First Assembly Christian School

First Assembly Christian School
FACS
Address
Map
8650 Walnut Grove Road

,
38018

United States
Coordinates35°07′39″N 89°46′36″W / 35.1275498°N 89.7765746°W / 35.1275498; -89.7765746
Information
TypePrivate Christian
MottoTraining Minds, Shaping Lives for the Savior's Glory
Established1972
Gradespre-K–12
Enrollment512[1]
Color(s)Green & Gold
NicknameCrusaders
AffiliationNon-denominational Christian
Websitewww.facsmemphis.org

First Assembly Christian school (FACS) is a private, college preparatory Christian school located in the Cordova section of Memphis, Tennessee. FACS was founded as First Assembly of God Christian School in 1972 to preserve white-only school in response to a federal court order requiring integrated schools. The school was initially located on Highland Street in Memphis before moving to Walnut Grove in Cordova.[2][3]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference NCES2022 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ Peace, Sheila (February 25, 1982). "Flaws in the clause?". Memphis Press-Scimitar. p. C1. Private schools formed in Memphis after the federal court desegregation decree of 1971 include Briarcrest Baptist High School, First Assembly Christian School, Memphis Prep, Sky View Christian Academy, Whitehaven Methodist Day School and Woodland Presbyterian School
  3. ^ "Graduation Honor". Memphis Commercial Appeal. May 22, 1997. p. EM2. In commemoration of First Assembly of God Christian School's 25 years of service, one of the founders of the school, pastor Wallace Weber, was the commencement speaker at May 19 graduation ceremonies.