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.

Applications are now open for the 2022-2023 school year! Applications are still open for the 2021-2022 school year with limited availability. If you have any questions do not hesitate to call us at 352-720-0355. 

The next step in the admissions process is to complete an online application. A non-refundable fee of $125 must be submitted with each application. Applying is easy and should take about 10 to 15 minutes! Please allow the admissions office 24 to 48 hours to process your application. 

MDCA siblings and wait pool applicants will have first priority to 2022-2023 openings. Applicants should demonstrate evidence of success in a traditional classroom setting, proficiency at the 50th percentile or higher in reading and math on standardized testing including our entrance test, and have a minimum of a 2.3 unweighted GPA. Other factors include acceptable conduct and attendance record as well as character and morals consistent with MDCA’s mission to educate, equip, and empower.

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

• Transcript (grades 6-12) or end of year report cards (K-5): Records Request Form (3 year minimum of course listing and grades)

• Standardized Test results (past 3 years minimum)

• Discipline Records (if there is no discipline record please have the school indicate in writing)

• Accommodation Plan if applicable (includes IEP, 504 plan, psycho-educational assessment results, or any other school-issued support services plan)

• School Recommendation Form completed by the most current school principal, assistant principal, or guidance counselor

• Incoming KG-5th current teacher recommendation

• Incoming 6-12th Math teacher recommendation

• Incoming 6-12th English teacher recommendation 

• Personal Recommendation Form completed by a Pastor/Minister from the church congregation where you are a member 

• Certified Birth Certificate

• Immunization Record

• Physical Exam Form or FHSAA el02 (sports physical for grades 6-12) completed by a physician and dated within one year

• Custodial Parent/Guardian documentation if applicable

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.

*Testing dates for applicants applying for the 2021-2022 school year are currently being proctored on an as needed basis. 

2022-2023 Test Dates: January 15, February 12, March 26, April 23, May 21

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.