Welcome to FPD
We are so happy that your family decided to join Viking Nation!
This is a special place for our new families to help you get information and get connected with our campus community.
New Family Events
6th - 12th grade New Student and Parent Orientation
Wednesday, August 13 from 9:30 - 11:30 am
Fine Arts Auditorium
3K - 5th grade Meet the Teacher
Wednesday, August 13 drop in from 1:30 - 3 pm
3K - PK at the Preschool Building
K - 5th at Elementary Building
New Family Dinner
Friday, September 12 at 6 pm
Wilson-Anderson Pavillion
Register here
FPD Bills TUition |
Summer Camp |
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| Tuition is charged over 12 months, so your first tuition statement is now available on your Blackbaud Tuition account. For questions about tuition, please contact Terri Newberry via email. |
3K – Kindergarten: Since your child is enrolled for the 24/25 school year at FPD, you are able to sign them up for Viking Clubhouse in the summer! The student must be three years old and fully potty trained to attend. You are not required to also have them in a camp to use the Clubhouse from 7:30 am until 6 pm. Sign up | Learn More |
School Supplies
All school supplies for 3K – 5th grade are included in your tuition and will be in the classroom on the first day of school! FPD provides a school bag for all 3K – 1st graders. Students do not need a bookbag until 2nd grade.
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6th Grade Supplies:
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| High School Supplies |
| Supplies are specific to the classes students take. Teachers will give out information when school starts. |
Online School Platforms
Viking COnnect |
Moodle |
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| Viking Connect is an online portal for all grades at FPD. Parents may check their student’s grades 3rd-12th, sign forms, and connect to FPD’s Smart Tuition payment platform. Online Parent Portal (use username and password used to apply at FPD) |
Online Assignments for Middle & High School (students given username and password at orientation). Moodle |
School Uniforms
FPD students wear uniforms from Lands’ End, school number 900160573. Students can select from an array of tops and bottoms. Students in 3K and PreK are not required to wear Lands End bottoms, but encouraged to wear khaki colored or black elastic-waisted shorts or pants.
Spirit Shirt Fridays! On Fridays, FPD students can wear uniform bottoms and an FPD spirit shirt purchased from the Viking Store or received from school activities.
| Lower School Dress Code (2023-2024) | Middle and High School Dress Code (2023-2024) |
The Viking Store
The Viking Store is your official outfitter of FPD Vikings. Students can choose from a variety of spirit wear, gifts, school supplies, and uniform tops.
Forms and Documents
| Bell Schedule (TBC) | Calendar |
| Campus Map | Forms for Athletics* |
*Students participating in the Marching Band or an athletic team in middle school or high school will need a complete a Physical Evaluation Form.
Summer Reading and Math
Our summer reading program at FPD is designed to encourage students to read appropriate selections that can challenge and improve their reading comprehension. This summer, we are also including common reads in middle and high school to generate discussion next fall.
Summer Reading Program 2025 (All Students)
Upper School (6th – 12th grade) also has a summer math program. Summer math is optional for new students. You will find your assignments on your students’ Viking Connect accounts. If you have a question about your schedule or what math class your child will be taking, please email Nora Veazey.
Viking Vocab: Campus Names and Phrases
| The MAC |
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| The Middlebrooks Athletic Center. Location of The Viking Store, the main gymnasium, and Viking Hall. |
| Viking Hall |
| FPD lunchroom. Serving delicious lunches for Vikings! |
| The Zach |
| The Zach Gymnasium, located in the Upper School Building. Used for select P.E. classes and middle school/JV sports. |
| Dress Down Days |
| Select Fridays in which students can wear jeans (no holes) and an FPD spirit shirt in exchange for a suggested donation to a service ministry. |
| Spirit Shirt Fridays |
| Every Friday, students can wear an FPD spirit shirt with uniform bottoms. FPD spirit shirts are shirts that students get from FPD activities – athletics, fine arts, school functions, etc. – or purchase from the Viking Store. |
| Late Start Wednesdays |
| School starts at 8:50 a.m. on most Wednesdays. Elementary students who arrive before 8:30 a.m. can go to the library for supervision by an elementary aide, and preschool students may go to a classroom for supervision. |
| Spirit Week |
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A week in which students in grades 9th – 12th compete in relays, lip sync, and school spirit. 3K – 8th grade have special themed dress-up days, and middle school students participate in class relays. |
| Viking Connect |
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Online parent portal for FPD. Check grades for students, sign forms, and connect to FPD’s online tuition payment platform. Go to fpdmacon.myschoolapp.com to log in using the same login information used to complete the FPD admissions application. |
| Moodle |
| Online platform to check school assignments for students in grades 6th – 12th. Students will be issued an FPD email address and password at orientation. Go to moodle.fpdmacon.org to log on. |
| Summer Camp | After-School |
Are you ready to start your journey?
FPD exists to educate and equip students to change the world for God's glory. FPD provides a relationship-focused, academically-strong, Christ-centered experience for grades 3K - 12th. The strength of our school stems from the relationships between students and the Christ-centered faculty and staff who mentor them daily.
