Black Forest Academy (BFA) was founded in 1956 by Janz Team Ministries. It is an international Christian school providing an English language education for grades 1 through 12. It serves the children of missionaries and international business families who want a North American curriculum that incorporates a Christian worldview. BFA has an enrollment of approximately 350 students, which include roughly 200 students in the residential boarding program for grades 7 to 12. The Black Forest Region encompasses the southwest corner of Germany, with BFA located in the picturesque village of Kandern. The nearest cities to BFA include Basel in Switzerland, Mulhouse in France, and Freiburg in Germany. (Read Moving to Kandern if you are considering living here.)

Black Forest Academy, a school primarily for missionary children, exists to provide a quality, international Christian education that equips its students to influence their world through biblical thought, character, and action.

Black Forest Academy’s vision is globally-minded Christians changing their world for Christ.

1. Truth
2. Excellence
3. Learning
4. Community
5. Evangelism through Partnership
6. International Perspective
7. Stewardship