Dear Heritage Parent/Guardian: As you are probably aware, Maricopa County Public Health recently confirmed one case of 2019 Novel Coronavirus in Maricopa County. This individual is a member of the ASU community. The risk to Maricopa County residents, including the ASU community, is believed to be low at this time. We understand that there is [...]
CLEP Exam Offerings: CLEP, which may sound more like a Strep test than a college credit test, actually stands for College Level Examination Program. The CLEP "is a group of standardized tests created and administered by the College Board.[1] These tests assess college-level knowledge in thirty-six subject areas and provide a mechanism for earning [...]
What is the PSAT? The PSAT test is a two-hour timed test given once a year in October. Many of our own students will take the PSAT to prepare them for the SAT test they take during their senior year. The PSAT Test is also used as part of the criteria for college admissions and [...]
Heritage Academy opened their 4th campus this 2019-2020 school year in the town of Maricopa! Construction was behind schedule due to labor shortages in Arizona, but we are scheduled to move in shortly! We have been holding classes off-site nearby and things are going great but we are looking forward to being in our new [...]
As a chemistry teacher, I have the opportunity to teach my students/scholars about chemistry AND beyond that, problem-solving skills that will help them now and in the future. My scholars are amazing and are highly motivated to learn. Many of them are interested in continuing on to college in STEM-related fields (which makes me [...]
There’s a bizarre illness that many people around 17 or 18 years of age fall victim to once in their lives. There are many dangerous symptoms of this illness: severe lack of motivation, extreme anxiety, and an unusually high number of missing assignments are just a few. What is this scary sickness called, you ask? [...]
Today's post is provide by Brittany, a scholar at the Gateway campus. Dear Future Friend, The idea of jumping into high school right after being home-schooled for 4 years was kinda scary at first. Though it didn’t take long to get settled in, I’ve only been here a year now but my friend group has [...]
By: Dylan Whittaker, Heritage Academy Scholar, Gateway campus Video games are a fun thing to use a to pass time or to have fun with your friends after school or on weekends. At Heritage, there are many people that bring and play games with each other during lunch or after school to have some fun [...]
By: Alexandra Hess, a scholar at the Gateway campus All of junior year and part of my senior year was spent anticipating my trip to New York and Boston on the 2018 History Tour and let me say, it was 100% worth the wait. From being delayed in Chicago for two hours, to getting stuck [...]
Have you ever found yourself wondering what it means to be a hero? Or daydreaming of being there in the nick of time to save someone from grave danger? What does it really mean to be a hero and who earns that title? One of our 11th grade scholars from the Gateway campus -- we [...]