matriculated to 16 different high schools including top Houston-area private schools
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Companies that use First Baptist Academy

Customer profile

Named customers1 record

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

First Baptist Academy technology and API

Technology

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API: No
API docs
API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Feature5 records

First Baptist Academy partnerships and signals

Strategic signal

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core, major, flagship and minor.

VeracrosscoreTechnology or IntegrationVeracross provides the admissions inquiry forms and FBA Admissions Portal platform used for family inquiries, application management, and ongoing communications. The platform also supports the school's online giving functionality and parent login systems.
FAST (Financial Aid for School Tuition)coreTechnology or IntegrationFAST provides an online financial aid application platform that guides applicant families through required information for need-based assistance. Applications are due February 1, 2026 for the 2026-2027 school year.
Texas Kingdom Christian Sports Association (TKCSA)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTKCSA is a ministry group focused on fulfilling Christ's great commission through Christian sports leagues. FBA's Warrior Youth Sports program partners with TKCSA to facilitate an enhanced league experience, with the association supporting families and players through sports about friends, integrity, and faith.
Houston's First Baptist Church (HFBC)flagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe relationship between Houston's First Baptist Church and First Baptist Academy provides spiritual grounding and organizational capacity. HFBC provides shared facilities (Fitness & Recreation Center, Fellowship Hall, Chapel, Worship Center, classrooms, playgrounds, Warrior Field), campus operations, technology infrastructure, security, personnel, ongoing maintenance, and a 15% tuition subsidy for church members. FBA Day celebrates the school as a ministry of the church.
Past Community Service Partners (Vision Rescue, Operation Christmas Child, HFBC's Faith Center, The Forum)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPast community service partnerships include Vision Rescue, Operation Christmas Child (Samaritan's Purse), HFBC's Faith Center, and The Forum. These partnerships support the Warriors Serve program enabling students to discover God-given gifts through service to the community.
Extracurricular Activity ProvidersminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMultiple third-party providers deliver extracurricular activities including Amazing Athletes, American Robotics Academy, Arts Alive! Inc., Chess Wizards, Cook Learn Grow, Crayola Imagine Arts Academy, Dance Fun, Everlasting Taekwon-Do, Houston's First Worship Academy, Language Kids World, On the Right Path, Soccer Shots, Stretch & Grow Fitness, and Tumbling & Gymnastics.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

First Baptist Academy competitors and assessment

Company assessment

Broad incumbents

The Kinkaid School: Premier Houston-area private K-12 school with significantly larger scale and resources; competes with FBA for top-tier Houston private school families and is listed among FBA's destination high schools.
British International School of Houston: Houston-area premium private K-12 school; comparable as a Houston private school competing for internationally-minded families at the high end of the market, providing a benchmark for premium positioning versus FBA.

Direct peers

St. Agnes Academy: Houston faith-based private school; comparable faith-based Houston private-school positioning and explicitly listed among FBA feeder high schools.
Cypress Christian School: Houston-area (Cypress) non-denominational Christian K-12 school; closely comparable to FBA as a Houston-area faith-based K-12 private school competing for similar suburban Christian families.
Houston Christian High School: Houston-area faith-based private school serving students through high school; comparable to FBA in faith-based positioning and Houston market, and explicitly listed as a destination for FBA graduates.
Second Baptist School: Houston-area faith-based private K-12 school affiliated with Second Baptist Church; directly comparable to FBA as a Baptist-affiliated Christ-centered school competing for the same Houston faith-oriented family segment. Listed among FBA's target high school destinations.
St. Pius X High School: Houston faith-based private school (Catholic); comparable faith-based Houston private-school positioning and explicitly listed among FBA feeder high schools.
Strake Jesuit College Preparatory: Houston-area Catholic/faith-based private college preparatory school; comparable as a faith-based Houston private school competing for the same secondary-placement family segment, and listed as an FBA destination.
The Awty International School: Houston-area private school with faith-based heritage serving students through high school with international curriculum emphasis; comparable as a Houston private school serving the same family segment, listed among FBA destinations.
Episcopal High School: Houston faith-based private school (Episcopal) competing for the same Houston private-school family segment; comparable religiously affiliated college-prep positioning and explicitly listed among FBA feeder high schools.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

First Baptist Academy compliance and trust

Trust signal

Compliance1 record

First Baptist Academy financial estimates

Financial estimate

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

First Baptist Academy leadership team

Management profile

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

First Baptist Academy funding detail

Funding detail

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

First Baptist Academy M&A and investment

M&A and investment

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Frequently asked questions about First Baptist Academy

What does First Baptist Academy do?

Is First Baptist Academy a public or private company?

First Baptist Academy is a private company. It is classified as nonprofit foundation owned and is currently operating.

When was First Baptist Academy founded?

First Baptist Academy was founded in 1998. It employs 101 to 250 people.

Where is First Baptist Academy based?

First Baptist Academy is headquartered in Houston, United States, in the North America region.

How does First Baptist Academy make money?

Six revenue lines are on record. Tuition and Fees are the primary driver. The others are the Warrior Fund Annual Giving, warrior Parents Association Fundraising, warrior Athletics Booster Club Fundraising, dinner & Auction and warriors on the Green Golf & Pickleball Tournament.

Who are First Baptist Academy's main competitors?

Broad incumbents on record are The Kinkaid School and British International School of Houston. Direct peers are St. Agnes Academy, Cypress Christian School, Houston Christian High School, Second Baptist School, St. Pius X High School, Strake Jesuit College Preparatory, The Awty International School and Episcopal High School.

Does First Baptist Academy have an API?

No public API is recorded for First Baptist Academy.

What industry is First Baptist Academy in?

First Baptist Academy's product category is Private K-8 Christian Education. Its primary akta.pro industry code is EDAJABAC, Faith-Based (Religious) K–12 Schools, with a secondary code of EDACABAF, Faith-Based Preschools. Its NAICS code is 6111 and its SIC code is 8200.