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 [...]
My guide to purchasing school uniforms while saving money and saving time. 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 [...]
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 [...]