Carpool & Transportation

MCA uses a staggered dismissal time and assigned doors to manage the car pool traffic flow. Please take a moment to view the Traffic Flow map

Traffic Flow

To help keep all Mustangs safe in the parking lots, please watch this video on important reminders: 

Door Dismissal

Door Dismissal

TimeDoorGrade Level
2:45–3:05Door 2Pre-K
2:50–3:15Door 1.5Kindergarten
2:50–3:10Door 11st Grade
2:50–3:10Door 82nd Grade
2:55–3:10Door 64th Grade
2:55–3:10Door 33rd Grade
3:15–3:30Door 25th-6th Grade

 

Traffic Flow

The Parking lot has a speed limit of 10 mph. Please take a moment to view the Traffic Flow map.  

  • Pre-K–Grade 1: Enter the lot at the main entrance on 75th Avenue at the Atrium.
    • Pre-K pickups should proceed in the thru way lane to Door 2, circling around to exit after pickup.
    • K–Grade 1 parents pick-up at assigned door and exit at flagpole.
  • Grades 2, 4, 5, 6: Enter from Mendelsohn (preferred) or at the last entrance on 75th Ave North between the Youth Ministry and Atrium and circling around using the thru way lane to enter pickup lanes. 5th and 6th grades may not enter the traffic lines until 3:10.
  • Grade 3: Pick up in the back of building at assigned door, circling around to exit.
  • Grades 7–12: Parents may pick-up at any door, but are not to enter the pick-up lines until after 3:15 p.m.

Late arrivals, student, parents, and visitor parking

  • Late Drop-off: Students arriving after the start of school must enter at Door 2 for check-in at Student Services. All other doors are locked at 8:15.
  • Student Parking: Students drivers must park in the designated areas on the south (back) side of the building.
  • Parents and Visitors: Parents and visitors coming to school during the day should park in the designated areas on the northeast (front) parking lot of the building.
Busing

Families residing in School District 279 may opt-in to morning bus transportation.  A Transportation Request Form can be completed as part of the enrollment packet.  If you have questions, please contact Matt Shepherd in the Business Office.

Our Business Office will submit the Transportation Request Form to District 279.  District 279 will then contact you late summer with a pick time and location (usually at your home or the cross street/corner near your home). Students are brought to the High School closest to their residence (either Osseo, Park Center, or Maple Grove High School) and then transfer to the bus going to Maranatha, arriving at Maranatha about 7:30 am.

After-school bussing is not available.