Welcome to the Family

All K-12 Mount Paran Christian School students wear uniforms daily. Please refer to the visual MPCS UNIFORM GUIDE to help choose from the many uniform options available for students in K/TK through grade 12. On Fridays, students may wear approved bottoms with any MPC spirit wear shirt. 

MPCS approved uniform vendors are:

• Uniform Source, 770-919-9976 / www.uniform-source.com
• Land's End, 800-963-4816 / www.landsend.com
• BSN Sideline Store (MPC Spiritwear store with limited approved daily outerwear),  www.sideline.bsnsports.com

*Please remember that daily-approved outerwear must be adorned with a full MPCS square logo, MPC over eagle head logo, academic seal logo, or Arts logo. Outerwear MUST be SOLID black, navy, or royal blue quarter or full zip jackets with NO hood and large color panels.

Tuition payments may be paid via the drop box in the Mulkey Building main office, the student accounts office in the 3rd floor of the Murray Arts Center, or the through the convenient online FACTS payment system.

CARPOOL

Student morning drop-off and afternoon pick-up will be at the same locations, as indicated on your carpool card. Students may be dropped off each morning after 7:20 a.m.

*Remember, this year all students and staff entering buildings will have their temperature taken during morning carpool drop-off. We are also requiring face coverings during carpool. Please be patient as we navigate this new protocol to keep everyone safe. After the entrance gates are closed, anyone visiting campus will have their temperature screened at security. 

The routes are determined by the age of the child and whether there are multiple riders or a single student in the carpool. Specific details for your family pertaining to carpool will be mailed prior to the first day of school. Note that gates are open during morning drop-off and afternoon dismissals. During the school day, parents gain access to campus with car security decals provided by the school.

STUDENT PARKING

Licensed high school drivers will be assigned a specific parking space through the high school office prior to the start of school. A student driver application is available by clicking here. The application is required for all parking spot requests and must be signed by a parent. A parking space will be assigned and a security parking decal issued. These decals must be displayed on the windshield at all times. More information about sibling drivers and walkers can be found under EAGLE LINKS under transportation information.
 

BUS TRANSPORTATION

Bus routes to locations in Buckhead/Vinings/Smyrna, East Cobb, West Cobb, Canton, and Woodstock are available. For bus reservation forms and information, please visit our transportation page. If you plan to have your child walk home, a permission form is available online.

EAGLE ADVENTURE ZONE
MPCS offers early-care supervision and an extended-day program called Eagle Adventure Zone for students in preschool through fifth grade.

• Early Care hours are 7:00-7:30 a.m. Preschool students will be supervised in the Sewell Cottage. Students in grades K-5 will be supervised in the Adair gym. There is no extra charge for this service. 
• EAZ runs from 3:10-6:00 p.m. Students must be registered to attend EAZ. Drop-ins are available with pre-registration online. There is an additional fee for this program.
   

THE ZONE

MPCS offers an extended-day program for middle school students in sixth through eighth grades in the Weber Collaboratory from 3:15-6:00 p.m. Instructors will engage students with structured outdoor and indoor activities, snack, and homework time. There is an additional fee for this program.

CLICK HERE for information and registration for all extracurricular and extended day programs.

Preschool and lower school students typically check class rosters and visit with their teachers at Back-2-School Night. This year, you will meet your teacher via Zoom, due to current COVID-19 restrictions on large groups. New students will have opportunites to visit at one of the 101 sessions listed on this page.

Grades 6-12 parents will receive academic schedules via email in mid-July, which are created by administration based on past academic records and spring registration for courses and exploratories or electives.

High school parents will be contacted by the Admission Office to discuss placement testing and new student scheduling during the summer, upon completion of registration.

Supplies
Basic school supplies are provided for all preschool through eighth-grade students and will be available in the classroom on the first day. All students will need to bring their own backpack. NIV Bibles are also needed in middle and high school. High school students receive a list of needed supplies in each class within the first week.

Textbook and E-books
Middle and high school students are required to purchase textbooks and e-books as part of the Connected Learning Program (1:1 device). Parents will receive log-in information via email specific to your child(ren)'s course selections and as soon as book sales begin in mid-July via the eCampus site. 

Locker assignments are provided on the first day of school for high school and throughout the first week for middle school students. *NOTE: High school will not be assigning lockers due to COVID for this calendar year.

Locker shelving is sold in the Eagles Nest school store.

Preschool, lower, middle, and high school orientation nights for parents are held after school has begun. See the “key dates” section to the right for exact times for each grade level, as well as the 101 sessions for new students.

Be sure to visit the Back-2-School Night webpage for more information about the upcoming school year. 

Lunch is included in tuition for grades K-12. Our full-service catering program provides wide menu selections each day, including a choice of hot entrées, a deli and salad bar, fresh fruits, and a daily soup. Menus are posted on the school website under "Eagle Links," and parents are welcome to enjoy lunch with their child. Parent and guest meal tickets may be purchased in the main office of the Mulkey Building.

We also encourage you to download the SAGE DINING app for menus, allergy information, and feedback.

Mount Paran Christian School students are required to complete limited summer reading and academic activities to prepare for the upcoming school year. Please review details concerning each grade level or class math and reading log requirements.

Get the full list under Eagle Links, Summer Reading.

Visitors (parents included) must sign in at the front office when on campus. Should you need to check out your child during the school day, please come to the main office of the Mulkey Building. Allow time for your child to be called from class and report to the office. 

High school students must sign in or be checked-out through the high school office in Dozier Hall.

All check-outs must occur before 2:00 p.m. After this time, it is difficult to park and maneuver through blocked carpool traffic.

MPCS provides a full-time clinic staffed by registered nurses. The clinic is open during school hours to provide emergency first aid treatment and distribute parent-approved medications. Forms for the school clinic can be found under Eagle Links. Parents should update the clinic with any changes in health conditions, medications, or surgeries during the school year. Contact nurses at nurse@mtparanschool.com.

All new high school students and rising ninth-graders will be partnered with a current MPCS student to help them in their transition. This program is the Peer Mentoring Initiative (PMI).

The MPCS mascot is the Eagle (who goes by the name "Shelton"), and the school colors are blue, black, and white. Spirit wear may be purchased in the Eagles Nest school store, located in the Mulkey Building (open 7:30 a.m.-3:00 p.m. Tuesday-Friday). 

Students may wear MPCS spirit wear with uniform pants on Fridays.

In the fall, MPCS hosts "Blue & Black Bash" pre-game tailgates, where our school family comes together for food, fellowship, and festivities prior to each home football game. 

Exploratories and electives are offered for all grades PreK-12. Lower school students rotate through exploratories each week as a part of their daily schedule. These classes include art, critical thinking, music, Spanish, and STEAM. Students participate in P.E. and recess daily. 

Middle school students are offered these and additional exploratory options including band, chorus, drama, dance, French, and yearbook.

High school students may choose from a variety of electives. All new high school students will meet with a counselor to plan their schedules and electives upon completion of registration.

In addition to daily Bible instruction, all students participate in chapel services on TUESDAYS. Grades K-12 walk to the Kristi Lynn Theatre of the Murray Arts Center for chapel. K-12 Students must wear their chapel uniforms on Tuesdays. Parents may always join us at chapel. Check the website for the line up.

Preschool (in Sewell Cottage) 9:00 a.m. on Wednesdays

Lower School 8:05-8:30 a.m.

High School 10:55-11:40 a.m.

Middle School 12:05-12:45 p.m.

There is always something taking place on our campus! Athletic teams compete throughout the year. The Murray Arts Academy offers after-school opportunites in drama, music, and dance. Students may choose from a wide variety of academic and special interest clubs such as robotics, STEAM, chess, scouting, Bible studies, mock-trial, etc. Information about these activities is available on the website under each school division or on the Extracurricular Programs page.

MPCS is proud to be supported by a phenomenal Parent Teacher Fellowship (PTF). This organization is open to all parent and grandparent volunteers. Our PTF enhances student learning by providing for classroom needs through an annual fundraiser. They also promote fellowship and community for the school through events such as Eagle Fest, Father-Daughter Dance, Annual Auction, Mother-Son Picnic, etc. Most importantly, PTF supports, encourages, and uplifts our faculty and staff. All parents are encouraged to join PTF. Become a member online here or join for only $20 at Back-2-School Night.

Current MPCS parents volunteer in various ways to support, integrate, and include new parents into the school through partnership initiatives with athletics, arts, and other parent-led groups. Parent Partners will communicate with new families throughout the summer and at the start of the new year to help them acclimate into the MPCS family.

Preschool through eighth-grade classes have “room moms,” who serve the class in many ways. In addition to coordinating classroom activities and parties, these moms also keep in touch with the class parents, serving as a liaison to PTF and the classroom teacher.

As part of our goal to develop servant-leaders, MPCS offers short-term mission opportunities for students, staff, and parents. Past trips have been made to countries such as Ecuador, Peru, Dominican Republic, Guatemala, and areas of the U.S. including Appalachia. Various groups also serve monthly at partner ministry sites. We also will invite our parents to join students and staff in service on monthly Serve Saturdays as well as Family Serve Day in April. It is our desire to enable every student to serve in “action and truth” (1 John 3:18).

Parents are invited to get involved in PTF women's fellowship, Moms in Prayer, Men of Mount Paran, as well as parent/staff-led Bible studies that offer faith guidance and fellowship. Parents also participate in Serve Saturdays and a spring Family Serve Day, when all MPCS families work side-by-side to serve the community.

The state-of-the-art Murray Arts Center is home to extensive arts programs at MPCS. Students of all ages may participate in vocal, instrumental, dramatic, dance, or visual arts training through the curriculum or Murray Arts Academy extracurriculars. The Dozier School of the Arts offers a high school magnet program of intensive arts study in music, dance, drama, and visual art. An audio engineering high school elective is offered at the LeFevre SoundLab recording studio. Curricular dance is available to students in grades 6-12. The drama department produces professional middle and high school musicals and theater performances in the fall, winter, and spring. Fourth and fifth-grade students may participate in the children’s musical and select shows. MPCS music programs for fifth through twelfth grade include chorus, colorguard, drumline, marching band, orchestra, pep band, show choir, and winterguard.

The Mount Paran Arts Council (MPAC) is the parent organization that supports students in the fine and performing arts. MPAC parents participate in various ways throughout the year to promote the arts program and fundraising.

Parents can join by clicking here for the online membership form.

MPCS fields more than 54 middle and high school teams across the school’s 16-sport offerings. As a GHSA member of region 6-A, MPCS competes against some of the state’s top schools winning region and state championship titles in several sports. Middle school competes in the Metro 10 league.

Sports offered include baseball, basketball, cheerleading, cross country, fishing, football, golf, lacrosse, soccer, softball, swimming, tennis, track and field, volleyball, and wrestling. Check MPCAthletics.com for up-to-date athletics and tryout information. Scores are also posted via the MPC Athletics Twitter and Facebook accounts.

The MPCS athletic booster club, Eagle Backers, works throughout the year to raise funds for the program and to support our middle and high school athletes. Parents can join on the school website HERE. 

As the first giving priority to the school, Annual Fund raises unrestricted gifts to support the annual operating budget of MPCS. As is the “norm” for most independent schools, tuition does not cover the full cost of educating each student. Annual Fund helps provide the distinctive qualities an independent school education offers.

A high parent-participation of 90 percent has enabled us to secure outside resources from 40+ foundations that would not be possible without such strong parent support! Remember, participation is key, and we are grateful for any amount our families are able to prayerfully contribute.