By Alice DeWitt, Heritage Academy Parent If my kids actually understood the reference to a “broken record,” they would tell me that’s what I sound like when I repeatedly remind them how lucky they are to wear a uniform to school. When I was a teenager, one of the most stressful things in my [...]
Dear Heritage Families, In February Americans have traditionally celebrated the birthdays of President George Washington and Abraham Lincoln. A number of years ago, the birthday celebrations were combined into President’s Day. With that change, many of the valuable ideals and philosophies of these great men were forgotten. At Heritage, our mission is to instill in [...]
Heritage Academy is excited to announce that next July (2019-2020 school year) we will have a 6th grade at our Gateway campus in Queen Creek! In response to parent requests in the community over the past 2 years, we have developed curriculum, reallocated space in our facility (reallocating a whole set of classrooms on [...]
A Letter from our Charter President + a weekly update: Dear Heritage Families, The start of a new school year brings a wonderful combination of excitement and nervousness. Scholars as well as teachers look forward to making new friends and succeeding in new endeavors. As we start this year, I’m excited to report that [...]
The moment you've all been waiting for! Our very own Dr. Joe Wolverton has written and published our next Founding Father's series, The Real James Madison. The book is available for pre-sale, starting next week. Please follow this link to purchase your own copy! PURCHASE HERE
As a Latin teacher and Classical philologist, I can tell you that the more languages you learn, the more you train your mind to see linguistic connections. Your brain will compare one language to another while learning a new language and see the similarities and differences between them, thereby making it easier to learn that [...]
Our scholars weigh in on the benefits of ballroom dance. Enjoy! Some people may ask "what is ballroom?" Or "why spend the time taking ballroom?" Ballroom is, to me, an art. The dancer is the paint brush, the stage is the canvas. Having a partner is the frame around our [...]
Today's post for Scholar Talk Tuesday was submitted by Alexandra: Procrastination is one of the many things that you do while attempting to study for finals. Whether it be watching TV or cleaning your room, high school scholars do anything to keep from studying. Personally, my favorite form is watching YouTube videos and claiming that [...]
Hello Parents, Dual Enrollment Registration for the 2018-2019 school year is just right around the corner. This means that your child can begin earning college credits next year while attending high school. Certain Heritage Academy courses that your child is already taking may be eligible for Dual Enrollment credit. Taking Dual Enrollment courses through Rio [...]
Today's post for Scholar Talk Tuesday was submitted by Noah Sharp, a student at our Gateway campus. I understand your pain. Finals are coming up, and you don’t know what to do to get ready. Here are six easy steps to be prepared: Sleep Yes, believe it or not, sleep is super useful for your [...]