Apply for Admissions

Becoming a Mustang starts with one step. We'll walk you through the rest.

Our process is straightforward, personal, and guided by one question: Is Maranatha the right school for your child? We believe the right families find the right school when both sides take the time to truly get to know each other.

Our Admissions Process

1

Apply

Start here

Create an account in the FACTS admissions portal and complete your online application and submit the required documents for your student. A non-refundable $75 application fee is due at submission.

2

Academic Testing

We want to set your student up well.

If your student hasn't taken the NWEA MAP Assessment in the past school year, we'll invite them to campus for an abbreviated version through our Learning Support Services Center.

3

Family Interview

Getting to know each other.

Once your application is complete and all documents are received, your student will meet with the Principal for their respective grade. At Maranatha, community is everything and the interview is simply the first conversation in what we hope will be a long relationship. Offers of admission are based on class availability and student fit.

4

Enroll

Welcome to the family.

When you receive your acceptance, you'll complete our online enrollment packet. Once signed and submitted with a $500 non-refundable deposit that is applied directly toward tuition, your student's place in the class is secured.

Admissions Criteria

Joining the Maranatha family is about more than grades—it's about who your child is called to become.

We believe this partnership runs deeper than an enrollment contract. When a family chooses Maranatha, we're entering a shared commitment to the same mission, the same values, and the same vision for your student's formation. The following criteria reflect the foundations we build on together.

Spiritual Commitment
Academic Readiness
Character and Conduct
Financial Responsibility
Our Admissions Process

What happens after you apply? 

Our team is committed to walking you through the admissions process, start to finish. Every application receives a thorough, personal review by our admissions committee. Here's what each outcome means:

Accept

Your family meets all MCA admissions criteria, and space is available in your student's grade. You'll receive an acceptance email from our Admissions Director and a warm welcome to the Maranatha community.

Wait Pool

Your student qualifies, but space in the requested grade is not currently available. You'll be contacted directly when an opening occurs. Families in the wait pool have 5 business days to confirm placement after being contacted.

Offer Deferred

If information surfaces during the process that indicates our criteria aren't yet met, we'll pause and notify you directly out of respect for your family's time and ours. You're welcome to reapply when the criteria are met.

Meet the Admissions Team

Our admissions team is here to help you discover whether Maranatha is the right school for your family. 

Email us at admissions@mcamustangs.org
Call or text us at 763-314-3870

Angie Kelly

Admissions Counselor

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Jessica Olsen

Admissions Associate

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Melanie Hurlbut

International Student Program Director

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