School Profile
Augusta Christian Schools
School Overview
Augusta Christian Schools is an independent, non-denominational Christian school located in Martinez, just outside the city of Augusta, Georgia. Our 26-acre campus (includes 2 campuses) features dedicated academic, fine arts, and athletic facilities designed to support the growth of the whole student. The school offers classes for students in K3-12th grades. Our current enrollment is approximately 640 students
ACS is accredited by SACS/Cognia and the Association of Christian Schools International (ACSI) and is a member of the South Carolina Independent School Association (SCISA), allowing our students to compete in athletics and participate in a wide range of interscholastic activities.
Distinctive Academic Opportunities
We offer a unique program that prepare students for both college and career pathways:
Medical Health Science Program – A three-year program culminating in CNA completion
Fine Arts
Our thriving fine arts program encourages creativity and excellence. Students may participate in:
Three levels of band
Two levels of choral groups
Visual art classes
Drama classes
Private piano and guitar lessons
Athletics
Students in grades 6–12 can compete in a wide variety of interscholastic sports, including:
Football • Softball • Cross Country • Basketball • Cheerleading • Baseball • Track • Tennis • Soccer • Swimming • Volleyball • Wrestling • Scholastic Shooting • Golf
Both Fine Arts and Athletics are taught and coached from a Christian worldview, helping students develop their talents while growing in character and faith.
Leadership & Governance
Augusta Christian Schools is incorporated as a nonprofit educational organization and operates under the direction of a Board of Directors. The Board establishes policy, protects the school’s vision and philosophy, and ensures fiscal stability. ACS is committed to a strong partnership between home, church, and school in the spiritual, academic, and personal development of every child.
School History
In 1958, God led a small group of Christians with a vision for Christian education to found Augusta Christian School. It opened that first year with one teacher and a kindergarten class of 8 students.
After meeting for three years at Druid Park Church, the school moved to a facility on Golden Camp Road and was incorporated that same year. By 1972 there were 334 students in grades K-8.
Seeming tragedy struck when a fire devastated the facilities on Golden Camp Road. God’s faithfulness was very evident in the provision of 26 acres of property on Baston Road in Martinez.
The year 1978 was highlighted by the joyful occasion of the first graduating class of ACS. The next few years were marked with the building of the athletic complex, including the gym and football field. In 1981, Augusta Christian Schools first earned accreditation through the Georgia Accrediting Commission in 1981 and has since achieved additional accreditations with the Association of Christian Schools International (ACSI) and Cognia (formerly SACS). As enrollment increased a high school building was constructed in 1983 with the extension the following year. In 1996 the early childhood center was converted into a beautiful Fine Arts Center and was named after one of the school’s founders, Mr. Charles B. Whitney, Sr. Our athletic facilities have continued to grow over the years and now include updated bleachers, a field house, and recently sodded football field. In 2021, we celebrated the addition of a 19,000-square-foot building that unites our campus. This space houses our administrative offices, an elementary library, and middle school classrooms, further enhancing the learning environment for our students.
God’s faithfulness has been apparent in not only providing property, but by providing quality personnel who are committed to Jesus Christ as well as to Augusta Christian School. It is the continued purpose of ACS to honor Jesus Christ, believing that an education in which Christ is central will influence the entire course of a student’s life.