About Us

Mt. Bethel Christian Academy is an independent, Christian preparatory school serving students in grades kindergarten through eighth grade. The school is located in Marietta, just north of Atlanta in East Cobb County. The school is a ministry of Mt. Bethel United Methodist Church with which it shares a lovely 44-acre campus

ACCREDITATION
Southern Association of Colleges and Schools  (SACS)
Southern Association of Independent Schools  (SAIS)

MEMBERSHIPS
National Association of Independent Schools  (NAIS)
Association of Christian Schools International  (ACSI)
Georgia Independent School Association  (GISA)
National Middle School Association  (NMSA)
North Atlanta Metro League  (NAML)
Educational Records Bureau  (ERB)

SCHOOL HOURS
Lower School: 8:10 AM - 3:00 PM
Middle School: 8:00 AM - 3:15 PM 
Early Morning Care: 7:15 AM - 7:50 AM
After School Program: 3:00 PM - 6:00 PM

STUDENT BODY                                                                                                 
Lower School - 322
Middle School - 172 

On average, 72% of our middle school students qualify for the Duke University Talent Identification Program.      

TEACHERS
All Mt. Bethel Christian Academy lead teachers are certified and 50% hold advanced degrees.  Their average teaching experience is 12 years.  Kindergarten - 5th grade classes have full time teaching assistants.

HONORS & AWARDS                                                                                        
ACSI Exemplary School Program
NAML All-Sports Championship Trophy
Atlanta Business Chronicle Top Private Schools   

MISSIONS SUPPORTED
Fire & Police Departments; Make-A-Wish Foundation; Camp Hope; My House; Used-Book Drive; Operation Christmas Child; MUST Ministries; Seven Bridges to Recovery; ACSI Foreign Student Sponsorship; Community Hope School (Namibia); Any Soldier; Quilting for Christ; Feed the Hungry 

EAGLE COMMUNITY SERVICE PROGRAM                                                       
(required service hours for Middle School):
6th Grade - 10 hours
7th Grade - 15 hours
8th Grade - 20 hours

TECHNOLOGY                                                                                                         
Classroom instruction is enhanced and extended with the integration of technology using iMac labs, iPad labs, Apple laptops, SMART™ Boards, Promethean ActivBoards™ . Middle School students utilize a one-to-one laptop program.