ABOUT
Our History
Excellence in Education since 1961
The founding pastor of New Testament Baptist Church, Dr. A.C. Janney, came to Miami at the request of a group of people meeting in a Bible Study who wanted to start an independent, fundamental church. They held their first official service and organized the church on the first Sunday of March 1954, at NW 46th Street and 2nd Avenue.
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The church felt the need to establish a Christian school, primarily because of prayer being removed from the public schools, and Dade Christian School was founded in 1961 as a ministry of the church. During the first year of operation there were 75 students in Grades 5K-6 that met in the church facilities.
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In 1964, the church purchased 100 acres in the Miami Lakes area, the current location, and in 1965 had the groundbreaking for a new facility. In August, 1966, Dade Christian moved to the new facility and has continued to grow in enrollment and expand its facilities.
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Dade Christian School is noted for its high academic achievement. Our students test above the state and national averages on achievement tests. Dade Christian is accredited by the Florida Association of Christian Colleges and Schools (FACCS), the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS), the National Council for Private School Accreditation (NCPSA), and the National Council for Private School Accreditation (NCPSA).
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All faculty members maintain certification through FACCS and all faculty in Kindergarten and above hold a minimum of a four-year college or university degree.​Dade Christian was selected by the United States Department of Education as an exemplary school in 1985. Schools were selected for providing programs of excellence in education.
Philosophy
Dade Christian School is a ministry of NTBC and exists to challenge students to become well-balanced, Christ-like persons by educating in the mental, physical, social, and spiritual realms.
The educational philosophy of Dade Christian School is based on the Bible and its unifying principles are integrated into our academic program. The faculty and staff are composed entirely of Christian men and women. We believe that God is real. We also believe that there is objective truth that can be discovered through careful and thoughtful examination of the world in which we live.
We believe that students can be taught and equipped to think clearly, that all students are capable of learning, and that the interest of the students in the subject is an important factor in their ability to learn.
Each member of the faculty at Dade Christian School is committed to the moral training, and character development of each student. Our desire is for each student to develop a world and life view founded on biblical, moral, and ethical truth that is demonstrated through godly character and choices.
Please visit NTBCFL.org for more information on our ministry.
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