Metro’s elementary core curriculum emphasizes reading, math, science, history, and English. There is also an emphasis on physical education and enrichment classes including computers, Spanish, music, swimming, and art; plus extra curricular activities such as music club, basketball, football, t – ball, baseball, softball, pep squad, and cheerleading. Each student participates in weekly chapel and Bible study.

MCA’s Elementary is a Great Expectations school. Great Expectations is a teacher training program that provides teachers and administrators with the skills needed to create harmony and excitement within the school atmosphere, elements that are basic for inspiring students to pursue academic excellence. Training is grounded in the belief that all students can learn. Great Expectations teachers set high expectations for students.

Eighty percent our fourth grade students and 86% of our fifth grade students qualified for the Duke University Talent Search Program. To qualify, students must have scored at the 90th percentile or above on a grade level standardized test. All third and fifth grade students participated in the SAT Writing Exam.

Metro Christian Academy also provides the following learning opportunities that specifically target common health and wellness issues effecting youth today.  Our intent is to join with parents in helping children learn the information and skills necessary to navigate safely through the schooling years and develop the tools necessary to live a long, productive, healthy life.

• Through the physical education department, students in first through fifth grades receive bi-weekly instruction on safety and overall health issues identified within each unit.  Each unit includes specific instruction on sportsmanship and related skills.
• Classroom science lessons include health and wellness concepts such as healthy diets, taking care of the body, germs, and hygiene.
• Steps to Respect curriculum (instructed by elementary counselor) includes objectives on peer pressure, bullying, understanding and developing safe boundaries, and being a good citizen.
• Fourth and fifth grade girls have opportunities for designated lunch times with the school counselor.  This is a special opportunity for the girls to learn how to develop and maintain same gender friendships.
• A onetime session on "growing up" is provided in fifth grade.  Sessions are gender-based - girls (mother daughter tea) and boys (brown bag time with Dad).  Topics include physical changes of puberty, hygiene, nutrition, emotional changes, and relational issues with the opposite gender.