Half-Day Kindergarten Program at American Heritage Academy

Sunday, 11 July 2010 11:08

American Heritage Academy is now offering open enrollment for our Half-Day Kindergarten program.  This program is specifically designed for children who turn 4 years of age before October 1st.

American Heritage Half-Day Kindergarten Mission

  • To provide an environment which is Christ centered and based on values.
  • To prepare each child to be ready to transition into Kindergarten.
  • Provide a quality, well rounded education that strives to meet each child’s needs – physical, intellectual, social, emotional, and spiritual.

Educational Philosophy and Development Goals

  • Thinking and problem solving
  • Communicating in a range of media: language, music, movement, art, play
  • Forming basic concepts in literacy and math
  • Develop character, confidence, and an interest in the well-being of others
  • Making friends, sharing, cooperating, and learning how to work and play as a member of a group
  • Developing physical skills that promote large and small muscle development
  • Having fun

Our program focuses on three main areas:

  1. Language Arts:  Learn proper letter formation and the first 26 explicit phonic sounds for correct spelling. Fine motor control including holding a pencil correctly and correct spacing of letters.
  2. Math:  Provide a strong foundation for concretely understanding numbers and how to combine and recognize quantities.
  3. Music:  Allow children to explore basic musical concepts including rhythm, listening, identifying instruments, and pitch awareness.

Hours of Operation

American Heritage Academy Half-Day Kindergarten sessions are as follows:

Session 1:  Tuesday/Thursday    9:00 – 11:30          

Session 2:   Tuesday/Thursday   12:30 – 3:00

Session 3:   Wednesday/Friday   9:00 – 11:30

Session 4:   Wednesday/Friday   12:30 – 3:00

Session 5:   Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday Half Day Sessions 9:00 to 11:30

Session 6:   Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday Half Day Sessions 12:30 to 3:00

Session 7:   Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday Full Day Sessions 9:00 to 3:00


American Heritage Academy is a principle based Christian private school in Las Vegas serving families from North Las Vegas to Henderson. American Heritage Academy began as a small home school group that has grown into a robust private school that accepts students from pre-kindergarten to high school. Our approach at American Heritage Academy leads to academic excellence as students take personal responsibility for their education. We foster: exceptional character and personality development, a safe, disciplined environment, a love for learning, smaller class sizes, greater teacher and students interaction and an interest in higher education, and a life pursuit of learning.