We believe the Bible to be the inerrant Word of God. We believe in the one true God who is eternal. We believe that man came by direct creation of God and not evolution. We believe that man was created in the image of God and that He created man and woman.

We believe man is spiritually lost and separated from God due to sin. We believe that Jesus was fully man and fully God, born of a virgin, and lived a perfect life. We believe that Jesus paid the price for our sins by the shedding of His blood on the cross.

We believe that salvation is by grace alone and by believing in and accepting Christ as your personal Savior. As believers and followers of Christ, we are called to live lives pleasing to the Lord and to abstain from sinful practices that grieve Him.

We believe that God is the giver of life and that all human life is sacred and is to be protected and preserved.

We believe in sharing the Gospel of Jesus Christ through word and deed, but not forcing God or His laws upon anyone who does not believe. We believe all people have the right to hear and to choose for themselves whether to follow Jesus, but FED reserves the right to teach Jesus in our classrooms and throughout our homeschool community.

We believe at FED that all people are made in the image of a holy, righteous God. This means that every human being has immeasurable worth, dignity, and value. We believe that God created two genders, male and female (Genesis 1:27). We believe the Scriptures show that God assigns gender in the womb and that a child’s gender is identified by biological and anatomical traits. Therefore, FED reserves the right to address children by their God-given gender.

We know that some children struggle with gender dysphoria, and we recognize that this can be a heartbreaking struggle for both the child and the family. We encourage families to seek the help they need from pastors and counselors.

FED reserves the right to protect both the child struggling with gender dysphoria or same-sex attraction and all other students who attend FED. Name-calling and harmful words will not be tolerated. When relational conflict occurs, we expect parents to address concerns with other parents in a loving and Christ-like manner.

We also expect parents to lead and direct their children in appropriate behavior while participating in FED events. This includes clothing that corresponds to the child’s gender.

The leadership of FED has deep convictions concerning gender and sexual ethics that flow from the Scriptures. We also have compassionate hearts, and we hope that both our conviction and compassion are felt.

We recognize that every child and family situation is unique. The Board therefore reserves the right to review each situation individually and make decisions intended to benefit FED and its members.