National Heritage Academies

National Heritage Academies, Inc. (NHA) is a for-profit charter school management organization headquartered in Grand Rapids, Michigan.^[1] It was formed in 1995 by entrepreneur J. C. Huizenga. NHA schools use the NWEA test as a measure of student performance.

As of the 2015-16 school year, NHA operates 81 charter schools in nine states: Michigan, Indiana, Ohio, New York, North Carolina, Colorado, Georgia, Louisiana, and Wisconsin. As charter schools, NHA schools are publicly funded schools and charge no tuition. They are authorized by state-approved institutions such as universities and school boards, and therefore have no geographic boundaries. The schools focus on college preparedness and serve students from pre-kindergarten through eighth grade, (depending on the school).

It is the largest charter school operator in Michigan and one of the largest charter school operators in the United States.^[2]

Operations

National Heritage Academies' stated objectives are: NHA partners with local boards to build and operate charter public schools that serve students in grades K-8.^[3]

All Schools

Colorado

• Foundations Academy
• Landmark Academy at Reunion

Georgia

• Atlanta Heights Charter School

Indiana

• Andrew J. Brown Academy
• Aspire Charter Academy

Louisiana

• Advantage Charter Academy
• Inspire Charter Academy
• Willow Charter Academy

Michigan

• Achieve Charter Academy
• Burton Glen Charter Academy
• Canton Charter Academy
• Chandler Woods Charter Academy
• Cross Creek Charter Academy
• Detroit Enterprise Academy
• Detroit Merit Charter Academy
• Detroit Premier Academy
• Eagle Crest Charter Academy
• East Arbor Charter Academy
• Endeavor Charter Academy
• Excel Charter Academy
• Flagship Academy
• Fortis Academy
• Grand River Charter Academy
• Great Oaks Academy
• Hamtramck Academy
• Keystone Academy
• Knapp Charter Academy
• Lansing Charter Academy
• Laurus Academy
• Legacy Charter Academy
• Linden Charter Academy
• Metro Charter Academy
• North Saginaw Charter Academy
• Oakside Scholars Charter Academy
• Paragon Charter Academy
• Paramount Charter Academy
• Plymouth Scholars
• Prevail Academy
• Quest Charter Academy
• Reach Academy
• Regent Park Scholars
• Ridge Park Charter Academy
• River City Scholars
• South Arbor Charter Academy
• South Canton Scholars
• South Pointe Scholars
• Taylor Exemplar Academy
• Timberland Charter Academy
• Triumph Academy
• Vanderbilt Charter Academy
• Vanguard Charter Academy
• Vista Charter Academy
• Walker Charter Academy
• Walton Charter Academy
• Warrendale Charter Academy
• Wellspring Preparatory Academy
• Windemere Park Charter Academy

New York

• Brooklyn Dreams Charter School
• Brooklyn Excelsior Charter School
• Brooklyn Scholars Charter School
• Buffalo United Charter School
• Riverton Street Charter School
• Southside Academy Charter School

North Carolina

• Forsyth Academy
• Gate City Charter Academy
• Greensboro Academy
• Matthews-Mint Hill Charter Academy
• Peak Charter Academy
• PreEminent Charter School
• Queens Grant Community School
• Research Triangle Charter Academy
• Summerfield Charter School
• Wake Forest Charter Academy
• Winterville Charter Academy

Ohio

• Alliance Academy of Cincinnati
• Apex Academy
• Bennett Venture Academy
• Emerson Academy
• North Dayton School of Discovery
• Orion Academy
• Pathway School of Discovery
• Pinnacle Academy
• Stambaugh Charter Academy
• Winterfield Venture Academy

Wisconsin

• Milwaukee Scholars

Resources

• "Excel Charter School Gets Approval For Building," Grand Rapids Press, August 11, 1995, p. A12.
• Franklin, Amy, "Federal Court Dismisses Lawsuit Against Charter School," Associated Press Newswires, September 27, 2000.
• Golden, Daniel, "Common Prayer: Old-Time Religion Gets a Boost at a Chain of Charter Schools," Wall Street Journal, September 15, 1999, p. A1.
• Kirkbride, Ron, "Banking Syndicate Raises $25 Million to Expand National Heritage Schools," Grand Rapids Press, July 12, 2002, p. A6.
• Knape, Chris, "National Heritage Remains in Class of Its Own," Grand Rapids Press, August 13, 2003, p. A10.
• Molinari, Deanne, "Peter Ruppert: Inside Track," Grand Rapids Business Journal, June 30, 1997, p. 5.
• "National Heritage Makes Money Running Charter Schools," Associated Press Newswires, December 2, 2001.
• Rent, Katy, "Going to the Head of the Class," Grand Rapids Business Journal, November 19, 2001, p. 3.
• Riede, Paul, "State Oks Southside Charter School," Post-Standard (Syracuse), December 21, 2001, p. A1.
• Schuetz, Kym, and Roland Wilkerson, "Charter School Sale Would Fund Expansion," Grand Rapids Press, October 9, 1998, p. A1.
• Singhania, Lisa, "Companies See Profit in Charter Schools," Associated Press Newswires, April 28, 2000.
• Weiker, Jim, "Charter Group Says It Has Funds To Grow," Grand Rapids Press, January 18, 2000, p. B1.
• Wyatt, Edward, "Charter School to Raise Topic of Creationism," New York Times, February 18, 2000, p. 1.

See also

• List of public school academy districts in Michigan

References