Parents understand and support the school's basic mission and are given the opportunity to play an important role in helping the school achieve that mission. National Heritage Academies focuses on a liberal arts education that provides the academic foundation necessary to succeed in an increasingly global and competitive society. National Heritage Academies believes that in grade school, a vast majority of time should be spent on mastering the core subjects of English, reading, mathematics, history and science. In all grades, at least twice as much time is spent on language arts and mathematics, compared to other academic subjects. Longer School Day.
School days are seven hours long which is longer than most traditional public schools.
This includes at least six hours of solid instructional time, far more than in most public schools. All students are expected to follow a clearly-defined, structured, discipline program. This program encourages personal responsibility and respect for others. In addition, students who have had behavior problems at other schools are often drawn back into a positive learning environment. Moral Guidance Programs.