Faith Academy

8650 Tanner Williams Road

Mobile, AL 36608

26 Reviews

School District
Grade

PK-12
Type

private

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Submitted by other on February 13, 2024

as someone who was expelled from faith academy. I have my opinions that I feel would help some families so they don't make the same mistake my parents did when my parents put me in this school. I remember having the most horrible life there, they always targeted certain families that couldn't do certain things, and for other families would let anything slide. There are a few teachers there that ruined my life and unfortunately my sister has to deal with the worst of all of them. I will leave the teacher unnamed. I feel like I'm better off right now in a public school then I was in faith because it was like prison in there. So many people were so unhappy and many teachers in my current school have heard horrible things about faith academy and feel bad I went there.I think that certain people would like this school and certain people wouldn't. I might write more soon.
Submitted by other on December 24, 2023

The lower school bathrooms are too few & at a distance that disrupts education. Founder director is punitive in approach. Great tension between Sunday School & K class using same rooms. Director management style is disrespectful, micromanagement, poor communicator & yelling @ employees.
Submitted by other on August 26, 2023

Faith has no programs for those with autism spectrum disorder. Teachers are not as qualified as those at many of the Public schools like Saraland, Satsuma, Fairhope, Spanish Fort, and Daphne who all seem to have a higher standard for who they hire. I understand that going to a Christian school may be important but you could also go to church and not expect a school to make your kids behave and be good people. At Saraland you can graduate as an RN. Faith has also had negative publicity over the years. I decided to forgo enrolling my kids there due in part to suspect hiring practices. They have always baseball crazy. Baseball kids do get a better shake than other students and athletes. I have also heard rumors of other issues with teachers (Coaches in particular). I personally know one of them and said person shouldn’t teach anyone or anything yet there they are at Faith amassing complaints of inappropriate behavior while Faith does nothing. Why go to a poor performing private school when you have three schools in Mobile and Baldwin that are too 10 in the state? (Saraland is the 4 best district in the state).
Submitted by parent on July 18, 2023

Take the other reviews how you will … FA has been excellent in my opinion …. Remember this is a private school … they don’t have too and will not put up with trouble students …. Not all kids can handle the discipline and strict rules and that will reflect in other’s reviews … the faculty has always been upfront and respectful … the education my children have received has been great and have always felt the school takes care of the kids … after school events are always peaceful and fun … facilities are clean
Submitted by parent on October 26, 2022

We had 2 kids attending Faith since middle school/elementary school. We’ve had second thoughts about our decision to remove them a few years ago, but as my daughter pointed out: the favoritism is still just as bad as it was when we left. If your kid isn’t a teachers kid or star athlete, they are not given the same attention or grace. The real world is going to be a rude awakening for these kids who are coddled by the teachers and staff. You don’t have to take my word for it; look at their pictures and yearbooks-it’s the same kids in all of the photos. While other kids, like my daughter, who wasn’t an athlete but will be a registered nurse this year, are treated completely different. She will happily help any patient in the emergency room, as she should. But it will be ironic when the “teachers” from Faith show up and want special care knowing how they treated her (and our youngest) the whole time. We should have left years before we did.
Submitted by parent on May 10, 2022

I ended up hating myself halfway through the school year because of how miserable I was
Submitted by parent on January 23, 2020

I was a student at Faith Academy from fourth grade all the way to high school graduation. While at Faith, I met some very good Christian people. I also met some people that have no business teaching children. In fourth grade, I went home more than once with fingernail prints in my right forearm from my science teacher who had a bit of a problem with her temper. The leadership at the school did nothing to correct the problem. I had unpleasant experiences all throughout my time at Faith dotted with brief, fleeting moments of pleasure and contentment. The bottom line is the bottom dollar at Faith Academy. My parents were not wealthy, so I was treated with a general lack of interest. It was at Faith Academy that I learned teachers are not special beings that are devoted to helping and bettering the lives of others...for the most part, they're just imperfect people trying to get by in a world driven by dollar signs. I cannot recommend sending a child to this school. Their education is lacking and their values are skewed. It has been 15 years since graduation, and I can assure you my 10 year old daughter will never set foot in the halls of Faith Academy. I will discourage anyone I can from making that mistake. Spare the sorrow of your children and avoid the hipocrisy that is Faith Academy.
Submitted by parent on January 18, 2019

We moved our daughter moved from public school to Faith in 5th grade. It has been a wonderful decision for us. We noticed her slowly come out of her extremely quiet/shy bubble and over the years has gone from running away from all things extracurricular to asking to participate in MANY of Faith's after school activities. She is in high school now and we could not be happier with the confident young woman that she is growing into, which we believe is in no small part due to the compassionate teachers at Faith. I have read a lot of concerns about academics, but that has not been our experience. As with any school, your child will get out of school what they put into school. There are Honors classes beginning as early as 7th grade, and AP classes as well as Dual Enrollment opportunities in High School, just like public schools.
Submitted by parent on July 11, 2018

The school does not stack up to other schools in the area, both private and public schools, when it comes to academics. They need to focus a lot more on academics and not so much on sports (baseball). They should invest in more teachers and not more sports programs, sports equipment and sports facilities.
Submitted by parent on January 26, 2018

oversized classrooms, a lot of scholarship students who get everything free while they hound those of us who paid full price tuition. my son forgot his spoon in his lunchbox and his report card was held until .10 was paid! horrible experience along with many more in the community! MONEY HOUNDERS!
Submitted by parent on January 03, 2018

We love FA and have been so happy there.
Submitted by parent on May 11, 2017

If you are concerned with your child academically or socially, pass this school and go down the road. My daughter was at this place 5 year and I noticed she was not receiving the education her peers were experiencing in their schools.She was very outgoing and we noticed when she was around her friends from church/extracurricular activities she appeared insecure and quiet. Her peers shared their technology labs, science labs, great lunches and we realized Faith was not where she needed to be.The teacher ratio should be against the law at this school! The teachers are overworked. Scholarship students are disruptive!Principals allow them to bully other students because the school receives funds from the State for scholarship student enrolled. The books are old and have been passed down since my nephew attend school in the 90's. My wife has helped teachers staple, tape and glue the books but ALL elementary have to pay a $350 nonrefundable book fee. who's filling their pocket with all of the money from book fees,the athletics dept? Money is definitely not being used in the classroom for the students.Maybe the new high school weight room for the coaches and athletes.My wife bought supplies for the classroom because the teachers have no means to purchase supplies; although once a week a tshirt order or a fund raiser/ donation form is sent home or requested on social media.Parents are paying to fund athletes.Other schools use funds for technology labs, science labs, nutritious meals. She was not on her grade level when she transferred OUT, but caught up now. We do NOT have a FUND RAISER in the bag everyday, OR someone hounding FOR DONATIONS on social media, all books are new, lunches are nutritious, teachers are not OVERWORKED because of so many students and they have means to teach. My colleagues who attended Faith when asked have said, it was a good school, but when the high school and element principal left it became a hostile environment for teachers and students. They also got their children out. The 5 star reviews on any website are because t a few chosen parents are ask to post a positive review for the school. I did one the 1st year I was ask to do one but thought I should post the outcome for us. DON'T WASTE YOUR MONEY or EXPOSE YOUR CHILD TO BE IN A ENVIROMENT THAT EFFECTS THEIR CONFIDENCE-SHOULD BE FA PUBLIC SCHOOL.
Submitted by student on March 27, 2017

I went to this school 8 years and was not ready for college. The new counselor did not help us at all. She was never in her office and she did everything but counsel. My sister graduated in 2008 and the counselor who was there then was very helpful. The school is a lot different then when we first started. I do not suggest this school to anybody looking for a school for there kids. It is a very hypocritical place and when you leave you see how bad it really is.
Submitted by parent on March 14, 2017

The school looks good looking in, but when you get in and see what all goes on it is very disappointing. Every week a group is selling something and it makes it difficult on parents.
Submitted by other on January 12, 2017

My children have attended Faith Academy for 10 years. The quality education, Christian environment, and loving staff have exceeded our expectations. The school provides plenty of extracurricular activities for kids of all ages and interests along with opportunity in honor classes. In addition, my relationship with parents is more like family than friends.
Submitted by parent on December 22, 2016

Former student and now parent. I love the faculty and the welcoming atmosphere. My daughter is in k3 and in just one semester I have seen such a huge transformation in her in that short amount of time. I knew Faith was the right place for my child because God's word is incorporated into every learning activity and that was so important to me. So many of the same staff members that taught and encouraged me are still there today. How blessed am I that I will have such wonderful followers of Christ helping me to shape my daughter into the woman she will grow up to be?
Submitted by other on November 25, 2015

Faith is an okay school but they are very much against bi racial relationships and kids get bullied all the time
Submitted by parent on June 09, 2015

We love this school. The music program is amazing and the teachers we've had are supportive and loving.
Submitted by student on February 19, 2015

Was not a good school during my experience. The people and teachers are good but don't let everyone fool you. Racism is pretty common here also. Lunch is bad and overpriced. Too much focusing on sports and not enough on education. Overall it's not a bad school, but there could be some things that could be worked on.
Submitted by other on April 08, 2014

I attended attended Faith Academy and graduated from the school. The one thing I have to tell parents from my experience as a student is that this school does not focus on education. When I went to college, one of the first things I noticed was that my peers who went to public schools from all over the Southeast had a better high school education than I did. They were 1 -2 semesters ahead of me and it was all because their curriculum was better quality than Faith Academy's. I graduated with a 3.9 GPA and was 9th in my class; however, I found it very difficult to get scholarships to academically acclaimed universities. I understand this is a Christian school; however, they put too much focus on education of the Bible rather than the education students need to be successful in college and in their future careers. Do not waste your money on this school. Your child will get a better education and will have more opportunities provided to them elsewhere.