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FAANS is a membership association of nonpublic schools. As an advocate for nonpublic schools, FAANS is actively engaged in public policy advocacy and school improvement through accreditation.

Associations

Schools

Students

Accrediting Members

Association of Christian Schools International (ACSI)

Association of Christian Schools International (ACSI)

Accrediting Member

Mr. David Ray
2400 Rolling View Drive
Dunedin, FL 34698
Ph: (727) 744-7577
David_Ray@acsi.org
www.acsi.org

Association of Christian Teachers and Schools (ACTS)

Association of Christian Teachers and Schools (ACTS)

Accrediting Member

Steve Lindquist, Director of Accreditation & Member Services
911 S. Parsons Ave., Suite G 
Brandon FL 33511 
Ph:  813-684-2024
slindquist@actsschools.org
www.actsschools.org

Association of Independent Schools of Florida (AISF)

Association of Independent Schools of Florida (AISF)

Accrediting Member

Peter Cohen
President 
1200 Brickell ave.
Miami, FL 33131
Ph: (305) 328-9441
info@aisfl.com
www.aisfl.com

Christian Schools of Florida

Christian Schools of Florida

LuAnne Schendel
Legislative Affairs Director
PO Box 1764
Crystal River, FL 33308
407-252-4186
luanne.g.schendel@gmail.co
https://www.csfla.org/

Church of God Association of  Christian Schools

Church of God Association of Christian Schools

Accrediting Member

Thomas Odom, Director 
3736 Cragmont Drive 
Tampa, FL 33619 
Ph: (813) 620-3366 x112 
director@cgacs.org
www.cgacs.org
Council of Bilingual Schools (COBIS)*

Council of Bilingual Schools (COBIS)*

Accrediting Member

Ms. Alicia A. Casanova, President 
12101 S.W. 34th Street 
Miami, FL 33175 
Ph: (305) 552-0202 
alicia@highpointacademy.com
www.cobisschools.com

Florida Association of Christian  Colleges and Schools (FACCS)

Florida Association of Christian Colleges and Schools (FACCS)

Accrediting Member

Dr. Howard Burke 
Executive Director 
P.O. Box 10009 
Tallahassee, FL 32302
Florida Catholic Conference (FCC)

Florida Catholic Conference (FCC)

Accrediting Member

Mary Camp
Associate Director for Accreditation
201 W Park Ave
Tallahassee, FL 32301
Phone:850-224-7906
Email: mcamp@flacathconf.org
https://flaccb.org/

Florida Coalition of Christian Private Schools Accreditation

Florida Coalition of Christian Private Schools Accreditation

Accrediting Member
Joe Gibilisco
Chief Executive Officer
P.O. Box 5100
Deltona, FL 32728-5100
(386) 218-5310
joe.gibilisco@fccpsa.org
http://www.fccpsa.org/

Florida Conference of Seventh-Day Adventists

Florida Conference of Seventh-Day Adventists

Accrediting Member

Lori Thieme
Associate Superintendent of Education 
655 N. Wymore Road 
Winter Park, FL 32789 
Ph: (407) 644-5000 Ext. 128 
lori.thieme@floridaconference.com
www.floridaconference.com

Florida League of Christian Schools  (FLOCS)

Florida League of Christian Schools (FLOCS)

Accrediting Member

Dr. Michael A. Burroughs 
Executive Director 
1437 E. Memorial Blvd.
Lakeland, Florida 33801 
Ph: (800) 961-9645
mburroughs@flocs.org
www.flocs.org

Florida Council of Independent Schools (FCIS)

Florida Council of Independent Schools (FCIS)

Accrediting Member

Dr. Barbara Hodges
Executive Director
PO Box 13859
Tampa, Florida 33681
Ph: (813) 287-2820 

bhodges@fcis.org
www.fcis.org
National Alliance of Christian Schools (NACS)

National Alliance of Christian Schools (NACS)

Accrediting Member
Dr. Wesley Scott
Executive Director 
9215 103rd Ct.
Vero Beach, FL 32967

Ph: (954) 367-7955
drwscott@nacschools.org
https://nacschools.org/
Florida-Georgia District (Lutheran)

Florida-Georgia District (Lutheran)

Accrediting Member

Jennifer Tanner
5850 T G Lee Blvd.
Orlando, FL 32822
Phone: (407) 857-5556
jtanner@flgadistrict.org
www.flgadistrict.org

 

National Independent Private Schools Association (NIPSA)

National Independent Private Schools Association (NIPSA)

Accrediting Member

Mrs. Cynthia Thomas 
1240 Banana River Drive 
Indian Harbor Beach, FL 32937 
Ph: (321) 779-0031 
cindy@montessorischools.org
www.nipsa.org

Non Accrediting Members

Bilingual Schools Association (BISA)

Bilingual Schools Association (BISA)

Mr. Demetrio Perez
2700 S.W. 8th Street
Miami, FL 33135
Ph: 305-643-4889
info@bisausa.org 
www.bisausa.org

Central Florida Episcopal Schools  Association

Central Florida Episcopal Schools Association

Joi Robertson, Head of School
St. Mark’s Episcopal School
2 Church Street
Cocoa, FL 32922 
Ph: 321-639-5771
robertsonj@stmarksacademy.org 

Diocese of Florida

Diocese of Florida

Stephanie Massey and Cathy Hardage 
156 Kingsley Ave.  
Orange Park, Florida 32073 
Phone: 904-269-3718
smassey@geds.net
cathcartc9@gmail.com   
Episcopal Diocese of Southeast Florida

Episcopal Diocese of Southeast Florida

Dr. Jasmine B. Harris
1121 Andalusia Ave.
Coral Gables, FL 33134
Phone: 305-444-6366
yhernandez@saintphilips.net

Episcopal Diocese of Southwest Florida

Episcopal Diocese of Southwest Florida

Anne Vickers
8005 25th St. E
Parrish, FL  34219
Phone: (941)556-0315
jbuss@episcopalswfl.org
www.episcopalswfl.org

Florida Coalition of Scholarship Schools

Florida Coalition of Scholarship Schools

Steven L. Hicks, VP Operations
Center Academy
1748 Highland Oaks Blvd
Lutz, Fl. 33559
Ph: 813-909-9272
Cell: 813-695-1949
stevehicks@CenterAcademy.com
http://mckaycoalition.org/

Independent Schools of  South Florida (ISSF)

Independent Schools of South Florida (ISSF)

Teri Logan, J.D.
Executive Director 
200 N.W. 109 Ave 
Miami, FL 33172 
Ph: (305) 962-0299 
executivedirector@issfschools.org
www.issfschools.org