School day – 8:45 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Playground supervision – 8:25 to 8:45 a.m. / 3:30 to 3:50 p.m. Before/after school program available for an added cost per session

Elementary

Encouraging Gifts and Abilities

With over 40 years of experience, MCA has been providing Christ‑centered education to elementary students across Windsor‑Essex. We believe every child is made in the image of God (Gen. 1:27) and is uniquely gifted, deserving the love and support needed to grow into who God created them to be.

Above National Benchmarks

Students in Grades 3–8 score above national averages in the Canadian Achievement Test.

Ontario Certified Teachers

All of our teachers are OCT and committed born‑again Christians.

We are a reflection of the Body of Christ.

Our student body demonstrates the multiplicity found within our community.

Extracurricular starting at Grade 1

Our students have the opportunity to participate in a variety of activities.

You Don’t Have to Choose — Our Students Receive Both Academic Excellence and a Christ‑Centered Education

At MCA, families never have to choose between strong academics and a nurturing Christian environment — we offer both with excellence. Our commitment to high-quality education is matched by our dedication to shaping students in character, leadership, and faith.

Unlike traditional education models, our approach is responsive, allowing students — including those with exceptional learning challenges — to thrive.

A Learning Environment That Builds Leaders

We strive to cultivate lifelong learners through programs that encourage curiosity, resilience, and leadership. From Junior Kindergarten, students begin taking responsibility as the “Star of the Day,” and by Grade 8, they take on meaningful roles such as chapel worship team members and lunch monitors.
One of the most heartwarming parts of our community is seeing older students serve as reading buddies to younger grades, building relationships rooted in encouragement and mentorship.

Opportunities to Grow, Compete, and Shine

Throughout the elementary years, students can participate in fun and challenging academic competitions in areas such as Math, Science, Speech, Writing, Spelling and Music.

These experiences build confidence, strengthen skills, and help students discover their God‑given gifts and talents.

Proven Academic Success

MCA students consistently exceed national standards. Recent CAT4 results show that students in Grades 3–8 perform above national benchmarks, with our Grade 8 class scoring 1.5 years above the national average — demonstrating Grade 9–level proficiency in reading, math, and science.

Our strong academic program also shines in competition. Students recently earned top placements in a regional chess tournament and achieved high awards in local and regional spelling bees, showcasing the rich opportunities available to them.These achievements reflect:

A robust, well‑rounded curriculum
Dedicated, supportive teachers
A Christ‑centered environment where students thrive academically and spiritually

Imagine your child thriving in a loving, Christ‑centred environment all day.

Elementary Program Details

School Hours

School day – 8:45 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Playground supervision – 8:25 to 8:45 a.m. / 3:30 to 3:50 p.m.
Before/after school program available for an added cost per session

French

For more details on our French program, please see our French page.

Music

Our elementary choirs and bands are an important part of our program. Find out more on the Music page.

Extracurricular Activities

We offer a rich Athletics experience including house league teams that play at recess and school teams that compete against other schools. Our elementary Panthers teams include: cross-country, soccer, volleyball, basketball, floor hockey, ice hockey and track and field. To find out more, visit our Athletics page.

In addition, we offer Chess Club, where students get a chance to compete locally and sometimes provincially.

Students can also the Panthers’ Infinity Too (Lego) Robotics team, which is both fun and educational.

Student Support Services

Our Student Support Services team of Dianne Van Rooyen and Tara Wilson along with other staff work hard to create a community where all are valued, where all gifts are shared and where everyone is celebrated. This begins in the classroom where teachers, using ideas from Responsive Classroom, intentionally put in place practices to create safe joyful classroom communities. Our aim is to create an inclusive place where all our students feel like they belong.

In the Student Support Services room, our team builds on what is already happening in the classroom. We work with students with learning challenges either one-on-one or in small groups to help them succeed and reach their God-given potential. We value their personal gifts and put in place strategies to help them achieve both academically and socially. Parents partner with us as we put these strategies and support in place. It is our hope that every student of all abilities experiences a place where all belong.

Determining if Maranatha can meet a student’s needs

Striving to meet the unique needs of each student to the best of our ability is a challenging process that, at times, requires discussion and review. MCA is privately owned and operated and seeks to provide an affordable Christ-centered education for its students. As such, the limited resources we have may affect how much specialized education Maranatha is able to provide. Maranatha will accommodate enrolled students to the point of undue hardship on MCA in accordance with the Ontario Human Rights Code. Admittance of a student with exceptionalities requires significant and intentional communication to determine a student’s strengths and needs and the ability of Maranatha to meet those needs. At times, a student’s needs may be better met elsewhere. A procedure for admittance of a new student with exceptionalities is available as well as a procedure for access to additional support for a current student of Maranatha.

Math at MCA

We use the Singapore Math curriculum, which exceeds the Ontario curriculum as it teaches techniques and skills to easily and accurately perform mental math. Even before we adopted Singapore Math, our students have consistently performed well in the Gauss Math contest, a world-renowned math contest sponsored by the University of Waterloo.

Accomplishments

Here are just a few of the most recent accomplishments by MCA students. We encourage you to follow us on social media as we post about our students’ successes on a regular basis.

2023 1st place in Intermediate Division (Zone 1A) – Royal Canadian Legion for Remembrance Day Black and White Poster

2023 Scripps National Spelling Bee in Washington, D.C. – Gr. 5 student ties for 22nd after winning regional competition

2023 MusicFest Silver – Grade 8 Band // MusicFest individual MVPs for two Grade 8 students

2020 MCA swept the podium at the Bluewater Fluid Power Challenge in London, winning first, second and third after working on a prototype using simple hydraulics for six weeks.

2019 Panthers’ Infinity Too Robotics team came in first for robot design out of 19 teams in the FIRST LEGO League Windsor Competition at St. Clair College

2019 Bluewater District Christian Schools Science Fair – MCA students placed 1st, 2nd and 3rd in various categories (Physical, Biological, Technological, Christian Perspective)

2019 Grade 6 student is published in the Polar Expressions Publishing Short Story Contest for Young Writers

2019 1st place in the Junior Division – Royal Canadian Legion for Remembrance Day Poster 

Chapel & Devotions

Every Monday morning, our students participate in Chapel services. Parents are welcome to attend. During the rest of the week, teachers lead a devotion period each morning. It’s a chance to pray for students’ concerns and praise God for answered prayer.