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About Us
Educating for Life. Living for Truth.
Our Mission
Heritage Christian Academy seeks to transform the hearts and minds of students
through a Christ-centered education, inspiring them to follow Christ and embrace their
gifts and callings, for God’s glory and others’ good.
Our Core Values
Whole Person Formation:
We cultivate the whole person through experiences and
relationships designed to promote academic, spiritual, and personal growth in light of the truth of the gospel, the beauty of Christ, and the goodness of God.
Joyful Community:
We delight in relationships rooted in God’s grace and love, celebrating each person’s worth as an image-bearer of God.
Biblical Worldview Immersion:
We develop students through Scripture and the classical
tradition, helping them see all of life through the lens of God’s redemptive story revealed in the Bible, creation, history, and Christ.
Thoughtful Engagement:
We equip students to think critically, communicate persuasively, and engage the world thoughtfully.
Lifelong Learning:
We inspire students to pursue knowledge and wisdom through humility, curiosity, and resilience in all areas of life.
Christ-Centered Service:
We honor Christ by serving and leading others with joy, generosity, and presence wherever He calls us.
Our Purpose and Statement of Faith
At Heritage Christian Academy, we are dedicated to providing a transformative educational experience that equips students for a life of purpose and service. Our mission is rooted in offering a secondary classical education that upholds high scholastic standards while being fully integrated with an evangelical Christian worldview. We strive to meet the spiritual, intellectual, physical, social, cultural, and artistic needs of each student, fostering well-rounded growth and development. Our goal is to nurture young people into maturity, guiding them to lead lives of meaningful service to Christ, the church, and the communities in which they live.
The gospel is at the heart of our work and is woven into all classes and activities, influencing both content and relationships. Our teachers are dedicated Christians who love their students, pray for them regularly, and encourage deep discussions about faith. Students at every grade level take Bible classes aimed at deepening their understanding of God’s Word and enabling them to apply it more effectively to their lives.
For our statement of faith, click here.
Portrait of a Graduate
At Heritage, we strive to graduate young people who are ready for life because they have grown in maturity, wisdom, skills, and relationships. The four spheres of growth—Intellectual, Personal, Spiritual, and Productive—depicted in the graphic below reflect the areas we will intentionally encourage and measure.
Because the whole person matters, we provide students with feedback in these areas in addition to grades. By drawing attention to what lies beyond academics, we believe students will come to value these areas of growth as well.
We are committed to supporting students as they learn to embrace their unique gifts and callings. Ultimately, everything we do is designed to help them embody the outcomes represented in our mission and this Portrait of a Graduate.
Our History
1999
Heritage Christian Academy began in 1999, when Chris Baker, with the help of Bill and Lois Linton established Wildwood Christian School as an independent Christian school committed to providing a classical and biblical education for students in Grades 7 – 12. The school opened its doors to five students with a vision to help parents educate their children with love for the Lord their God – with all their heart, soul, mind and strength.
2010
In 2010, the school moved from Wildwood to Manchester, Missouri. At this point the school changed its name to Heritage Christian Academy. In the fall of 2012, Jason Wood became the headmaster and expanded the athletic and fine arts programs to encourage well-rounded students.
2015
In the spring of 2015, the Heritage Christian Academy School Board began an intensive Capital Campaign with the purpose of purchasing a permanent location.
2016
A building was purchased in the spring of 2016 and extensive renovations began to create a space where our school could flourish. Heritage moved into a permanent location in Fenton, MO in the fall of 2016.
At Heritage Christian Academy we believe that a Christian classical education not only prepares students for college, but inspires them to life beyond college as they step courageously into the world.
Our Faculty and Staff
Our faculty has been and continues to be the heart and soul of our community. The combination of subject matter expertise and the Lord’s gifting and calling to teach has always been a hallmark of our faculty. Their dedication and passion create a vibrant and nurturing learning environment that inspires students and leaves a lasting impact. Our teachers not only bring their talents to the classroom every day, but many have become long-standing pillars of our school. The average tenure of our full-time faculty is 11 years and average teaching experience among all faculty members is 17 years.
Why Heritage?
What makes Heritage different?
Our Great Faculty
Heritage teachers are known for their excellence, experience, and high level of engagement. The average teaching experience of our faculty and staff is 17 years and our full-time faculty have an average of 13 years experience at Heritage. Heritage teachers tend to find great joy and satisfaction in their work, which keeps them here and enables them to be a great blessing to our students and families.
Life & College Preparation
The Heritage program is designed to challenge students through a rigorous classical curriculum. Our students report that they are very well prepared to thrive in college. More importantly, they point to the ways Heritage has helped prepare them to flourish as image-bearers who know how to celebrate the truth of the gospel, the beauty of Christ, and the goodness of God.
Sense of Community
Heritage is a joyful, warm, safe, and grace-filled place where students are known and encouraged to be and become the unique people God made them to be. Many remark that our school feels like a close-knit family with high trust and support being valued aspects of the student and family experience.
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