Meet Fountain of Life Christian School

Fountain of Life Christian School (FLCS), located in an impoverished area of Juan Tomás, Dominican Republic, is a Christian school under the sponsorship of the local church. The school, with the aim of evangelizing and educating the poor of the village, serves over 550 children.

Teachers in this close-knit community are dedicated to excellence in education and create a safe environment for their students, integrating a Christian worldview and sharing the gospel in all their classes. The school provides impoverished students with the essentials to kick off the school year, including a uniform and backpack with school supplies.

Most of the students come from villages outside of Juan Tomás, and many do not come from believing families. In the past 30 years, through faithful classroom teaching, parent-teacher conferences, counseling, and other school events, the Lord has brought many children and families to faith in Christ.

The school’s desire and mission are to use the appeal of an excellent educational program to win many to Christ and see them plugged into local churches for fellowship and discipleship. The strength of the school’s reputation can be seen by the waiting list for admission and the respect that the Ministry of Education has for the school. Parents do have access to free government schools and governmental incentives to send their kids there (books, uniforms, transportation, newer facilities), yet the student body continues to expand. Parents say that they are attracted to the teachers’ love for their students as much as the school’s academic quality.

The Dominican Republic occupies the eastern two-thirds of the island of Hispaniola, located in the Caribbean Sea between the islands of Cuba and Puerto Rico. Haiti occupies the other third of the island.