During the week of March 6, 2026, a group of Freshmen from McKinney Christian Academy went on a mission trip to Costa Rica. On Friday, they traveled from Texas to Costa Rica. The next day, they did a Family Festival Community Outreach at partner school El Puente and went to El Cocal to play with the kids and do missions work. Some of the students also went on a Prayer Walk and went door to door praying for families and individuals. On Sunday, the students went to a Beach Church where 2 students got baptized and later traveled to Manuel Antonio National Park. On Monday, the  students returned to El Puente for an assembly and to say goodbye to the kids before traveling to a different part of the country. On Tuesday, the MCA group had a day of fun activities going ziplining, exploring an organic farm, and going to a hot spring. On Wednesday, they traveled to their final destination, had a fiesta, and did some salsa dancing lessons. Then on Thursday, the students returned to Texas. When asked about how the trip went Freshman, Madison Diedrick, said: “I think the trip was one of the best experiences of my life. It had a big impact on my life, and one of the kids I met there was so special to me, and I want to go back sometime”.