Parent Meeting July 1, 2014 WELCOME, PARENTS

Agenda  About Heritage  Vision for Heritage High School  DRAFT Heritage High School Program Overview  Next Steps  Questions & Answers

About Heritage  Founded in 1971 by the Tacoma Bible Presbyterian Church  Pre-K to 8 th Grade: approx. 160 students in  Academically rigorous  Most affordable private school in the area – on average $2400 less/year at elementary, $3000/year at middle Language ArtsMathematicsReading 83 rd percentile85 th percentile90 th percentile

Our Mission: Heritage Christian School supports families by providing a Christ- centered, comprehensive, academically excellent education for children. Daily instruction is given so students may become responsible citizens, be led to receive the Lord Jesus Christ as Savior, and live according to Biblical truths.

"I am much afraid that the universities will prove to be the great gates of hell, unless they diligently labour in explaining the Holy Scriptures, and engraving them in the hearts of youth. I advise no one to place his child where the Scriptures do not reign paramount. Every institution in which men are not unceasingly occupied with the Word of God must become corrupt.” -- Martin Luther

Vision for a Heritage HS  Focused on proclaiming the preeminence of Christ; focused on teaching and living out the love of God and the Word of God

“Our goal in parenting is not ultimately for our kids to get a great education or to be great athletes or to find a great husband or get a great career. Our goal for them is to love a great God.” -- David Platt, Christian author

Vision for a Heritage HS  Focused on proclaiming the preeminence of Christ; focused on teaching and living out the love of God and the Word of God  Academically rigorous; high expectations of all students

Comparison Grade Scale Other Schools’ Scale Grade %A 90-92%A %B %B 80-82%B %C %C 70-73%C %D %D 59% or belowF Heritage Scale Grade %A 93-94%A %B %B 83-84%B %C %C 73-74%C %D 68% or below F

Vision for a Heritage HS  Focused on proclaiming the preeminence of Christ; focused on teaching and living out the love of God and the Word of God  Academically rigorous; high expectations of all students  Partnership with parents based on open communication  Character & leadership development

“Train up a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not depart from it.” -- Proverbs 22:6

DRAFT HERITAGE HIGH SCHOOL PROGRAM OVERVIEW

DRAFT Heritage HS Overview  7 50-minutes classes/semester

TIMEDRAFT SCHEDULE 7:45 – 8:00ALL-SCHOOL GATHERING 8:00 – 8:15HOMEROOM 8:15 – 9:05PERIOD 1 9:05 – 9:55PERIOD 2 9:55 – 10:45PERIOD 3 10:45 – 11:35PERIOD 4 11:35 – 12:00LUNCH 12:00 – 12:50PERIOD 5 12:50 – 1:40PERIOD 6 1:40 – 2:30PERIOD 7

DRAFT Heritage HS Overview  7 50-minutes classes/semester  28 credits over 4 years (4 over state college-prep requirements)  Maximum credits over non-elective, core subjects

Typical HSWA Grad ReqSelect CollegesHeritage HS Bible0004 English3444 Math Science Social Studies Foreign Language

DRAFT Heritage HS Overview  7 50-minutes classes/semester  28 credits over 4 years (4 over state college-prep requirements)  Maximum credits over non-elective, core subjects  Community Service expectations  Scripture Memory as part of regular courseload and as part of graduation requirements

DRAFT Heritage HS Overview  Bible: Biblical History, Theology & Doctrine, Old Testament/New Testament Survey, Christian Worldview (1 semester), Apologetics (1 semester)  English: (World & US) Literature & Composition, Speech/Debate (1 semester), Poetry/Shakespeare (1 semester)  Math: Geometry, Algebra 2, Pre-Calculus, Statistics or Calculus

DRAFT Heritage HS Overview  Science & Tech: Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Computer Programming or Environmental Science  Social Studies: World History, US History, WA State History (1 semester), Civics, Economics  Arts (4 semesters), PE/Health (4 semesters), World Language (6 semesters)  Individual Study & Culminating Project

Heritage HS Overview  While athletics are not the primary focus, they remain an important part of a secondary education experience  Based on enrollment, a Heritage High School would be classified as a 1B school by the WIAA  Initial year athletics would likely include (depending on enrollment and interest): soccer, volleyball, boys/girls basketball, track & field, wrestling

NEXT STEPS

Heritage HS Expectations  Prayer  State licensing & accreditation  Facility choice  Fundraising  Program Design  Staffing  Student recruitment & enrollment

QUESTION & ANSWERS

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