Admissions Process

Personalized tours are offered daily. Enjoy a walkthrough of our beautiful 72-acre campus including classrooms and facilities.  Schedule your personal tour in advance by contacting our Admissions Office at 352-720-0355 or complete the form below to request more information. 

To begin the process of enrolling your child in the Mount Dora Christian Academy Preschool, please schedule a tour of our facilities. Contact our Preschool Director, Shannon Davis, at 352-735-2100 or shannon.davis@mdcacademy.org.

We look forward to meeting you soon!

Student Shadowing

We invite prospective students to experience a day in the life of an MDCA student. Students in grades K-12 will be partnered with a current MDCA student in their grade level that will accompany them throughout the day. Interested students may schedule a shadow visit prior to May, Tuesday through Friday. Shadow days are scheduled at the discretion of teachers and based on availability. To reserve a student shadowing session, contact Natalie Yawn at natalie.yawn@mdcacademy.org or 352-720-0355.

Request more info

Applications are open in limited grade levels for the 2023-2024 school year.  If you have any questions, do not hesitate to call us at 352-720-0355. 

To enter the wait pool, a non-refundable fee of $125 must be submitted with each application. Please allow the admissions office 24 to 48 hours to process your application. 

MDCA employees, siblings of currently enrolled students, and wait pool applicants will have first priority for 2023-2024 openings. MDCA admits students based primarily on the following requirements: 

• Ability to speak, read and write in fluent English
• Evidence of success in a traditional classroom setting
• Proficiency at the 50th percentile or higher on standardized testing
• Excellent behavioral and academic references
• Minimum of a 2.3 unweighted GPA 

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Your child’s application will be complete when the following documents have been submitted to the admissions office

Applicants are required to take a grade level admissions test to demonstrate proficiency in reading and math. Applicants applying for Kindergarten and 1st grade are required to take a norm-referenced assessment at MDCA. Applicants applying for 2nd through 12th grade are required to take the Independent School Entrance Exam (ISEE). There is one testing date per month beginning in January and continuing through July. The cost is $140. To register your child for testing, contact the admissions office at ashton.ward@MDCAcademy.org or go to iseeonline.erblearn.org.

2022-2023 Test Dates: Testing dates for applicants applying for the 2022-2023 school year are currently being proctored on an as needed basis.  Please contact the admissions office to register admissions@mdcacademy.org

The applicant's file will be presented to the admissions committee for consideration. Admissions decisions are made February through May. After June 1st, contact the admissions office for availability. Once an admissions decision has been made you will be contacted via email. 

Congratulations on your student’s acceptance to Mount Dora Christian Academy!

**Typical admission season runs October through May. However, MDCA is able to accept qualified applicants year-round for immediate or mid-year transfer provided there are seats available. Call or email the Admissions office if you would like to inquire about an immediate or mid-year transfer between June and January.