By Miguel Legoas | The Augusta Chronicle Heritage Academy in Augusta broke ground on a new early learning academy Wednesday that will serve 120 children once completed. Heritage’s executive director and founder, Linda Tucciarone, said the academy has been in the planning process for five years. The capital campaign was $5 million, which was completed […]
Heritage Academy rolls out the red carpet on their first day back to school
AUGUSTA, Ga. (WJBF) – Students at Heritage Academy on Greene Street got a huge welcome on their first day of class on August eighth. The red carpet was rolled out and lined with parents and staff cheering for them as they walked into school. The idea behind it is simple, you get the parents involved and […]
Inner-city efforts earn former nursery owners Walton Award
By Charmain Z. Brackett | The Augusta Chronicle When Phin Hitchcock began planting vegetable gardens in housing developments in Augusta’s downtown, he had no idea he was putting down his own roots to the area. Phin and Jan Hitchcock started Fireside Ministries in 1992 and along with Linda Tucciarone founded downtown’s Heritage Academy, a faith-based […]
Heritage Academy Preps Kids for National ‘Amazing Shake’ Competition
Heritage Academy is hosting their first annual ‘Amazing Shake’ competition at 333 Greene St., Augusta, GA, 30901, on Wednesday, January 30, 2019 from 12-1:30PM. Students from grades 4th – 8th will compete for two spots in Ron Clark Academy’s Amazing Shake National Competition in Atlanta, Georgia. CSRA business leaders will assess students on their interview […]
Heritage Academy receives $50,000 grant
By Sarah LeBlanc | The Augusta Chronicle The academy is one of 22 recipients in the nation of the Chick-fil-A Foundation’s True Inspiration winners. A local school is the recipient of a $50,000 grant from the Chick-fil-A Foundation. Heritage Academy is one of 22 organizations across the country that received a True Inspiration Award, which […]