Mission Christian Academy received unanimous approval for a special exception in the zoning laws, allowing a planned move into a building at 131st Street and Publishers Drive, near State Road 37.  The school needed the special exception from the Board of Zoning Appeals due to the Planned Unit Development (PUD) zoning for the Parkside commercial area.

The school is expanding from its current location on Olio Road and projects 225 students will be enrolled at the Publishers Drive location.  The Academy plans to have classes at the facility three days per week, with students utilizing remote learning the other two days. School officials say they plan to offer primary and secondary grade levels, as well as
Pre-K and a nursery.

An engineering study says based on the proposed configuration, the drop off & pick up of students by parents would cause no traffic issues for the surrounding area.