American Heritage School (Utah)
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American Heritage School and Family Education Center (American Heritage Schools, Inc., also known as American Heritage or AHS) is a private
elementary
and secondary school
located in American Fork, Utah
, that enrolls approximately 600 students in grades K
-12
. Incorporated in 1970, American Heritage School is an accredited non-profit organization
whose vision is to help families and children worldwide to maximize their divine potential. In 2009, the school completed a $5M building expansion to provide for capacity to complete high school grades as well as to accommodate growth in elementary and middle school grades. American Heritage School launched their worldwide Distance Education accredited program in the Fall of 2010.
bearing the American Heritage name (including "American Heritage of Spanish Fork", "American Heritage School of Las Vegas", "American Heritage School of South Jordan", and "American Heritage School of Cache Valley"). While these separate entities are not legally affiliated with American Heritage Schools Inc. and are not administered or directed by American Heritage School, they have modeled their schools' mission statement
s and curricula after that of American Heritage School.
is "Education is a Family Affair" and the FEC's mission is to educate parents as they strive to become Christian
teachers and learners in the home.
Private school
Private schools, also known as independent schools or nonstate schools, are not administered by local, state or national governments; thus, they retain the right to select their students and are funded in whole or in part by charging their students' tuition, rather than relying on mandatory...
elementary
Elementary school
An elementary school or primary school is an institution where children receive the first stage of compulsory education known as elementary or primary education. Elementary school is the preferred term in some countries, particularly those in North America, where the terms grade school and grammar...
and secondary school
Secondary school
Secondary school is a term used to describe an educational institution where the final stage of schooling, known as secondary education and usually compulsory up to a specified age, takes place...
located in American Fork, Utah
American Fork, Utah
American Fork is a city in Utah County, Utah, United States, at the foot of Mount Timpanogos in the Wasatch Range, north of Utah Lake. It is part of the Provo–Orem, Utah Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 26,263 at the 2010 census, nearly a 20% growth since the 2000 census...
, that enrolls approximately 600 students in grades K
Kindergarten
A kindergarten is a preschool educational institution for children. The term was created by Friedrich Fröbel for the play and activity institute that he created in 1837 in Bad Blankenburg as a social experience for children for their transition from home to school...
-12
Twelfth grade
Twelfth grade or Senior year, or Grade Twelve, are the North American names for the final year of secondary school. In most countries students then graduate at age 17 or 18. In some countries, there is a thirteenth grade, while other countries do not have a 12th grade/year at all...
. Incorporated in 1970, American Heritage School is an accredited non-profit organization
Non-profit organization
Nonprofit organization is neither a legal nor technical definition but generally refers to an organization that uses surplus revenues to achieve its goals, rather than distributing them as profit or dividends...
whose vision is to help families and children worldwide to maximize their divine potential. In 2009, the school completed a $5M building expansion to provide for capacity to complete high school grades as well as to accommodate growth in elementary and middle school grades. American Heritage School launched their worldwide Distance Education accredited program in the Fall of 2010.
Sister schools
American Heritage School has granted permission for the creation of other "sister" schoolsSister school
The term sister school has several meanings:*a definite financial commerce between two colleges or universities*two schools that have a strong historical connection...
bearing the American Heritage name (including "American Heritage of Spanish Fork", "American Heritage School of Las Vegas", "American Heritage School of South Jordan", and "American Heritage School of Cache Valley"). While these separate entities are not legally affiliated with American Heritage Schools Inc. and are not administered or directed by American Heritage School, they have modeled their schools' mission statement
Mission statement
A mission statement is a statement of the purpose of a company or organization. The mission statement should guide the actions of the organization, spell out its overall goal, provide a path, and guide decision-making...
s and curricula after that of American Heritage School.
Family Education Center
American Heritage School also operates the Family Education Center (FEC), the community outreach arm of American Heritage School. The FEC's mottoMotto
A motto is a phrase meant to formally summarize the general motivation or intention of a social group or organization. A motto may be in any language, but Latin is the most used. The local language is usual in the mottoes of governments...
is "Education is a Family Affair" and the FEC's mission is to educate parents as they strive to become Christian
Christian
A Christian is a person who adheres to Christianity, an Abrahamic, monotheistic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth as recorded in the Canonical gospels and the letters of the New Testament...
teachers and learners in the home.