We are about to wrap up another school year at Midwestern Christian Academy. This year, the school reached an enrollment of 200 students. From Pre-K3 to eighth grade, we are now able to celebrate this year's accomplishments and look forward to what the next year brings. This is my fifth year as principal. It has... Continue Reading →

After the news in April about the school shooting in the Christian school in Nashville, one of our parents came up to me and said, "I know the decisions and the issues that you must face every day, and I pray for you. It's the least that I can do." No, actually, it is not... Continue Reading →

Five years ago, the MCA class of 2019, 20 students in all, received their eighth grade diplomas. After enjoying an eighth grade trip that included a day at Navy Pier and a day at Six Flags, the class received their awards and their diplomas, and went on to their respective high schools. That was the... Continue Reading →

Our school has welcomed just over a hundred new students over the past two years. Many of them have come via our Pre-Kindergarten, but many have also transferred in from public schools. The interruptions of the COVID pandemic, which we only experienced here at a minimum level, have had a significant impact on schools everywhere,... Continue Reading →

We have passed the mid-week mark during MCA's administration of the Iowa Test of Basic Skills. One of the noticeable differences around our campus has been the fact that I've been able to close the front door when the flow of students into the building stops around 8:25 a.m. which is ten minutes earlier than... Continue Reading →

Until this past year, MCA's Parent-Teacher Fellowship sponsored fundraising projects at the school which involved selling chocolate. Over the past four years, our students and families sold approximately $17,000 worth of Hershey's candy bars, which netted an average of $8,000 in profit for non-budgeted expenses at the school. That's not bad, but for many parents,... Continue Reading →

A King is not saved by his great army; a warrior is not delivered by his great strength...Our soul waits for the Lord; he is our help and shield. Our heart is glad in him, because we trust in his holy name. Let your steadfast love, O Lord, be upon us even as we hope... Continue Reading →

MCA's board has voted to purchase a set of playground equipment and will place it next to the pre-K building next to the fence for students to use. Since this is an expense that is not included in the budget, we are asking our school community to make contributions to cover the expense. Contributions to... Continue Reading →

Not many of you should become teachers, my brothers and sisters, for you know that we who teach will be judged with greater strictness. James 3:1, NRSV The teacher shortage that is affecting most schools in our area, public and private, is also now affecting MCA. The growth of our student population over the past... Continue Reading →

And whatever you do, in word or deed, do everything in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him. Colossians 3:17, NRSV In December, 2021, following the recommendation of the visiting team from ACSI in November, the ACSI Central Region Accreditation Commission granted full accreditation to MCA. This was... Continue Reading →