This Statement of Faith is fundamental to basic Christian tenets and contains those doctrines we teach and to which we unreservedly adhere. It does not exhaust the extent of our beliefs. The Bible itself is the sole and final source of all that we believe. It is our desire that the school will maintain a non-denominational position in regards to doctrine and practices. For purposes of Trinity of Fairview Academy’s policies and governance the Trinity of Fairview Academy School Board is The Academy’s final interpretive authority on the Bible’s meaning and application. We believe in one God, Creator of the Universe, who was and is and is to come. (Genesis 1:1; Matthew 28:19) We believe in a Triune God: God the Father, God the Son and God the Spirit. (John 10:3)​ We believe the Bible to be the inspired, the only infallible, authoritative, inerrant Word of God. (2 Timothy 3:15; 2 Peter 1:21) We believe Jesus Christ is the Son of God, who was born of a virgin, blamelessly carried out His Father’s Ministry on this earth, and was crucified for the atonement of all mankind’s sin. (John 10:33, Isaiah 7:14); (Matthew 1:23); (Luke 1:35, 1 Corinthians 15:3; Ephesians 1:7; Hebrews 2:9) We believe Jesus Christ rose from the dead after three days and later ascended to heaven to be at the right hand of the Father. (John 11:25; 1 Corinthians 15:4); (Mark 16:19); (Acts 1:11; Revelation 19:11) We believe in the absolute necessity of regeneration by the Holy Spirit for salvation because of the exceeding sinfulness of human nature, and that men are justified on the single ground of faith in the shed blood of Christ and that only by God’s grace and through faith alone we are saved. (John 3:16-19; 5:24; Romans 3:23; 5:8-10; Titus 3:5) We believe in the resurrection of both the saved and the lost; that they are saved unto the resurrection of life, and they that are lost unto the resurrection of damnation. (John 5:28-29) We believe in the present ministry of the Holy Spirit, who has been sent by the Father to dwell in believers and carry out His work on this earth by gifting believers according to the purpose for which they have been called. (Romans 8: 13-14; Ephesians 4:30; 5:18). We believe it is our purpose to honor God through a faithful, obedient life, and to spread the word of God across the entire world. (1 Corinthians 3:16; 6:19-20). We believe in resolving conflicts and disputes courteously, respectfully, and wisely by speaking truth in love directly with the individual(s) involved for the purpose of extending forgiveness and achieving reconciliation, and refraining from unnecessary offense or gossip. (Matthew 18:15; Ephesians 4:31-32; Colossians 3:13) We believe that God wonderfully and immutably creates each person as male or female. These two distinct, complementary genders together reflect the image and nature of God. (Genesis 1:26-27) We believe that the term “marriage” has only one meaning: the legally recognized uniting of one man and one woman in a single, exclusive union, as delineated in Scripture. We believe that God intends sexual intimacy to occur only between a man and a woman who are married to each other. (Genesis 2:18-25; 1 Corinthians 6:18; 7:2-5; Hebrews 13:4) We believe that in order to preserve the function and integrity of Trinity of Fairview Academy (ToFA) as part of the Body of Christ, and to provide a biblical role model to the members of the ToFA community, it is imperative that all persons employed by ToFA in any capacity, or who serve as volunteers, agree to and abide by this Statement on Marriage, Gender, and Sexuality. (Matthew 5:16; Philippians 2:14-16; 1 Thessalonians 5:22) We believe that God offers redemption and restoration to all who confess and forsake their sin, seeking His mercy and forgiveness through Jesus Christ. (Acts 3:19-21; Romans 10:9-10; 1 Corinthians 6:9-11) We believe that all human life is sacred and created by God in His image. Human life is of inestimable worth in all its dimensions, including pre-born babies, the aged, the physically or mentally challenged, and every other stage or condition from conception through natural death. We are therefore called to defend, protect, and value all human life. (Psalm 139)

Biblical Truth (II Timothy 3:16-17 ; Isaiah 40:8 ; Isaiah 55:11 ; John 1:14) At Trinity of Fairview Academy we teach all subjects based on the principle that God is the center of all knowledge and Lord of all. Therefore, all knowledge is interrelated and points back to Him. The Bible is His inerrant Word and is the source of His truth and wisdom and our guide for how to live. We practice these concepts in the following ways: -By using an interdisciplinary approach to academics, in which our faith is embedded in all classes, as opposed to having God discussed separately and only in a faith-based class. -By applying Biblical standards of conduct in all arenas of school life, including school behavioral expectations, through rewards, and in discipline. -By acknowledging that God has given parents the responsibility for the education of their children and that teachers and administrators instruct our students under the parents’ delegated authority.

Academic Excellence (Colossians 3:23-24 ; Ecclesiastes 9:10a ; I Corinthians 10:31) Because God gives us His best in every way, we encourage our students to develop a strong work-ethic, a reverence for God, and live with conduct that aligns with biblical truth in completion of rigorous and awe-inspiring assignments. Teachers within a Christian classical school believe education is about forming souls, not just transmitting skills. The goal of education at ToFA is to form a mature person whose thoughts, emotions, and desires reflect truth. In classical schools, we want children to become strong readers, but we also want them to read well: We think WHAT they read is as important as THAT they read. We look for books that strengthen the student’s moral imagination and inspire a love for what is good, true, and beautiful. Classical educators seek to cultivate wisdom and virtue as their primary goal. Although classically educated students do well on standardized tests, we don’t measure success by scores, but rather by the development of a mature person who loves learning and who makes the connection between learning and life—one who ties knowledge to responsibility and struggles to live not for himself, but for God and his neighbor. In order to develop wisdom and virtue, classical educators make use of the humanities, the timeless works of history, literature, and poetry, along with the arts of the trivium and quadrivium. The trivium consists of three arts related to human language and subjects taught within the classrooms. The first, the art of grammar, includes reading, writing, interpreting, and judging written texts. The second, the art of logic, teaches critical thinking and develops the faculty of reason. And the third, the art of rhetoric, is comprised of beautifully ordering words so that they might persuade. For both Plato, a Greek, and Quintilian, a Roman, wisdom, justice, and eloquence are inextricably linked; a good rhetorician is “the good man speaking well.” In addition to the trivium, classical educators also consider understanding the created order to be of crucial importance. Thus, the quadrivium consists of four arts related to number–arithmetic, geometry, astronomy, and music–which we approach today through mathematics and the sciences. Although classical education was developed by the early Greeks, it came to fruition in the Christian church. Therefore, to speak of classical education is also to speak of Christian education. The best of the ancient Greeks and Romans desired to live lives of piety and virtue, and with the coming of Christ their imperfect vision of man was fulfilled. The cardinal virtues of prudence, temperance, justice, and fortitude were crowned with the theological virtues of faith, hope, and love. Classical education asks the questions: Who is the good man? What is the good life? Christianity answers them: The good man is Jesus Christ and the good life is the one which follows Him.

Servant Leadership (Mark 10:45 ; Acts 20:35 ; Philippians 2:3-8) Because we are The Body of Christ, we provide opportunities for our students and families to be the hands and feet of Jesus in the community around them. This begins in the classroom for our youngest students as we model and teach the virtues of kindness, respect, and putting others first. Our older Grammar and Logic Prep students study missionaries and are encouraged through discussion and examples to find ways to serve their families and friends that they are around on a regular basis. In the Logic and Rhetoric stages we strive to expand their boundaries to see the needs of the community and the world at large and discover their individual giftings and how they can use them to bless and serve others. The opportunities for community service vary year to year but we are always seeking practical ways our students and families can find joy in serving together to bring the hope and light of the gospel to others.

At Trinity of Fairview Academy we teach all subjects based on the principle that God is the center of all knowledge and Lord of all. Therefore, all knowledge is interrelated and points back to Him. We practice this concept in the following ways: Using an interdisciplinary approach to academics, in which our faith is embedded in all classes, as opposed to having God discussed separately and only in a faith-based class. Applying Biblical standards of conduct in all arenas of school life, including school behavioral expectations, through rewards, and in discipline. Acknowledging that God has given parents the responsibility for the education of their children and that teachers and administrators instruct our students under the parents’ delegated authority.