In the early ‘90s our family lived in Kiev while we served as missionaries and I taught at a local college. This was after the fall of the Soviet Union, when Ukraine was still governed by the vestiges of a corrupt communist system. The government still seemed to regulate and control almost everything, including when […]
An MGCS education means excellent academics as well as experiences and traditions that are unique to our community. One of those experiences is belonging to a “Tribe”. At the beginning of each school year, every K-8 student is placed in a tribe group made up of fourteen to sixteen students from all grades. These tribes […]
Dr. Mroczek graduated from Old Dominion University with a B.S. and M.S. in Secondary Education. He later earned his doctorate at Regent University, where his concentration was in Christian Education Leadership. Dr. Mroczek has served as Head of School at Statesville Christian School in Statesville, NC, Norfolk Christian Schools in Norfolk, VA, and Kiev Christian Academy […]
Student Support Team Coordinator, Lisa Edwards, shares her reflections on a unique season, reading instruction, and her role at MGCS… I’ve been an educator for 20 years and can honestly say that the start of this school year has been the most unusual that I have ever experienced. It’s probably safe to say that most […]
Coming out of the recent election cycle, I was reminded that in this world, the people who think they can solve our problems – those who propose to save us, so to speak – do so by boasting in their ability, contending for position, and grasping for power. It was not so for Jesus. The Bible […]
Back in August, we set our 2015-16 Annual Fund goal at $100,000. Thanks to parents, grandparents, staff, alumni families, and friends of the school our Annual Fund total stands at just over $105,000. We rejoice in God’s generous provision. Annual Fund success matters… BECAUSE PEOPLE MATTER The Annual Fund supports tuition assistance for families […]
Today’s college freshman began kindergarten in August of 2001. Since then, we have endured the terrorist attacks on 9/11, elected our first African American President, and experienced massive technological changes. We are educating students to prepare for life in a world we can hardly imagine. How does MGCS take action in the face of uncertainty? […]
When I came to MGCS, it felt like my life was starting over. I left my old school because I was bullied and needed a new start. I was nervous on my first day of third grade, but I immediately felt loved and felt like I belonged. At this time I didn’t know Jesus, but on […]
Stacey Miller, Head of School, offers some answers to common questions about school choice. Don’t Public Schools Need Christian Kids To Be “Salt” and “Light”? (See Matthew 5:13-16) If our plan is for Christian students to be salt and light in the public school, it does not seem to be working very well. While there […]
Stacey Miller, Head of School, offers some answers to common questions about school choice. AREN’T YOU SHELTERING YOUR KIDS FROM THE REAL WORLD BY PUTTING THEM IN CHRISTIAN SCHOOL? · This question implies that, since we can’t shelter our kids forever, we should just immerse them in the culture and hope they turn out OK. […]
