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Company Overview
National Heritage Academies
Challenging each child to achieve…
National Heritage Academies (NHA) partners with local school boards to build and manage no-cost public charter schools. NHA’s system of schools is designed to eliminate the achievement gap and provide a public school choice to families so that their children are prepared for success in high school, college, and beyond.
Reasons to Believe
•Established – Founded in 1995, serving tens of thousands of students across the nation
•Proven Track Record – Extensive and mandatory use of test results to inform and adjust teaching, resulting in consistent academic growth
•Teachers – Set high expectations yet know the importance of establishing a relationship with a child before teaching can begin
•Environment – A positive, safe, education-focused environment, created through mutual respect, honesty, and integrity
•Intentional – A process and purpose for everything
Company History
A Foundation Built on a Parent's Perspective
It was the birth of his son that inspired National Heritage Academies' founder, J.C. Huizenga, to begin thinking about education from a parent’s perspective. A successful entrepreneur, Huizenga had a vision to provide a quality edu?cation to all children by applying basic business principles to establish a system of schools that was more accountable and results oriented.
Founded on the four pillars of academic excellence, moral focus, parental partnership, and student responsibility, National Heritage Academies’ first school, Excel Charter Academy, opened its doors to 174 students in September, 1995.