{"id":27,"date":"2021-08-20T12:47:39","date_gmt":"2021-08-20T12:47:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mc.web.hourglassk12.com\/?page_id=27"},"modified":"2024-02-19T16:14:58","modified_gmt":"2024-02-19T22:14:58","slug":"home-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/mcsiowa.org\/","title":{"rendered":"Home"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"27\" class=\"elementor elementor-27\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-49d2025 pad-l e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"49d2025\" data-element_type=\"container\" 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flourish<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-31e5deb1 left-pad-s\" data-id=\"31e5deb1\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8930229 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8930229\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Students need more than just a good education to thrive and fulfill God&#8217;s unique plan for their lives. At Marshalltown Christian School, we partner with parents to equip the next generation of Jesus-followers through a Christ-centered education that will impact their lives (and others&#8217;) far beyond the classroom.\u00a0<\/p><p>Yes, we are deeply committed to your child&#8217;s academic success. But our greatest desire is to send out students who know Christ, l<b><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">ove their neighbors, treasure their families and friendships, and have the practical skills they need to take a productive and helpful role in everyday life.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-43d196d style-3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"43d196d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/mcsiowa.org\/welcome-to-mcs\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Learn More<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-37e6cf00 pad-m elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"37e6cf00\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4ec939b9\" data-id=\"4ec939b9\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cc1bd7a bottom-pad-s elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"cc1bd7a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Why Families Choose Marshalltown&nbsp;Christian<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0305b53 e-n-tabs-mobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-n-tabs\" data-id=\"0305b53\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;horizontal_scroll&quot;:&quot;disable&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"nested-tabs.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-n-tabs\" data-widget-number=\"316\" aria-label=\"Tabs. 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That&#8217;s why our approach to education is centered around instilling Christian values, and helping students develop Christian character and a Biblical worldview. <\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d91bacf style-3-light elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"d91bacf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/mcsiowa.org\/spiritual-formation\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">More About Spiritual Formation at MCS<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div id=\"e-n-tab-content-3162\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-tabs-title-3162\" data-tab-index=\"2\" style=\"--n-tabs-title-order: 2;\" class=\" elementor-element elementor-element-5bc1250 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5bc1250\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-571cad8 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"571cad8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"512\" data-src=\"https:\/\/mcsiowa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/03\/0VP01213-768x512.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-4343 lazyload\" alt=\"\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/mcsiowa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/03\/0VP01213-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mcsiowa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/03\/0VP01213-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mcsiowa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/03\/0VP01213-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mcsiowa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/03\/0VP01213-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/mcsiowa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/03\/0VP01213.jpg 2000w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 768px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 768\/512;\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/mcsiowa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/03\/0VP01213-768x512.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-4343\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mcsiowa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/03\/0VP01213-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mcsiowa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/03\/0VP01213-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mcsiowa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/03\/0VP01213-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mcsiowa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/03\/0VP01213-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/mcsiowa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/03\/0VP01213.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/noscript>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f2d66fe e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f2d66fe\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f81846d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f81846d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Challenging Academics Taught by Qualified, Caring Teachers<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5b1643c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5b1643c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>At MCS, your child is more than a name or grade number. Our qualified, caring teachers lead small classes \u2014 allowing them to know each child and invest in every student&#8217;s growth. Students may also be moved between grade levels as needed for academic success.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Our academic specialty = grammar and writing.<\/strong> About 50% of our eighth-grade students move into the advanced English class during their freshman year at Marshalltown High School.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div id=\"e-n-tab-content-3163\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-tabs-title-3163\" data-tab-index=\"3\" style=\"--n-tabs-title-order: 3;\" class=\" elementor-element elementor-element-b67a806 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b67a806\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fdff1ff elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"fdff1ff\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"512\" data-src=\"https:\/\/mcsiowa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/03\/0VP01122-768x512.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-4344 lazyload\" alt=\"\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/mcsiowa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/03\/0VP01122-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mcsiowa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/03\/0VP01122-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mcsiowa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/03\/0VP01122-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mcsiowa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/03\/0VP01122-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/mcsiowa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/03\/0VP01122.jpg 2000w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 768px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 768\/512;\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/mcsiowa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/03\/0VP01122-768x512.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-4344\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mcsiowa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/03\/0VP01122-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mcsiowa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/03\/0VP01122-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mcsiowa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/03\/0VP01122-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mcsiowa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/03\/0VP01122-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/mcsiowa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/03\/0VP01122.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/noscript>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bb2b35d e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"bb2b35d\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d1d8ff1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d1d8ff1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">A Nurturing Environment that Challenges and Encourages<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bacaaff elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bacaaff\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>We believe a safe, healthy environment of like-minded peers drives success and fosters motivation. 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class=\"elementor-icon-box-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span style=\"font-size: 18.4px\">Following a family interview and student assessment, you will be invited to enroll your student(s) for the coming year.<\/span>\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a6477d4 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"a6477d4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/mcsiowa.org\/admissions\/visit-us\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Plan Your 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elementor-element-2893cfbe elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2893cfbe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">MCS By the Numbers<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-5a6f1846 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5a6f1846\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-5d012b18\" data-id=\"5d012b18\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2533602 elementor-vertical-align-middle elementor-position-left elementor-view-default elementor-mobile-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"2533602\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<span  class=\"elementor-icon elementor-animation-\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t2006\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-icon-box-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tYear Founded\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-75d23f74\" data-id=\"75d23f74\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0266b6a elementor-vertical-align-middle elementor-position-left elementor-view-default elementor-mobile-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"0266b6a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<span  class=\"elementor-icon elementor-animation-\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t91\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-icon-box-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tStudents Enrolled\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-14425cd5 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"14425cd5\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-5253a41a\" data-id=\"5253a41a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-32b166b elementor-vertical-align-middle elementor-position-left elementor-view-default elementor-mobile-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"32b166b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<span  class=\"elementor-icon elementor-animation-\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t10 to 1\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-icon-box-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tAVG Student \/ Teacher ratio\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-119c9b0a\" data-id=\"119c9b0a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bf303b0 elementor-vertical-align-middle elementor-position-left elementor-view-default elementor-mobile-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"bf303b0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<span  class=\"elementor-icon elementor-animation-\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tK-8th\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-icon-box-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tServing Begindergarten - 8th Graders\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-151afcf1 animated-slow\" data-id=\"151afcf1\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3fe90379 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"3fe90379\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;,&quot;_animation_tablet&quot;:&quot;none&quot;,&quot;_animation_mobile&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d122c66 pad-m e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"d122c66\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-86a01e2 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"86a01e2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-42ca5e2 elementor-testimonial--layout-image_above elementor-testimonial--skin-default elementor-testimonial--align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-testimonial-carousel\" data-id=\"42ca5e2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;slides_per_view&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;space_between&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;slides_to_scroll&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;speed&quot;:500,&quot;autoplay&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;autoplay_speed&quot;:5000,&quot;loop&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;pause_on_hover&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;pause_on_interaction&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;space_between_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:10,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;space_between_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:10,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"testimonial-carousel.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-swiper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-main-swiper swiper\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\"MCS is such a blessing to our family. All of our children love coming to school everyday. They are treated with dignity and respect. They are challenged academically and sincerely cared for.\nThe Christ-centered environment is exceptional, and we often ask ourselves why we did not enroll them sooner at MCS.\"\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<cite class=\"elementor-testimonial__cite\"><span class=\"elementor-testimonial__name\">- MCS parent survey<\/span><\/cite>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__footer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/mcsiowa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2022\/02\/favicon-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"- MCS parent survey\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" class=\"lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 150px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 150\/150;\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mcsiowa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2022\/02\/favicon-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"- MCS parent survey\"><\/noscript>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4e88556a pad-m elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4e88556a\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9f739b1\" data-id=\"9f739b1\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4e072fa elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4e072fa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What's Happening at MCS<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cd09ea7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cd09ea7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Stay connected with us! Check out the latest news from our MCS Newsletter.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8d5e8c0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"8d5e8c0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"\/newsletter\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">See all Previous Newsletters<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b6e2341\" data-id=\"b6e2341\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a1900f1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"a1900f1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<!--Begin CTCT Archive-->\n\n<div id=\"archiveList\" data-archive-count=\"3\" data-m=\"a07eg6xgzcy0\"><\/div>\n\n<!--End CTCT Archive-->\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6949a9c0 pad-m style-1-light elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6949a9c0\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7a8b69f0 animated-slow\" data-id=\"7a8b69f0\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;background_motion_fx_motion_fx_scrolling&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;background_motion_fx_scale_effect&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;background_motion_fx_scale_speed&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;2&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;background_motion_fx_devices&quot;:[&quot;desktop&quot;],&quot;background_motion_fx_scale_range&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;%&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:{&quot;start&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;end&quot;:&quot;100&quot;}},&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;,&quot;background_motion_fx_scale_direction&quot;:&quot;out-in&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aeb469f style-1-light elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"aeb469f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"800\" data-src=\"https:\/\/mcsiowa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/01\/00000133.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-4719 lazyload\" alt=\"\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/mcsiowa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/01\/00000133.jpg 640w, https:\/\/mcsiowa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/01\/00000133-240x300.jpg 240w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 640px; 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