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- Our scholars consistently test in the top 10% of the nation academically. Our ACT scores are 40% higher than the national average.
- We are an accredited private school with AdvancED, and we are recognized nationally for our academic excellence.
- American Heritage Academy is almost 30 years strong.
- Our curriculum is amazing – The Foundation of American Christian Education – the Noah plan or Principle Approach.
- We do not use Common Core! We do not accept federal funding like public and charter schools. This enables us to provide our scholars with a classical education!
- Our 10 acre campus is beautifully designed with large classrooms, windows and mature landscaping.
- We have a regulation soccer/flag football field, lunchroom, tennis courts, computer lab, performing arts theater, and outdoor amphitheater.
- Our teachers are all degreed, experienced and most have been with AHA a long time. We have very little teacher/staff turnover.
- We have small class sizes. Our ratios are 8 students to 1 teacher. Classrooms are approximately 20 scholars.
- We believe in recess and our scholars participate in physical education.
- Fall, Winter and Spring sports teams compete with other private schools.
- We have the largest indoor gymnasium on this side of the Mississippi river with 6 full size volleyball/basketball courts!
- We retain over 95% of our families every year. We are like a big family.
- Our nonprofit school is affordable! Sibling discounts are available. Monthly payment plans are provided.
- We celebrate our National Constitution day with a yearly event and invite leaders and educators to address our families.
- Our scholars are well versed in scripture, the best thoughts in the world, and providential history.
- The moment you walk into our school, you can feel the difference in our personal and caring attitude.
- Walk through our halls, and you will be uplifted by our scholar’s behavior. They will actually look you in the eyes and say, “Good Afternoon”.
- Our scholars take a leadership class to learn the traits of effective leaders and go on retreats and conferences all around the United States.
- We believe that the development of the intellect and moral character are intimately related.
- We do weekly school wide devotionals. What a great way to start the week!
- We have before school and after school programs for our families.
- We do have homework but not too much. Most of our learning is done in the classroom.
- We appreciate our parent volunteers and, provide a lot of opportunities for parents to be involved in their child’s education.
- Are you new to our school or a little behind? Don’t worry we have summer school and after school tutoring.
- We accept all families who agree to abide by our standards. Even though we are a Christian school, we accept scholars of all faiths, nationalities and beliefs.
- Our scholars are 2 to 3 grade levels above their peers in public education.
- Have a question with your child’s homework? Call, email or text your child’s teacher. You will get an answer quickly.
- We do parent education so our parents can better understand our amazing curriculum.
- We teach our students HOW to think not WHAT to think with our 4 Rs – Research, Reason, Relate, Record.
- Our teachers, staff and administration give hugs!
- Our uniforms are professional and, if I may say so, our scholars look great in them.
- Our phonetic language program, RIGGS, is the best in the industry.
- Sure, we do fundraising, but participation is always optional.
- We know each of our scholars by his or her first name.
- Our school is safe, secure and vigilant to our scholars’ safety with ample cameras and trained security.
- Our scholars memorize and recite poems, scriptures, the Declaration of Independence and preamble to the Constitution.
- Our notebook method teaches organization, and the value of work well done.
- From 2nd grade on we do math classes according to ability. The sky is the limit. We have high school seniors getting college calculus credit.
- Our teachers attend yearly trainings, and we have an ongoing master teacher development program.
- Parents always have direct access to teachers.
- Every week all of your scholar’s teachers email you their syllabus. You always know what your child is learning and what his or her homework is.
- At the end of every quarter’s grading period, you meet directly with your scholar’s teacher(s) to go over in the report card in person.
- Half way through each grading period, you receive a progress report.
- Want to know what is going on at school? We send out a weekly Patriot Post.
- Like us on our Facebook page and Instagram, and we will capture the special moments at school.
- You will appreciate the speed and organization of our carline system.
- If your scholar does not turn in homework, we will let you know!
- Our science program teaches the theory of creation in addition to other secular science theories.
- Our school days start with prayer, pledge and a spiritual devotional.
- We have after school clubs like: math, orchestra, choir, robotics, musical theater, coding, dance, and chess.
- Our science fair week and science experiment day is literally a blast!
- We use a notebook approach where our scholars keep a record of all their work in every subject.
- We teach real history and our scholars love it. It’s a favorite subject at AHA!
- Our extensive fine arts program teaches music, theatre and choir. They have a time dedicated to fine arts every day.
- Every year we perform a full length musical and Shakespeare play.
- Our scholars write their own class constitutions and sign them on National Constitution Day.
- We have honor and/or AP level classes in our high school. We have 100% college acceptance with our graduates.
- We love our parents and they are always welcome in the school and classrooms.
- #1 reason our families love AHA is the wholesome environment.
- Our school’s mission is to restore education to what the Founding Father’s intended for education.
- You have a problem, come in and see an administrator with our open door policy.
- Our high school scholars meet quarterly with an academic counselor.
- We teach Latin. (It helps boost our ACT scores.)
- We still teach cursive handwriting. It’s important in the brain development. We offer cursive camps to new scholars.
- We have a computer lab and teach basic computer skills. Our scholars know how to type and use a computer.
- We do IOWA and PSAT testing annually.
- Our high school scholars attend ACT/SAT boot camps.
- We do not have school on Mondays so scholars can have other appointments and activities on that day.
- We have an honor code and teach correct principles in a positive manner. We do not have a bully, drug or sex education programs.
- Our scholars read only the best wholesome books and have an individualized reading program.
- We have a scholar government with a House and Senate.
- High school scholars learn a foreign language.
- We have international scholars from all over the world.
- Our science program is “hands on”, and our scholars do weekly experiments.
- We have speech and debate classes.
- Our scholars are articulate and can speak confidently in front of others.
- Our scholars do service projects for our community every year. They are our scholars’ ideas and scholars direct the project every step of the way.
- Our scholars study and actually understand Shakespeare and perform it. Every year, we go to the Shakespeare festival and compete in Shakespeare competitions.
- We do quarterly field trips to plays, musical programs and museums.
- Our scholars love performing our annual traditional Plymouth Plantation play.
- Our English program has a strong writing base and students take both an English and Writing Class.
- Our high school seniors write and defend a senior thesis upon graduation.
- We teach financial literacy and economics to high school scholars.
- Our scholars compete in Spelling and Math Bees.
- Our 5th graders go on day long “Battle Born” trip to our state capitol.
- Our 8th graders go on the “Path of the Patriots” trip to Boston, Philadelphia, Washington D.C. and Virginia to learn about our nation’s beginning.
- In high school, scholars have the opportunity to do a “Path of Service” humanitarian trip to Africa.
- Additionally, high school scholars have an opportunity to attend the “Path of Civilizations” trip to Italy, England and France.
- We have a National Honor Society chapter.
- Prom and all school dances are a school highlight, and we hold to our high standards of modesty and behavior.
- Throughout our school, we display our scholars’ art.
- Our scholars get individualized attention to help them learn and excel.
- Our upper grammar scholars do a patriot project every year where they chose their hero to do extensive research on and portray in our “living wax museum”.
- We love our annual book fair and celebrate Reading Week.
- Our Read Across America yearly party is always a celebration. Let’s see who can read the most this year.
- We have an annual etiquette dinner for our upper grammar scholars and prom for high school. We host quarterly activities for our upper grammar and high school scholars.
- Our straight “A” scholars are recognized every quarter with an awards ceremony.
- When you come for a tour of the academy, you tour with the principal.
- We recognize that each of our scholars have a unique mission and purpose.
- But most of all, OUR SCHOLARS LOVE COMING TO SCHOOL EVERY DAY!