History of
Montrose Christian School
Montrose Christian School’s
origins begin at Montrose Baptist Church in 1959, when MBC moved to
its current location. As the Rockville community quickly grew from
a suburban and almost rural community to being enveloped into the
burgeoning D.C. metropolis, MBC found itself positioned to reach a
much larger community. Part of the vision that arose from this
opportunity included a school that could meet both the educational
and spiritual needs of the community.
Under the pastoral leadership of Rev. Robert Crowley,
after planting several churches from 1959-66, MBC opened a part-time
nursery school in a newly constructed education building in 1968.
That humble effort to reach children grew into a daycare in 1971
that would provide an important service to the community and provide
an opportunity to reach others with the Good News of Jesus Christ.
The mission of the Day Care was to “serve as an evangelistic
outreach” and to provide a “quality daycare program set in a
Christian atmosphere.” This ministry continues to thrive today as
the Montrose Christian Child Development Center.
It was not long before those young children needed a
like-minded school. On April 30, 1977, Montrose Christian School
was officially incorporated. Montrose opened its doors as a
kindergarten serving only five children. A year later, the school
expanded, with the addition of grades 1 through 4. Each year
another grade was added until 1981, when the school added both 7th
and 8th grade, thereupon adding a grade per year until 1985, when it
accommodated grades K-12. In May 1986, just nine years later,
Montrose Christian School celebrated the commencement of its first
graduating class of high school students.
From humble beginnings in a small trailer park
community outside the nation’s capital, the Lord has richly blessed
Montrose Baptist Church and all its ministries, including Montrose
Christian School. In 2007, the Lord brought Dr. Ken Fentress (Ph.
D., Johns Hopkins University) to Montrose Baptist Church as Senior
Pastor. And in 2009, Rev. Richard Halloran (Th. M., Dallas
Theological Seminary) answered the call to serve as Head of School
for Montrose Christian School. Together they share a vision to
shape MCS students with a Christian worldview for the glory of
Christ our Savior, the growth of each student and the good of the
community. Today, Montrose Christian School looks forward to
partnering with parents to educate children with excellence as we
grow in the future. Fulfilling God’s call upon the church to reach
all peoples with the Good News of Jesus Christ (Matthew 28:18-20),
Montrose Christian School will strive toward our goal to impact the
world, one student at a time through faithfulness to the Word of God
and pursuing excellence in all that we are and all that we do.