Mount Dora Christian Academy

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Mount Dora Christian Academy
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Address
Mount Dora Christian Academy
301 West 13th Avenue

,
32757

United States
Coordinates 28°48′29″N81°38′50″W / 28.8080°N 81.6472°W / 28.8080; -81.6472
Information
Other nameMount Dora Bible
Former nameChristian Home and Bible School
Type Private school
MottoEducating for Life and Eternity
Religious affiliation(s)Christian
Established1945 (1945)
FounderW. O. Norton
OversightCHBS Board of Directors
NCES School ID 00260502 [1]
PresidentBrian Mast
DirectorLori Hadley
Teaching staff738.0 (on an FTE basis) [1] total staff = 1127
Grades PK12
Gender Co-educational
Enrollment655 (2020-2021) [1]
Student to teacher ratio12.8 [1]
Campus size70 acres (28 ha)
Color(s) Blue and White   
Fight song Glory
Sports33 athletic teams [2]
MascotBulldog
Nickname Bulldogs
Accreditation Southern Association of Colleges and Schools [3] and the National Christian School Association
PublicationImagine Magazine
Tuition$9,942/year
Affiliation Churches of Christ
Website www.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.

Contents

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]

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