The History of Life Way

Life Way Christian School, a ministry of First Baptist Church Centerton, began operation in August 2000 with an enrollment of 54 students in grades PK3-K5. From it's inception, the commitment of the faculty, staff and school board has been one of developing a school that entered into a partnership with the home and church to support the development of a biblical world view in the lives of students. To accomplish this, the school has designed a program that emphasizes a commitment to excellence in everything that is undertaken by faculty/staff and students.


The school occupied a new 10,000 square foot educational building in August 2005 on the campus of FBC Centerton, and in August 2007 occupied an additional 20,000 square feet of space, which houses the junior and high school classrooms. A new elementary playground was completed in 2008, a new soccer field in the spring of 2010, and a new baseball/softball field the spring of 2014.


By the beginning of the 2016-2017 school year, Life Way Christian School had grown to include 550 students and 60+ faculty and staff members.


Life Way Christian School stands as a monument to the faithfulness of God and to the commitment of the pastor, staff, and families of FBC Centerton, to provide biblically based education for the children of Centerton, Arkansas and the surrounding areas.

Life Way Christian School recognizes that the primary responsibility for educating children rests with parents (Deuteronomy 6:4-9; Psalm 78:1-8; Proverbs 22:6; Ephesians 6:4). Therefore, LWCS is committed to entering into a partnership with the church and the Christian family to support parents as they develop a God-centered worldview in their children.

ACCREDITATION

Life Way Christian School is accredited by both ANSAA (Arkansas Non-Public School Accrediting Association) and ACSI (Association of Christian Schools International).


The mission of ANSAA is to maintain and enhance the quality of education within our diverse member schools through assessment, accountability, and internal review. Using a process of self-study and professional site visits, ANSAA schools demonstrate compliance with established standards which are designed to support ongoing improvement.


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Our School Verse

"He is before all things, and in Him all things hold together. He is also the head of the body, the church and He is at the beginning, the firstborn from the dead, so that He Himself will come to have first place in everything."

Colossians 1:17-18

Life Way Christian School admits students of any race, color, national and ethnic origin to all the rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the school. Life Way Christian School does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national and ethnic origin in administration of its educational policies, admissions policies, scholarship and loan programs, and athletic and other school-administered programs.