The Foundations of MCA

Mainstay Christian Academy was founded in 2022 by two former public school educators with the goal of bringing Bible-based, affordable, high-quality hybrid education to the Lancaster County homeschooling community. Mainstay began operating out of a local church with two classrooms, two educators, and twenty students. Four years later, MCA has grown to span its offerings through two programs to pre-kindergarten through sixth grade students with eight classrooms, twelve educators and over one hundred forty-five students.  

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Mainstay Christian Academy currently offers two programs, the Hybrid Program and the STAY Program. 

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Even with rapid growth and multiple changes over the years, MCA's mission stays the same:

 

Mainstay Christian Academy seeks to provide an affordable Christ-centered education and support system to Lancaster County homeschooling families through a hybrid model of education.

 

Mainstay Christian Academy looks to fulfill its Christ-centered mission in the following ways:

 

1. Blending a rigorous engaging private school style Christian education with the flexibility of homeschooling through a hybrid program that is built upon two days of in-person learning and three days of at-home learning per week.  

  

2. Providing parents with the support of trained and certified educators while ensuring that parents still retain a hands-on role in their child's education. 

 

3. Keeping pricing affordable for families who are seeking alternatives to public and private education.