Foundations Academy No. 3A St. Piran’s St./Metropolitan Ave. Jos, Plateau State, Nigeria
Vision Statement
To develop a generation that is stirred towards spiritual and academic excellence in the fulfillment of God’s purpose.
Mission Statement
To establish professional educators as agents of change who have the passion and skills to educate students through creative academic rigor in the arts, sciences and social sciences from a Christian worldview.
Mottos
Building on the Rock (Matt 7:24)
For the Love of Learning
I am. I can. I ought. I will.
School Anthem: Be Thou My Vision
Be Thou my Vision, O Lord of my heart,
Naught be all else to me, save that Thou art,
Thou my best thought, by day or by night,
Waking or sleeping, Thy presence my light.
Be Thou my Wisdom, and Thou my true Word:
I ever with Thee and Thou with me, Lord;
Thou my Great Father, I Thy true son,
Thou in me dwelling, and I with Thee one.
School Pledge
I pledge allegiance to the Christian faith and
To the Savior for whose kingdom we stand.
One Savior, crucified, risen and coming again
For life and liberty to all who believe.
I pledge allegiance to the Bible, God’s Holy Word.
I will make it a lamp unto my feet and
A light unto my path. I will hide His Word in my heart
That I may not sin against Him.
School Culture
- ChristianDiscipleship:
We are discipled to read the Bible, have a living relationship with God and to obey His Word. We integrate Biblical values into our daily living.
- CharacterBuilding:
We are respectful of self, others and property. We are disciplined in dressing, neatness and punctuality. We are polite, organized, well-behaved and full of integrity.
- AcademicExcellence:
We have genuine zeal for learning. We have the grit to push to our full potential. We strive for mastery in all subject areas. We are confident, creative, and articulate.
National Anthem
Arise O Compatriots. Nigeria’s call obey.
To serve our fatherland with love and strength and faith.
The labour of our heroes past shall never be in vain,
To serve with heart and might, one nation bound in freedom, peace and unity.
O God of creation, direct our noble cause.
Guide thou our leaders right, help our youth the truth to know.
In love and honesty to grow and living just and true.
Great lofty heights attain, to build a nation where peace and justice shall reign.
Foundations Academy History
Foundations Academy began in September 2010 in Jos, Nigeria, primarily for the orphans and vulnerable children living in Mashiah Foundation’s Bezer Home. After one year, families from the Tudun Wada area asked to enroll their children in Foundations Academy. Gradually the school began to grow, and it now occupies locations both at Riverside and Valley View. These campuses run on the Nigerian school calendar of three terms from September to July.
In August 2012, another branch of Foundations Academy started in the same location. After a year it moved to the DB Zang site and eventually to Park Ridge. These campuses run on the American school calendar of four quarters from August to May.
Notable Events in Foundations Academy
Feb 3rd –World Read Aloud Day
At Foundations Academy we consider at all times that while reading is important, much more can be harnessed by reading out loud and this we encourage parents and teachers to do for the love of learning with their children and pupils. Reading aloud serves as building blocks for development of a number of basic skills such as learning new words, sharpening of fluency skills, public speaking and communication of written words to spoken words.
This event at Foundations Academy is celebrated with a myriad of activities which includes: Story Acting, Puppet Shows, Word/Book Hunts, Parents come in to read to the pupils, Educators also switch classes for read aloud sessions with pupils while students are seen reading to each other.
Here are more facts to learn from reading aloud
https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20200917-the-surprising-power-of-reading-aloud