About Us

Mission & Vision

Mission: At Mulberry Christian Academy, our mission is to provide excellence in education, with a Biblical worldview, in a Christ-centered atmosphere. We believe education is truly a family affair and MCA is humbled to be able to use Christian education as a way to assist parents in training their children to be Christ-like. 

Vision: The vision of Mulberry Christian Academy is to share the gospel of Jesus Christ with every student who enters our school. It is our goal to love, grow, and serve our community as well as teach the importance of these principles to our students.

Declaration of Faith

We Believe:

  1. In the verbal inspiration of the Bible.
  2. In one God eternally existing in three persons; namely, the Father, Son, and Holy Ghost.
  3. That Jesus Christ is the only begotten Son of the Father, conceived of the Holy Ghost and born of the Virgin Mary. That Jesus was crucified, buried, and raised from the dead. That He ascended to heaven and is today at the right hand of the Father as our Intercessor.
  4. That all have sinned and come short of the glory of God and that repentance is commanded of God for all and necessary for forgiveness of sins.
  5. That justification, regeneration, and the new birth are wrought by faith in the blood of Jesus Christ.
  6. In sanctification subsequent to the new birth, through faith in the blood of Christ; through the Word, and by the Holy Ghost.
  7. Holiness to be God’s standard of living for His people.
  8. In the baptism of the Holy Ghost subsequent to a clean heart. 
  9. In speaking with other tongues as the Spirit gives utterance and that it is the initial evidence of the baptism of the Holy Ghost. 
  10. In water baptism by immersion, and all who repent should be baptized in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost.
  11. Divine healing is provided for all in the atonement.
  12. In the Lord’s Supper and washing of the saint’s feet. 
  13. In the pre-millennial second coming of Jesus. First, to resurrect the righteous and to catch away the living saints to Him in the air. Second, to reign on the earth a thousand years.
  14. In bodily resurrection, eternal life for the righteous, and eternal punishment for the wicked. 

Accreditation

Mulberry Christian Academy is accredited by Church of God Association of Christian Schools

MCA School Board

The Mulberry Christian Academy school board consists of no less than five voting members.  The voting members hold the following credentials: one member is the pastor of Mulberry Church of God and Mulberry Christian Academy Principal; one member is the head administrative assistant of the Mulberry Christian Academy; one member is the trustee/clerk of Mulberry Church of God; and one member is a parent of Mulberry Christian Academy students. 

The MCA school board acts as a policy-setting body, not a management one, and therefore does not interfere with the daily operations of the school. The day-to-day operations of the Christian academy (grades VPK-12) are overseen by the principal, vpk director, and supporting staff. 

Below is a list of our current school board members. If you would like to contact anyone listed below, please contact the school/church office at (863) 425-1241. 

Current School Board Members

Terry Grimsley, Lead Pastor Mulberry Church of God/MCA Principal

Steve Bedsole, Trustee/Clerk Mulberry Church of God and MCA Staff Member

Crissy Grimsley, Mulberry Church of God and MCA Staff Member

Lori Chapman, Parent

Linda Smith, Principal’s Secretary at Willow Oak School

Employee Ethics

Mulberry Christian Academy seeks to maintain the highest standards of ethics and conduct in our staff, all instructional personnel, educational support employees, and administration. To that end, we have adopted the “Code of Ethics of the Education Profession in Florida” and the “Principles of Professional Conduct for the Education Profession in Florida” as outlined in Florida Rule 6A-10.080 and 6A-10.081.
A link to the full text of those rules is found below.
Training Requirement
All instructional personnel, educational support employees, and administrators are required as a condition of employment
to complete training on these standards of ethical conduct.

Reporting Misconduct by Instructional Personnel and Administrators
In accordance with section 1006.061 and section 1012.796 of the Florida Statutes, all employees, educational support employees, and administrators have an obligation to report misconduct by instructional personnel and school administrators, which affects the health, safety, or welfare of a student. Examples of misconduct include obscene language, drug and alcohol use, disparaging comments, prejudice or bigotry, sexual innuendo, cheating or testing violations, physical aggression, and accepting or offering favors. If instructional personnel or school administrators have knowledge of a violation of section 1012.795 or the Principles of Professional Conduct, employees shall immediately report the nature of the misconduct. Failure to report suspected misconduct may result in penalties up to termination of employment and revocation of an educator’s certificate.
Reports of Misconduct by staff or instructional personnel should be reported to:
Pastor Terry Grimsley
Contact Email & Phone: mrgrimsley@yahoo.com (863) 425-1241
Reports of misconduct committed by administrators should be made to:
Steve Bedsole
Contact Email & Phone: mulberrychristian316@gmail.com 863-670-0938

Responsibility to Report Suspected Child Abuse
All employees and agents have an affirmative duty to report all actual or suspected cases of child abuse, abandonment, or neglect to the Florida Department of Children and Families at 1-800-96-ABUSE or https://reportabuse.dcf.state.fl.us/. All actual or suspected cases of child abuse must also be reported to Mulberry Christian Academy’s administrator. All instructional personnel, educational support employees, and administrators are required as a condition of employment to complete training on the requirement to report all suspected cases of child abuse, abandonment, or neglect. A poster explaining the signs of possible abuse is found below. ​Serious abuse usually involves a combination of factors. While a single sign may not be significant, a pattern of physical or behavioral signs is a serious indicator and should be reported.

Any person, official, or institution participating in good faith in any act authorized or required by law, or reporting in good faith any instance of child abuse, abandonment, or neglect to the department or any law enforcement agency, shall be immune from any civil or criminal liability which might otherwise result by reason of such action. (F.S. 39.203)
​An employer who discloses information about a former or current employee to a prospective employer of the former or current employee upon request of the prospective employer or of the former or current employee is immune from civil liability for such disclosure or its consequences unless it is shown by clear and convincing evidence that the information disclosed by the former or current employer was knowingly false or violated any civil right of the former or current employee protected under F.S. Chapter 760. (F.S. 768.095)

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