Welcome to MCA Middle School
Serving Students from 6th through 8th Grade

We believe every middle school student at McKinney Christian Academy is uniquely crafted by God, gifted with talents, curiosity, and a desire to understand themselves and the world. Our Middle School offers a Christ-centered environment that supports their spiritual, intellectual, emotional, and physical growth during this crucial stage of adolescence, addressing their developmental needs for exploration, identity, and meaningful relationships.

Grounded in college-preparatory rigor and Christian liberal arts, our curriculum integrates faith and learning across disciplines. Aligned with core knowledge and skills and our Biblical integration objectives, middle school students are challenged academically while their faith is nurtured. They engage in core courses Bible, English, Math, Science, and Social Studies alongside technology, physical education, Fine Arts, Spanish, and STEM. Teachers use thoughtful methods to build strong academic foundations and foster intellectual curiosity, critical thinking, and creativity, preparing students for Upper School and beyond.

Beyond academics, MCA Middle School cultivates a vibrant community where students explore interests through arts, athletics, service, and leadership rooted in Christian values. This well-rounded experience equips them to face life’s challenges with wisdom, empathy, and integrity. With a caring environment and high expectations, MCA students thrive academically and spiritually, confidently pursuing their God-given calling.

We partner closely with families to foster a supportive community where students flourish in mind, body, and spirit—equipped to live out their faith boldly and thoughtfully in an ever-changing world.

 

A Letter from Our Middle School Principal

There’s something unique about the culture of McKinney Christian Academy.

It’s a place where our faith meets education, where students are known and seen, and a place where our staff is engaged in active discipleship. My name is Chance Dorris, and I am the middle school principal at McKinney Christian Academy. I want to welcome your family to MCA, and encourage you to be prayerful in partnering with us for your child's education. Middle school can be a challenging time in a student’s life, with an abundance of change. We want to walk that with your family in a safe and supportive environment. In the middle school race towards maturity, the most important piece of the puzzle is ensuring that our students are maturing in their understanding of who Jesus Chirst is and what their relationship with Him looks like. 

Proverbs 9:10 tells us that “the fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom, and knowledge of the Holy One is insight.” Our students at MCA will be academically challenged, and I’m confident that they will flourish. At MCA, we understand that acquired knowledge has biblical roots and kingdom application. McKinney Christian Academy exists to honor Jesus Christ by teaching students to live biblically through education of mind, body, and spirit. I find that education is the modality of teaching kids to live biblically, placing Jesus Christ as our focal point. 

McKinney Christian is a community. We believe in unity as believers, and unity as a school. We are 3 levels of school, but we are ONE McKinney Christian Academy. I appreciate your consideration of MCA, and pray blessings over your family.

Chance Dorris 
Middle School Principal

Middle School Goals

Spiritual Goal:

To help students develop a personal and growing relationship with God, rooted in biblical understanding, as they begin to form their own faith identity, cultivate moral responsibility, and learn to live out Christian values with integrity and compassion in their daily lives.

Academic Goal:

To equip middle school students with strong academic foundations and critical thinking skills through a rigorous, Christ-centered curriculum that fosters independence, abstract thinking, and a biblical worldview—supporting their natural curiosity and preparing them to navigate future academic and life challenges with confidence and purpose.

Social Goal:

To foster healthy social development by guiding middle school students to build Christ-centered relationships, communicate effectively, and practice empathy—supporting their natural desire for belonging and helping them navigate peer interactions with compassion and responsibility.

Physical Goal:

To promote healthy physical development by encouraging middle school students to engage in regular physical activity that builds coordination, strength, and endurance during this time of rapid growth and changing bodies in order to steward their bodies as God’s temple. This goal emphasizes cultivating healthy habits of wellness, self-care, and teamwork, while fostering confidence and resilience.