The Academy was founded in March, 1967 by a group of Woodbury citizens concerned with the declining quality of education. The school opened its doors in August, 1967, under the guidance of Headmaster John Moore. With Mr. Moore's direction and aid of many parents and supporters, Flint River Academy achieved an early level of excellence in both academic and extracurricular areas.

Flint River Academy has steadily increased in size from the original 130 students. Currently, the school attracts students from the nine surrounding counties in West Central Georgia by adhering to those goals and objectives that have brought success and recognition to past graduates.

Since its inception, Flint River Academy has sought to prepare each student for college while developing "behavior consistent with and favorable to the perpetuation of a free, self-governing, and truth seeking society." The goal of the academy is to provide an atmosphere where the academically gifted student is challenged, the average student is stimulated, and the undeveloped student is understood and encouraged. The administration and faculty of Flint River Academy believe that the school should offer each student the opportunity to develop his mind, body, and spirit. Upon graduation from this institution a student should be prepared to assume the role of a responsible citizen. For this reason the administration and faculty support the value of a liberal arts education.

The administration and faculty of Flint River Academy believe that each student should develop to the fullest extent of his abilities in each of the following areas:

Self-realization: The complete fulfillment or development of the self and all its possibilities.

Human relationships: The ties or connections which exist between individuals and groups.

Civic responsibility: The performance of duties for which a citizen may be held accountable.

Economic efficiency: The ability to earn one's livelihood with a minimum of effort, expense, and waste.