Lafayette, Indiana | Grades K–12 | Enrollment: N/A
Client Overview
Faith Christian School, located in Lafayette, Indiana, serves over 750 students from kindergarten through 12th grade. The school is committed to providing a rigorous academic experience rooted in a Biblical worldview while meeting and exceeding Indiana state standards.
The partnership between Faith Christian School and Tools for Success began in the 2024/2025 school year, with a focus on balancing Biblical curriculum with state requirements, addressing identified student data drops during key transition years, and aligning curriculum to ensure consistent, measurable growth in student achievement.
Challenges/Opportunities:
Balancing a Biblical Worldview with State Standards
- The school sought to ensure that a faith-based curriculum was fully aligned with Indiana state standards.
Addressing Student Data Drops
- Data revealed proficiency declines between grades 5–6 and 8–High School, creating an opportunity to develop targeted interventions during these critical academic transitions.
Improving Math Proficiency Across Grade
- Increasing math proficiency was identified as a priority, with a focus on building strong foundational skills and ensuring alignment from elementary through high school.
Solution Implemented by Tools for Success
Pathways to Success – Steps 1, 2, and 3
- Tools for Success guided Faith Christian through a multi-phase professional development journey, combining collaborative group training with in-classroom coaching to strengthen instructional practices and ensure curriculum alignment.
Data-Driven Instructional Planning
- Using assessment data, Tools for Success helped the school identify areas of greatest need and implement targeted instructional strategies to improve student outcomes.
Vertical Curriculum Alignment
- Tools for Success worked with educators across all grade levels to ensure math instruction was consistent, scaffolded, and aligned with academic standards.
Results & Impact
- Grade 6 proficiency scores increased from 45.3% in 2024 to 60.4% in 2025.
- Grade 7 proficiency scores increased from 40.4% in 2024 to 55.8% in 2025.
- Grade 8 proficiency scores increased from 40% in 2024 to 45% in 2025.
- Since the partnership began in 2024/2025 school year, overall math proficiency scores have grown from 42.9% to 59.9% in 2025.
Principal Insight
Nicole Hume, Principal“Partnering with Tools for Success has been a game changer for our school. Their team helped us align our Biblical worldview with rigorous academic standards without compromising either. The professional development is practical, personal, and rooted in real classroom experience, which means our teachers can immediately apply what they’ve learned. The growth we’re seeing in our math scores is just one reflection of the deeper confidence and consistency our teachers now bring to their classrooms.”