WHERE PARENTS CHOOSE. WHERE KIDS GROW.

Independent coaches and mentors for K–12 students — from athletics and academics to chess, cooking, and faith formation. Explore providers, request introductions, and access scholarship funding.

I’M A PARENT

Explore independent coaches and mentors for your K–12 child

Apply for Access

I’M A COACH/MENTOR

Grow your independent practice

Join Our Network

I WANT TO GIVE

Fund scholarships that change lives

Fund a Scholarship

WHAT IS STEP UP?

Learn about how you can receive $8,000 in scholarship funds

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FROM OUR FOUNDER

MESSAGE FROM THE FOUNDER

John Lulgjuraj shares the vision behind Faith & Freedom Academy

John Lulgjuraj

Founder & Director

Faith & Freedom Academy

HOW IT WORKS

PARENTS CHOOSE. WE PROVIDE ACCESS.

An introduction-only network of independent coaches and mentors — screened, never endorsed. You explore. You decide. We help fund it.

Parents Find Their Fit

Tell us about your child — age, interests, schedule, goals. Approved families receive access to provider profiles in our network and can request introductions to the ones that fit.

Coaches Build Their Practice

Every provider in our network completes a Level 2 background check, references, and a founder interview. They are independent — they set their own methods, schedules, and rates. Our screening is informational, not an endorsement or guarantee.

Donors Fund the Future

Donors fund scholarships that go directly to families who want more for their kids. Every dollar moves a child closer to a coach, a mentor, and a path forward.

OUR MISSION

WHY THIS MATTERS

Too many kids fall through the cracks.

Traditional systems are built for the average.
We are building for those who want more.

More discipline.

More development.

More direction.

Your support helps fund real opportunities for kids to train, learn, and grow under coaches and mentors who truly care.

REAL KIDS.

REAL OPPORTUNITY.

REAL IMPACT.

TESTIMONIALS

WHAT FAMILIES & COACHES ARE SAYING

Real families. Real providers. Here's what they're saying about life inside the network.

Young girl with curly hair playing tennis on an outdoor court, swinging a tennis racket at a yellow tennis ball.

Our oldest needed one-on-one tennis training but every 'select' program wanted her at practice 4x/week. Faith & Freedom introduced us to Coach David in 48 hours. He trains her twice weekly on our schedule. She's performing better than ever!

Jennifer Rodriguez

Homeschool Mom · Palm Coast, FL

A young boy and an adult man preparing for a soccer drill on a green field with a playground and trees in the background. The boy is standing near agility ladders, and the man is crouched down adjusting a soccer ball. There are orange training cones and a pole with a soccer ball on top.

I was coaching rec teams for free, hoping parents would hire me privately. Never happened. F&F got me Step Up approved in 3 weeks and sent me 8 family intros in my first month. Now I coach 18 hours/week and actually get paid.

Carlos Martinez

Soccer Coach · Flagler Beach, FL

A smiling young man wearing glasses and a dark t-shirt, with light brown hair styled upward, in an indoor setting with a blurred background.

I'm tired of writing checks to bloated charities where 60% goes to 'admin.' My $600 donation funded 12 training sessions for a kid who couldn't afford it. I got quarterly updates with her progress. That's the kind of giving that matters.

Michael Thompson

Business Owner · Ormond Beach, FL

FAQ

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