Maranatha Christian School (MCS) is a PreK-12 private coeducational Christian school in San Diego County, California. The school consists of separate campuses for its preschool and K-12 programs, both located on the west side of the 4S Ranch & Rancho Bernardo community. However, the preschool campus is only located on the property of Maranatha Chapel.
| Maranatha Christian Schools | |
| Established: | 1991 |
| Gender: | Co-ed |
| Principal: | Pete Plotnik (high school) Kelly Rodriguez (junior high) Mary Cook (elementary school) |
| Grades: | PreK-12 |
| Streetaddress: | 9050 Maranatha Drive |
| Country: | United States |
| Zipcode: | 92127 |
| Colors: | Carolina blue, navy blue, and white
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| Mascot: | Eagle |
| Website: | http://www.maranathachristianschools.org |
The school is located on a 17.5 acre campus just west of Rancho Bernardo's 4S Ranch and east of Rancho Santa Fe.
The campus for MCS now contains a gymnasium, a football field, soccer field, baseball field, softball field, a weight room, computer/scientific lab rooms, and a golf putting green. These new baseball, softball, and soccer fields were finally added in 2019. The football field was also redone at the same time. The putting green was finished in February 2024.
Maranatha Christian School is a Christ-centered learning community where students experience God’s love, are equipped to fulfill God's unique call and purpose, and excel in their God-given potential through academics, arts, and athletics. MCS exists to provide a nurturing, comprehensive, and educational program.
Maranatha Christian has the following sports:
| Sport | Title(s) won |
|---|---|
| Baseball | 2017 |
| Boys' basketball | 2021 |
| Boys’ soccer | 2024 |
| Girls' volleyball | 2016-2019 |
| Girls' basketball | 2017, 2021, 2022 |
Honors and AP classes
Maranatha Christian offers 6 Honors courses for high school:
They also offer 17 Advanced Placement [AP] courses such as:
AP is an open-enrollment program.