Enrollment Schedule
Enrollment Period
We enroll year-round. If a spot opens in your desired classroom, you will be notified according to your number on our waiting list. To be placed on the waiting list, please click the WAITING LIST link above.
Re-Enrollment Period for Current Families
March 1 – March 31, 2024
Scholarships Distribution for the 2023-24 School Year
May 15, 2024
Please note: It is our purpose and primary goal to serve those who have the greatest need in our community. Families who are at or below the Federal Free and Reduced Lunch Guidelines and live in Richmond County will be granted priority seating in this program. Click here to see the Federal Free and Reduced Lunch Guidelines
MEET OUR TEAM
Sonya Roland
Admissions AssistantHey there! I am Sonya Roland Director of Admissions for Heritage Academy and the Early Learning Academy. I have been a part of the Heritage family since 2003, on staff but also as a mother. My husband and I have three children who graduated from Heritage. This school has and continues to engrave an indelible mark on our lives. I look forward to working with you and your family, in hopes you may experience a similar encounter.
Amy Pittman
Admissions AssistantI am Amy Pittman, the Admissions Assistant here at Heritage Academy and the Heritage Early Learning Academy. My family has been a part of the Heritage Academy community for quite some time through volunteering. We officially became a Heritage family, when our oldest started Kindergarten in 2013. My husband and I have four children who have or who are currently attending Heritage. I began working at Heritage in 2021. Heritage has been a blessing to our family and we are so thankful to be a part of this community! I look forward to meeting you and your family and hopefully, you will join our Heritage family!
FAQs
Q: What does it mean to be on the waiting list?
A: You are on the waiting list for the application. When you enter your information into the waiting list system, this allows our Admissions Department to review your program qualifications. Once a space is available in your child’s age-appropriate classroom, you will be invited to apply to the Heritage Early Learning Academy program. If you are invited to apply for the program, you are removed from the waiting list, whether you apply or not.
Please Note: If you submit your information in our system multiple times, it does not help your chances of an invitation to apply. The department will simply delete the multiples and keep the first entry.
Q: What does an application mean?
A: Submitting an application does not guarantee enrollment. An interview, observation, and financial review are all required to complete the application process. An admission decision is provided by the Admissions Review Committee after your application is complete.
Q: How long will I have to wait on the waiting list?
A: There is no set amount of time a child can be on the waiting list. Our Waitlist Plus system will automatically ask you via email if you would like to remain on the waitlist. Simply say YES and your child will remain on the waitlist for his/her age-appropriate class. The only time a child is removed by the system is if the child has aged out of K4.
Q: Why does my number seem to shift on the waiting list?
A: Heritage Early Learning Academy places priority on children who live in Richmond County and qualify for the Free and Reduced Lunch Program. Income guidelines are enforced and confirmed before enrollment to ensure we are meeting our mission.
-What does this mean for higher-income families? If you are a higher-income family, you will not be provided priority. This means that you will see your number drop as higher need families take a higher position on the waitlist. This does not mean that you will not have an opportunity to apply, but you will see your number shift downward while on the list. The Academy does accept a strict percentage of higher income or private pay families when space permits.