National Heritage Academies (NHA) is a nurturing educational community, founded on academic excellence and sound moral guidance. At NHA's schools, students discover talents, gather knowledge and learn responsibility. It is a training ground for the next generation of enlightened, ethical adults. Its first academy, Excel Charter Academy, opened in the fall of 1995 with 174 students.

	Serving 35,000 students in 57 schools in 6 states.
	Website: www.heritageacademies.com
	Contact: Chairman: Mr. J.C. Huizenga 618 Kenmoor Ave., S.E. Suite 120 Grand Rapids, MI 49546-2375 Telephone: 616-957-9060 Email: jc@superschools.com

NATIONAL HERITAGE ACADEMIES IN THE NEWS:

Charter Schools Make the Grade -- New Research Reveals Charters Help Michigan Students Succeed, Respond to Public Demand for Education Reform
Almost 85,000 of Michigan's kids will attend the state’s 230 public charter schools when they head back to school this week, making Michigan one of the most progressive states in the nation in providing alternative public school options. New achievement data show that these schools outperform their traditional counterparts, and a brand new statewide survey suggests that charter schools are providing exactly the bold education reforms the Michigan public demands. NCEP Press Release, September 8, 2004