Mountain Home Christian Academy

Yesterday was our “fun day” as a mission team—and if you call climbing over 1,500 feet in elevation across 3 kilometers fun, then it definitely lived up to the name! Standing in awe of the volcano and the vast lava fields, we were reminded of the incredible power and majesty of God’s creation. Moments like these make you pause and reflect on just how mighty He truly is. Grateful for the reminder that the same God who formed these mountains and shaped the earth is the One who goes before us and works through us each day. Today we are boarding flights home so keep the team in your prayers!

about 15 hours ago, Doyne Byrd

Hello MHCA friends and family, You are invited to a special chapel service this Monday, March 30 @ 10:00am led by "Red Steps", a traveling chapel band from John Brown University! Also continue praying as our Guatemalan mission team travels home today. ❤️

about 18 hours ago, Vanessa Peglar

Day 5 in Guatemala This morning, we had the incredible honor of dedicating the home to this precious family in the name of Jesus. It’s always a tearful and powerful moment—standing together and realizing that, through the generosity and support of so many, a family now has a safe, solid place to call home. After the dedication, we visited a Christian school where we spent time playing with the children. Their joy was contagious! They were so excited to have the “gringos” come visit, and it was such a blessing to see their smiles and experience their love. In addition to the home, we were able to provide a bed, bedding, and a water filtration system so the family will have safe, clean drinking water—such a life-changing gift. One thing we were not able to complete was painting the house. While it’s not urgent, we would love to finish what we started. It will cost about $500 to have the home painted, and if you feel led to help us reach that goal, we would be grateful. If you would like to help with that goal please reach out to me at dbyrd@mhcaeagles.org This was the 991st home built in Guatemala through Casa por Cristo—what an honor to be a small part of something so much bigger than ourselves. “Let your light shine before others, so that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father who is in heaven.” – Matthew 5:16

3 days ago, Doyne Byrd

Day 4 in Guatemala— and the house is COMPLETE! What started as a foundation just days ago is now a home… a place of shelter, hope, and new beginnings for a precious family. Tomorrow, we will dedicate this home in the name of Jesus—praying that it will always be filled with His presence, peace, and love. Scripture reminds us in 1 John 3:17-18 [17] But if anyone has the world’s goods and sees his brother in need, yet closes his heart against him, how does God’s love abide in him? [18] Little children, let us not love in word or talk but in deed and in truth. This week, our students have truly been the hands and feet of Jesus—serving, loving, working, and giving. What a joy to watch God work through them in such a powerful way. Pray with us as we prepare for tomorrow’s dedication—that this home would be more than walls and a roof, but a place where Christ is known and lives are forever changed.

4 days ago, Doyne Byrd

Day 3 in Guatemala — and what a powerful day it was! Today, walls went up, siding took shape, and rafters were installed! What started as a foundation is now becoming a home. It’s incredible to watch it all come together—not because of one person, but because of many working as one. “But as it is, God arranged the members in the body, each one of them, as He chose.” — 1 Corinthians 12:18 Every hammer swung, every board placed, every encouraging word shared—it all mattered. This is what it looks like to be the hands and feet of Jesus. Serving together. Loving together. Building something that will bless a family for years to come. Thank you for your prayers—we feel them!

5 days ago, Doyne Byrd

Day 2 – First Work Day in Guatemala By 1:00 PM, the concrete was poured! What an incredible start to the work God has set before us. “As it is written in Matthew 7:24–25, ‘The wise man built his house on the rock… and it did not fall, because it had its foundation on the rock.’” Today wasn’t just about pouring concrete—it was about laying a foundation that points to Jesus. Every shovel, every mix, every step reminded us that He is our firm foundation, both for this home and for our lives. Thankful for strength, unity, and the opportunity to serve. More to come!

6 days ago, Doyne Byrd

A long day of travel and our mission team has safely arrived in San Raymundo Guatemala! The build start Monday morning so keep the team and the family we are building for in your prayers!

6 days ago, Doyne Byrd

Happy Spring Break! We are thankful for Spring and for a break from school! Classes and office hours will resume Monday, March 30th.

Don't forget to re-enroll your student through the FACTS family portal for the 26-27 school year if you did not subscribe to Continuous Enrollment.

Also, if you participated in the EFA program this school year and plan to move forward with MHCA, don't forget to complete the renewal survey through Class Wallet so you can particpate next school year! If you have a current PK 4 that's moving to Kindergarten with MHCA, your student qualifies for EFA funding as well. You can access the application portal under Financial aid on our school website.

10 days ago, Vanessa Peglar

We are so proud of MHCA 8th grader Courtney Nichols. Courtney's art work was selected to be displayed at the 65th Young Arkansas Artists Exhibit at the Arkansas Museum of Fine Arts in Little Rock. Art teachers from around the state enter artwork from grades K-12th grades. Only 4 art works from each grade were accepted. The exhibit will be on display May 23-July 26th.
Way to go Courtney!

10 days ago, Vanessa Peglar

9th-12th Grade Students, Parents, and MHCA Staff,

You are cordially invited to the 2026 High School Formal Dinner. See attached invitation.

When: Friday, April 17th at 6:30pm
Where: The Miser Lodge (502 2nd Street in Cotter)
Who: 9th-12th grade MHCA students, their parents, and MHCA staff. Additionally, Juniors and Seniors may bring an outside guest if proper forms are submitted.

*Registration and payment is due by Monday, April 13th.
*Guest approval forms for Juniors and Seniors inviting guests must be submitted by Thursday, April 9th.

Parents, Students, and Staff, it is customary that we show a slide show of the school year at this event. If you have fun photos of 9th-12th students (specifically the seniors), please email those to vpeglar@mhcaeagles.org

11 days ago, Vanessa Peglar

MHCA family, let's do life—and mission—together!

Join us this Saturday at 3:50 PM in the MHCA parking lot as we pray over our Guatemala mission team. As they go to serve and build, we have the opportunity to stand behind them in prayer.

Let’s show them they are not going alone!

11 days ago, Vanessa Peglar

Embrace Church is having a youth night! See the image for details!

11 days ago, Doyne Byrd

We were blessed to have Joshua Sloan, the children's pastor from Real Life Church as our chapel guest this week for our K–5 students! Joshua did a wonderful job teaching from the Sermon on the Mount and encouraging our students to trust fully in God in every area of their lives. At MHCA, moments like these are such an important part of who we are. Through chapel and guest speakers like Joshua, we are able to pour into our students not just academically, but spiritually—helping us live out our mission of educating minds, shepherding hearts, and graduating disciples. We’re thankful for voices like Joshua’s who partner with us to point our students to Christ and reinforce the truth of God’s Word!

11 days ago, Doyne Byrd

Continuous Enrollment families: Would you please take a few minutes this week to update and make any necessary changes to your demographics, etc in the FACTS family portal. Normally this would be accomplished with the completion of an enrollment packet. It's very simple to update information. Here's how: Log into the FACTS family portal, click Family, then Family demographic form. From there, you can update student demographics, medical, parent info, emergency contacks and pickup as well as grandparent info. When editing a section, don't forget to scroll down to access the save button and click save.
3rd-5th Basketball update: Basketball games will be held Thurday at 5:30 instead of Friday to accomodate families that might be traveling on Friday for Spring Break.
EFA families: Complete the EFA Renewal Survey in your student's ClassWallet account. It must be completed for each student in your family who participated in the program.
Re-Enrollment: Complete your student's re-enrollment packet in the FACTS family portal under Apply/Enroll, then Re-Enrollment. If you have decided not to re-enroll, simply click the link that says "will not enroll" or give us a phone call and let us know.
Creation Museum/Ark Trip: A packing list, vrbo details, itinerary, and room assignments will be going out this week. Watch your emails!

Thanks so much!

12 days ago, Vanessa Peglar

MHCA Update: 3rd-5th Grade Basketball games have been changed to Thursday night at 5:30pm to try to accomodate families that may be leaving on Friday for Spring Break.

12 days ago, Vanessa Peglar

Just a reminder, students must be in school uniform this morning. However, they may accessorize with green! (no face paint please). Happy St. Patrick's Day!

12 days ago, Vanessa Peglar

It was PIE Day in 5th grade. As an extension to reading the book PIE by Sarah Weeks, we held a delicious pie contest.

13 days ago, Judy Fernandez

Here's what's happening this school week:

Monday, March 16: Today marks Open Enrollment for any students not subscribed to Continuous Enrollment. The enrollment fee is $150 through April 15th. You can enroll through the FACTS family portal. Log in, click Apply/Enroll, then Re-Enrollment, then you should see your student's enrollment packet to complete. Today, MHCA also begins processing new student applications and offering enrollment to approved students.
Tuesday, March 17: The monthly prayer walk will meet at 8:15 in the lobby just outside the main office.
Tuesday, March 17: St. Patrick's Day. Students must be in MHCA uniform but may accessorize with green. (No face paint please)
Wednesday, March 18: Our chapel guests will be Kyle Sexton and Josh Sloan.
Wednesday, March 18: The Freshmen lead Early Ed Chapel.
Friday, March 20: Trap practice at Fred Berry Center at 1:00pm, MHCA school van leaves from MHCA at noon if your student needs a ride.
3rd-5th Grade Basketball: Practice will be Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday from 4:00-5:00pm. Then on Friday games will start at 5:30. All players need to be at MHCA Gym by 5:15.
Renew/Apply for EFA funding: Many current EFA students have already completed the renewal survey. It's a very easy process done through your student's ClassWallet account. If you have not renewed, please do that at your earliest convenience to ensure you receive funding for next school year. If you have a current PK4 student this year and you plan to move forward with MHCA, your student will now qualify for EFA funding for next school year. You need to apply for that funding now. You can access the application on our Financial Aid page at ChooseMhca.com
Financial Aid: MHCA is accessible to all families if you want to put in little work and qualify for financial aid. The ACE scholarship is a great option that can be used in conjunction with EFA funds sometimes eliminating 100% of out of pocket costs of tuition to families who qualify. The deadline to apply is April 15th! You can find information about the ACE scholarship and our in-house scholarships at ChooseMhca.com
Spring Break: Spring break is next week, the week of March 22. School will resume on Monday, March 30.

Please be in prayer for our team of students/chaperones headed to Guatemala this Saturday. Pray for safe travels and effective ministry as they love on the people of Guatemala!

13 days ago, Vanessa Peglar

Renew your student's EFA account today for next school year!

ClassWallet did not have everything in place for families to be able to renew their additional children that are currently in the EFA program yesterday when the process opened. ClassWallet is planning to deploy an update today that will fix the issue with multiple students not being able to renew. Some families have already had success this morning with renewing their additional students.
ClassWallet is supposed to email families to notify them of this update, and I have asked them to include some instructions for families that may need to change previously submitted survey information – for example, if they entered the wrong grade information.

EFA stands for Education Freedom Account. This is a school choice program that allows tax dollars to follow the student to the school of their choice. You can use these funds to pay most of the tuition at MHCA! This has been such a huge blessing to our families who participated this school year!

If you have a K4 student who is moving onto Kindergarten at MHCA or an additional K-12 student that plans to join MHCA, to take advantage of this program you will need to complete a new student application through the Arkansas Department of Education. You can find a link to that site at ChooseMhca.com under Financial Aid. You will need a copy of your student's birth certificate to upload as well as proof of AR residency (like a copy of a parent driver's license).

Reach out if you have any questions or trouble with the process!

19 days ago, Vanessa Peglar

Reminder, Epic parent meeting today at noon to work on gifts, etc for the upcoming events. if you can spare even 30 minutes, drop by to help.

19 days ago, Vanessa Peglar