This week in Christian education (Oct. 31-Nov. 4) 

Faith Academy celebrates 10 years of education– Iowa City’s Faith Academy is celebrating a decade of Christian education. To accommodate its growth, the school most recently installed a new playground after raising $140,000 to do so. Read more.An Illinois community shows support for proposed Christian academy– In the last two decades, Mount Morris, Illinois lost its public elementary and middle schools. But a recent proposal would bring a Christian school to the community. Read more.Christian school to invest $12.8 million in athletic facilities– Briarcrest Christian School, near Memphis, Tennessee, has raised over $10 million for a state-of-the-art athletic facility, nearing its $12.8 million goal. Read more.Christian school inaugurates first year with ribbon-cutting– Legacy Christian School in Holdrege, Nebraska, has launched and celebrated the start of its first year with a ribbon-cutting ceremony. Read more.Local farmer responsible for $5,000 gift for STEM education at local Christian school– Kenneth Arnold, a local farmer, chose Fayette Christian School for a $5,000 donation from a fund set up for community giving by the pharmaceutical company Bayer. The school will use the money for its STEM education program. Read more.