Our admission process is underway! To apply for the Early Learning Academy, click here.
Please submit an inquiry through our inquiry link here. By filling out an inquiry form, you’ll receive a monthly updates.
Our Director of Admissions and Financial Aid
Our Director of Admissions and Financial Aid, Tana Watson, is here to answer any and all questions regarding the admissions process to the Heritage Early Learning Academy. Please submit your official application by pressing the button below. We can’t wait to hear from you!
ADMISSION STEPS:
Step 1: Apply Online: Click the Apply button to start your FREE application! Not sure which grade to apply for?
- Infants= 6 weeks to 18 months
- Toddlers= 18 months to 2 years
- Preschool= *Three by September 1
- Pre-Kindergarten= *Four by September 1
*Learn more on our Birthday Deadline Guide in the blue box below
Step 2: Parent Interview: We can’t wait to meet you and learn more about your family! Parent Interviews will take place in-person or by Zoom. You must have a completed application to be scheduled for an interview.
2021 Spring Interview Weeks:
| February 15-19 | March 1-5 |
| March 29- April 1 | April 26-30 |
| May 10-14th |
Step 3: Financial Aid: Your Financial Aid application will let us know what assistance may be available to your family to aid with weekly tuition. Discounts, scholarships and your payment plan will be determined from the information you provide.
| FEE: $35 at time of completion | Waived for the 21/22 school year! |
Step 4: Admission Decision: The Admissions Office will contact you to let you know if your child has been awarded a spot at the academy.
Step 5: Completing Enrollment Secures Acceptance: Deadline to complete your enrollment paperwork is May 1st. If you miss your deadline, your child’s spot may be given to another family.
| FEE: $55 at time of enrollment | Processing and payment plan fee |
Step 6: Set Up Payment Plan: First week’s tuition must be paid by August 6th in order to start on Monday, August 9th.
| Activity Fee: $40 attached to first tuition payment | For child’s classroom supplies and enrichment activities throughout the year. |
Birthday Deadline Guide
To apply for K3, your child must be able to use the bathroom independently, and be 3 by September 1.
To apply for K4, your child must be 4 by September 1.
We want the very best for our Heritage scholars – and we know you do, too!
That is why we have FIRM age deadlines for our preschool. Children should have growing confidence in their ability to respond to age appropriate challenges, classroom situations, and a desire to learn. We have seen it over and over at Heritage Academy – successful kindergarteners are the ones who are developmentally 5. And successful preschoolers are the ones who are developmentally 3 or 4.
Does this really matter? Yes! We will approach learning developmentally and nurture the whole child: spiritually, intellectually, physically, socially, and emotionally. Our expectations and our curriculum are linked to specific developmental stages.
Older children will not be bored, and all children will be challenged to become creative thinkers and problem solvers!
Because we care about the whole child, and want all children to succeed, we hold firm to our birthday deadline dates.
Additional Resources:
3 year old milestones: https://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/actearly/pdf/checklists/CDC_-LTSAE-Checklists-with-Tips-3year-P.pdf
4 year old milestones: https://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/actearly/pdf/checklists/CDC_-LTSAE-Checklists-with-Tips-4year-P.pdf
https://fee.org/articles/harvard-study-shows-the-dangers-of-early-school-enrollment/
