140 www.ReadMPM.com | www.MountPleasantMagazine.com | www.MountPleasantPodcast.com 2024 WWW. BESTOFMP.COM www.BestOfMP.com | www.BestOfMP.Video | www.BestOfMPpodcast.com for 10 years in a row is surreal. We are humbled by this honor! We are big fans of Mount Pleasant Magazine and know that this Best Of award comes from readers who love our town and vote for many wonderful organizations here. The fact that they feel like we are one of those, and for so many years in a row, makes us feel we have sustained a level of excellence that is appreciated by our PCA community. What are you most proud of? I am most proud of how our team consistently strives to improve. We want to get better at everything we do. We try to stay on top of current educational issues, technology trends, operational best practices, athletic equipment upgrades, campus safety options and faculty and staff professional development. Most importantly, I am proud of the administrative team, faculty and staff members who understand that whatever they do they should work “as if working for the Lord and not for man” (Colossians 3:23). Why do you think families love your school? I have to believe that families love our school because they know when they leave their children with us, they trust we will not only teach them but also shepherd, mentor and nurture them in the same way their parents would. We provide parents with experienced and loving teachers and coaches, nurses who care for their kids when they get sick, campus security officers who ensure that students are safe, a cafeteria crew that provides an amazing array of foods and a custodial staff that maintains our campus at a level of cleanliness second to none! For more information, please visit palmettochristianacademy.org, or call 843-881-9967. Our Standard for Success Headmaster JD Zubia at Palmetto Christian Academy Tell me about your school. Palmetto Christian Academy (PCA) was established in 1992 as a ministry of East Cooper Baptist Church and has a current enrollment of 825 students in grades PK212. The school is a “covenant” Christian school, which means we seek to enter into a partnership with Christian parents who believe true flourishing for their children comes when the home, church and school are working together to provide biblical worldview training. What do you want families to know? We want all families to know the biblical worldview we teach will provide our students with a way to answer life’s most important questions (How did I get here? What is my purpose? Is this all there is?), and how to deal with the issues and trials they will encounter throughout their lives. We strive to provide the highest level of academics, fine arts and athletics, but as Christians we believe the truth in scripture that says, “seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness and all things will be added unto you” (Matthew 6:33). Therefore, the spiritual formation of our students is the highest calling of our faculty and staff. How does winning the Best Of feel for you? You’ve won many years. Why do you think that is? Winning one year is a fantastic feeling but winning Photo by Melanie Rodgers Photography.
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