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Contact Us Lower School (K-8): 420 North Main Street, Faith, NC 28041 Upper School (9-12): 1000 School Street, Faith, NC 28041 Mailing Address: Post Office Box #182, Faith, NC 28041 Phone: (704) 603-8437 Fax: (704) 209-1148 Have a specific question? Reach out to one of our staff members directly for the quickest response. Chad Mitchell cmitchell@faithacademync.org - High School Principal/Lead Administrator Jeff Street, jstreet@faithacademync.org - K - 4th Grade Principal Stacy Byrd, sbyrd@faithacademync.org - 5th - 8th Grade Principal Amy Wise, awise@faithacademync.org - Associate Administrator and Accountability/Student Services Director Melinda Ruckart, mruckart@faithacademync.org - Spirit Wear Leslie Dyer, ldyer@faithacademync.org - Student Health Concerns Megan Hatley, mhatley@faithacademync.org - Student Meals Howard Torrence, htorrence@faithacademync.org - Sports Tara Beaver, tara@chartersuccesspartners.com - Student Enrollment Any other concerns? Contact Addy Cofer - acofer@faithacademync.org

Help Faith Academy reach our education and community goals by donating to our Capital Campaign Fund. Donate Donate Newsletter Sign Up Together, we are shaping future leaders who will make a positive impact on their communities and inspire others to do the same. Join us on this transformative journey of building faith, empowering leaders, and creating a better future for all. Faith Academy Charter School, Rowan County’s only charter school, has grown rapidly since its inception, after the closing of the public school in Faith in 2021. The 2026–27 school year marks a major milestone as we introduce twelfth grade and increase classroom capacity in K–8, allowing us to serve more students and strengthen our educational community. More than 450 families join our wait list each year, a powerful testament to the need for expanded access to our school. To ensure equal access, new students are selected each year through an open lottery. The school is proudly tuition-free, expanding access to high-quality education. In October 2023, we celebrated the completion of our new school building, a significant investment in the future of students in grades K - 8. A renovated former public school building now supports our high school students in grades 9 through 11. Voted Best Elementary and Middle School in Rowan County by readers of The Salisbury Post in 2022-’23. To play, press and hold the enter key. To stop, release the enter key. Charter schools are funded by the North Carolina Department of Public Education at 34% less per student than public schools. State money is not available for charter school facilities. Faith Academy Charter School is a 501-3C Tax Exempt Affiliate Capital Campaign Goals ★ Upgrades Flat Top Building New Bathrooms 5 Classrooms Ballfield Band, Sports, and Theater ★ New Construction Cafeteria Gym Multipurpose Room Ongoing Maintenance & Upkeep Individuals or groups are encouraged to give in memory or in honor of former teachers and/or administrators of Faith School. Chancellor’s Team $100,000 - $200,000 Superintendent’s Team $50,000 - $99,999 Administrator’s Team $25,000 - $49,999 Teachers’ Team $10,000 - $24,999 Graduates’ Team $5,000 - $9,999 Patriots Team $2,500 - $4,999 School House Team $1,000 - $2,499 (300 giving $1,000 pays for the school building) Middle & Upper School Team $500 - $999 Lower School Team (Patriot Pennies Campaign) $250 -$499 Faith Foundation Team $100 - $249 How to Donate Donate Now! Donate at our Secure Donation page by clicking the button below. OR To Complete a Faith Academy Charter School Commitment Form Click Here . Mail checks to: Faith Academy Charter School, PO Box 182, Faith, NC 28041. For more information or to speak in person, contact us! FACS Capital Campaign Committee Sheri Halpin Chair, Faith Academy Board of Directors shalpin@faithacademync.org Robert Leslie Treasurer, Faith Academy Board of Directors John Hudson Faith Academy Board of Directors Gloria Wilhelm Committee Member, Building Faith for Future Leaders gloria.wilhelm@faithacademync.org Nicky Black Committee Member, Building Faith for Future Leaders nickyb@millerdavisagency.com Tim Williams Committee Member, Building Faith for Future Leaders twilliams@faithacademync.org

FACS Lottery & General Frequently Asked Questions How can my student be admitted to Faith Academy Charter School? The only way to gain admission to Faith Academy Charter School is during the Open Enrollment timeframe. To apply during the open enrollment period from January 2 through March 1 at 11:59 pm, parents must submit an application for their child via SchoolMint. If there are more applications received than spots in the grade, a lottery will be held. Students not selected randomly during the lottery will be placed on a waitlist in the order their application was chosen. If parents apply after the open enrollment time, the application will be placed at the bottom of the waitlist for whichever grade is listed on the application. When is the lottery and is it open to the public? The lottery will be held annually in March. We will publicize the Zoom link and date for virtual attendance before the lottery day. Does it matter when I apply during the open enrollment period? No. As long as you apply during the open enrollment period your chances are the same as all others applying during that time. For example, your chances for admission are no better for those who apply on January 7th as opposed to those who apply on February 28th. I’m not sure if I want to apply for admission right now. Can I do it later? Yes, but if you do not apply during the open enrollment period, your student will not be included in the admission lottery. We strongly encourage all who are interested in Faith Academy Charter School to apply during the open enrollment period. Otherwise, your application will be placed at the bottom of the waitlist for your child’s grade level. What happens if there aren’t enough applications to fill all open seats in a grade level? If there are fewer applicants than slots available, all applicants will be admitted for that grade level. What if we live in a county other than Rowan? Can I still apply for admission for my child? Students who wish to attend Faith Academy Charter School may live in any county in North Carolina. What if we are living out of state but are planning to move to North Carolina in the near future. Can I still apply for my child? State law mandates that all applicants must reside in North Carolina at the time of application. How can I increase my student’s chances for admission? There are two pools of applicants: those in the preference pool and those in the general pool. Those in the preference pool will be randomly assigned their placement prior to those in the general pool. In accordance with state law, there are a few ways that applications can be given preference. This preference does NOT guarantee admission; it only determines the order in which the applicants are assigned in the lottery process. The following criteria may be used to allow students to be admitted first in the lottery to any open spots for the grade in which that student is applying. If there are more siblings/staff/board children applying than spots available, there will be a lottery held among siblings/staff/board children prior to the lottery for the general pool. 1. Children of FACS full time staff members may be given preference, if they meet state guidelines 2. Children of current members of the FACS Board of Directors may be given preference, if they meet state guidelines 3. EDS Weighted Lottery: FACS will utilize a weighted lottery system for our economically disadvantaged students (EDS) to increase their chance of admission. Applicants can voluntarily identify as economically disadvantaged when applying for the weighted lottery. The additional “weight” for economically disadvantaged students will be calculated each year to maximize the probability that 22% of the students enrolled at FACS will be economically disadvantaged. FACS will continue to use a weighted lottery and the 22% EDS target for students admitted through the lottery until 22% of the students enrolled at the school are identified as economically disadvantaged. 4. Children who attend an NC charter school that does not offer the next grade available that FACS does offer. How do I know what grade to apply for, for my student? You should apply for the next, natural grade level for your child. My spouse and I are divorced. Can we submit separate applications for our child? No. If you do, one will be canceled. Please consult with other family members and only submit ONE application per child. Each applicant can only have ONE application in the system. Duplicates will be deleted. My children are twins. Do I apply for both of them during open enrollment? Students who are twins, triplets, etc. must each complete an application. However, only one application will be entered in the lottery for those students. If that application is accepted, the sibling’s twin or triplet, etc. will also be admitted. What about applying for more siblings who are not twins? Families have the option to submit all children under one family name/application or separately. If families submit all children under one family name and that application is chosen, the siblings will receive enrollment as well. What happens when the lottery is run? Each applicant will receive an email or text from SchoolMint at the conclusion of the lottery that will notify you of an admission offer or waitlist position for the grade for which you have applied. You must abide by all acceptance and registration stated deadlines or the offered seat will be forfeited. Do we have to re-apply every year to be included in the lottery? If a student does not get a space through the lottery/waitlist process, that student must re-apply to be considered the following year. However, current enrolled FACS students do not have to re-apply each year. My child has an IEP or a 504 Plan. Can they be admitted? Yes. What is required if I accept the seat offered for my student? Accepted families who enroll in Faith Academy Charter School must read and agree to follow the FACS policies and procedures, in addition to accepting the set FACS mission and curriculum. Once the lottery concludes and you have received notice by text or email of whether your student was offered a seat, you MUST log in to SchoolMint to accept or decline the offer. Once you have accepted the seat, you will have access to the registration packet. You will then have until the deadline as described in the handbook to complete and submit the registration packet and documents electronically. You must abide by all stated deadlines or your child’s seat will be forfeited. What if my student is offered a seat from the waitlist? If a seat becomes available and your student is called from the waitlist, you will have the opportunity to either accept or decline the offer. My student was on the waitlist last year. Do they get to keep their spot on the waitlist for the next enrollment cycle? No. Per NCDPI regulations, waitlist spots do not roll over from year to year. We encourage families to apply again if they were not accepted during the previous enrollment cycle. Is the admission lottery really random? I’ve heard people say that only certain kids are selected. In accordance with all guidelines from the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction and the Office of Charter Schools, the lottery process at Faith Academy Charter School is indeed random. The application, lottery, and admission process is managed and operated by a 3rd party provider, Charter Success Partners (CSP), and is executed using an online lottery management system called SchoolMint. Do siblings of current students get priority? What if there are not enough seats for siblings? Yes, Siblings of currently enrolled students get priority in the admission process. In the event that we have more sibling applicants than available seats, not all siblings will be accepted. A sibling waitlist will be established. Do you offer bus transportation? Bus transportation is provided through community stops. No home stops are made. For more information on bus transportation, contact our 5th-8th Grade Principal, Ms. Byrd, at sbyrd@faithacademync.org . Do you have Early Release Days? Yes, FACS typically has Early Release Days every Friday. To access our calendar, visit www.faithacademync.org/facs-school-calendar . Early Dismissal at the High School Upper Campus is at 12:30pm. Early Dismissal at the K-8 Lower Campus is at 1:00pm.

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Our Academics NC School Performance Score and Letter Grade 2024-2025 Score - 61 Letter Grade - C 2023-2024 Score - 57 Letter Grade - C 2022-2023 Score - 60 Letter Grade - C 2021-2022 Score - 65 Letter Grade - C Click Here to View Our State Report Card Click Here to View Our Read to Acheive Reports Faith Academy Charter School offers a robust academic program that aims to strengthens students' life skills and college readiness. Our program aligns with the NC Standard Course of Study. High School Curriculum We are pleased to announce that the FACS Board approved the first FACS High School Course Catalogue, Course Pathway Guide and 9th Grade Registration form. As you will see from these materials, FACS will offer a comprehensive high school program to students which provides: rigorous Honors and Advanced Placement courses; Community College classes through College Career Promise; and additional virtual classes through NC Virtual Public School. FACS' Board is committed to providing a high quality high school that ensures our students are competitive applicants to colleges and universities in NC and beyond. Course Catalog High School Curriculum 9th Grade Registration

Title IX Looking for documents or links? Check them out here. Title IX Coordinator Amy Wise Email: awise@faithacademync.org Phone: 704-603-8437 420 N Main St, Faith, NC 28041 REQUIRED NOTICES [To be included on the Charter’s Website, and in any Handbook made available to students, parents, employees, and applicants for employment] DESIGNATION OF TITLE IX COORDINATOR The following individual has been designated to serve as the Charter’s Title IX Coordinator. Such Coordinator[s] is authorized to coordinate the Charter’s efforts to comply with its responsibilities under Title IX. NOTIFICATION OF POLICY The Charter does not discriminate on the basis of sex in its education program or activities, including admission and employment, and is required by Title IX and its implementing regulations not to discriminate in such a manner. Inquiries about the applicability of Title IX and its implementing regulations to the Charter may be referred to the Charter’s Title IX Coordinator, to the Assistant Secretary for the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights, or both. NOTIFICATION OF GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE The Charter has adopted a grievance procedure to provide for the prompt and equitable resolution of student and employee complaints alleging any action that would be prohibited by Title IX and its implementing regulations. This procedure describes how to report or file a complaint of sex discrimination, how to report or file a complaint of sexual harassment, and how the Charter will respond. FACS Title IX Policy and Procedures

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ADMISSIONS Our admissions period for the 2026-27 school year will open on January 2, 2026. Note: No identifying information is shown during the lottery. Families will only receive official notice of an offer of admission or waitlist status via text or email within 1 hour after the lottery processes. Families do not need to attend the lottery to be eligible to be selected in the lottery. Faith Academy Charter is a tuition-free, charter, public school. We welcome students & families regardless of race, color, religion, gender, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, or gender identity or expression. Any family with a legal residence in the state of North Carolina may apply for enrollment. CLICK HERE TO APPLY LOTTERY The virtual lottery was held on March 16, 2026 at 5pm. To view the recording, visit here: Virtual Lottery Zoom Recording . Access code: !f!89$iz Annually, a Zoom link is available for families to watch the process, if they desire. Families are NOT required to attend the lottery to be eligible for enrollment. Admissions notifications will be sent out via SchoolMint shortly after the lottery concludes. Please note, the live lottery process does not display any personal identifying information to the public. You will not have confirmation of an offer announced during the webinar. Families will receive admissions offers or waitlist status updates via email or text immediately following the process. ADMISSIONS TIMELINE January 2, 2026: The 2026-27 Lottery Window opens for families. March 1, 2026: The window closes. March 16, 2026: Faith Academy Charter School will hold a virtual lottery for families who have applied. Families will be notified that day of their child's offer or waitlist status. Date to be determined: Registration is due for applicants that were selected in the lottery. View Lottery and Admission FAQ's

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