What is Heritage Academy

Heritage Academy

Heritage Academy is a unique urban Christian school committed to making a quality Christian education available to children from racially, ethnically, socially and economically diverse families.  Tuition is often the number one hurdle for a family to overcome in order to send their child to a private school. Heritage Academy has removed that obstacle by charging tuition based on income.  Families from across the economic spectrum send their children to Heritage.   We have aspiring doctors, teachers and dancers, wives and husbands, growing up into the image of Christ.

The school opened in 2001 with 10 kindergarten students. In 2009, more than 100 students are enrolled in kindergarten through eighth grade.

HERITAGE ACADEMY BOARD OF DIRECTORS:
 

Ann Boardman
Jay Harper
Will Hatcher
Phin Hitchcock
Larry Jones
Kimberly Knox
Greig McCully
Laurie Myers
Jim Sechrist
Angela Watkins

 

 

 

 

 

 

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a photo or sketch of John W. Houghton

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In 1853, John Houghton bequeathed to the City of Augusta funds for the construction of a school "for all the poor children of said city..."

The population of Augusta was only 12,000 at that time. Since then, more than 45,000 children received an education in the building that bears his name.

Heritage Academy continues to fulfill the original intent of its benefactor.