Mount Dora Christian Academy

Private school in Mount Dora, Florida, United States

28°48′29″N 81°38′50″W / 28.8080°N 81.6472°W / 28.8080; -81.6472InformationOther nameMount Dora BibleFormer nameChristian Home and Bible SchoolTypePrivate schoolMottoEducating for Life and EternityReligious affiliation(s)ChristianEstablished1945 (1945)FounderW. O. NortonOversightCHBS Board of DirectorsNCES School ID00260502^[1]PresidentBrian MastDirectorLori HadleyTeaching staff738.0 (on an FTE basis)^[1] total staff = 1127GradesPK–12GenderCo-educationalEnrollment655 (2020-2021)^[1]Student to teacher ratio12.8^[1]Campus size70 acres (28 ha)Color(s)Blue and White Fight songGlorySports33 athletic teams ^[3]MascotBulldogNicknameBulldogsAccreditationSouthern Association of Colleges and Schools^[2] and the National Christian School AssociationPublicationImagine MagazineTuition$9,942/yearAffiliationChurches of ChristWebsitewww.mdcacademy.org

Mount Dora Christian Academy (formerly Christian Home and Bible School)^[4]^[5] is a co-educational PreK-12 private Christian school in Mount Dora, Florida, United States. Founded in 1945, Mount Dora Christian Academy is affiliated with, but not directed or funded by, the Churches of Christ. It is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools and National Christian School Association.

Mount Dora Christian Academy uses State of Florida adopted curriculum adhering to the Sunshine State Standards. Standardized tests are administered in March each academic year 9th-11th grades. The PSAT/NMSQT is administered in October each year to 10th and 11th grades.^[6]^[7]^[8]^[9]

Athletic programs

Thirty-three teams including, Girls and Boys Bowling, Girls and Boys Cross Country, Cheerleading, Girls and Boys Golf, Girls Volleyball, Girls and Boys Weightlifting, Boys and Girls Soccer, Girls and Boys Basketball, Baseball, Softball, Boys and Girls Tennis, and Boys and Girls Track and Field^[10]

References

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