Heritage Christian Academy (HCA) was established in 2004 and is deeply committed to providing a distinctively Christian and exceptional academic education to the youth of the Claiborne County region. Located in the beautiful Appalachian Mountains just 16 miles from the Lincoln Memorial University Campus in Harrogate Tennessee and only 40 miles from Knoxville Tennessee.  The Academy recognizes different denominational expressions of the Christian faith and includes all of those in the student body. It provides a traditional, statutory, and religious curriculum.

HCA is a non-profit organization whose funding is solely provided for by the generosity of individuals, churches, and businesses in the area.  Heritage was chosen as a name due to the fact that it conveys what we want our children to have – a heritage.  We expect that our children will be well grounded in the Bible and exemplify its teachings.  The word heritage conveys pride in the place of our upbringing and home. Religious and family values are a part of our heritage, so the name has many implications; all of which are positive.  It is our opinion that we have overlooked our cultural and religious heritage far too long. It is hoped that in using the word it will remind us over and over of what a great region we live in and what a great God we serve.

The school has been designed to provide K-3 through 8th grades and we hope to add 9th through 12th grades progressively each year.  HCA has an average ratio of 1 teacher for every 10 students.  The building has almost 30,000 sq. ft.:  it is fully equipped with offices for staff support, outside playgrounds, regulation size gymnasium, a soccer field and more. Teachers and staff consist of church members who profess faith in Jesus Christ as the Son of God who lived on the earth as a mortal man, who died for our sins and rose again on the third day.  Students will be from homes whose parents are strongly encouraged to assist in the education of their children in concert with the school. Parent participation is encouraged and welcomed in order that the school’s academic objectives may be more easily attained.

The A Beka curriculum is used.  It is the most widely accepted and approved curriculum for Christian schools; it also meets or exceeds all Tennessee state requirements.  The Bible will be integrated into every subject as much as possible, with Bible lessons on a daily basis. The school will be dedicated to academic excellence.  Traditionally, Christian schools have a history of being two grade years ahead of their contemporaries who attend public schools. It is not a guarantee that this will always be the fact, but it is a record that is currently being upheld at Heritage Christian Academy.  Students will be recognized for outstanding academic performance to the same degree that sports would be recognized in other schools. Aside from basketball, golf and soccer, we will also have other sports programs depending on coach availability.  Cheerleading will also be available.  It is our intent to have intramural competition with other Christian schools.

Heritage Christian Academy admits students of any race, color, national and ethnic origin to all the rights, privileges, programs, and activities, generally accorded or made available to students at the school.  It does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national and ethnic origin in administration of its educational policies, admissions policies, scholarship and loan programs, and athletic and other school-administered programs.

HCA is solely funded by the generosity of people who desire to see God’s work accomplished.  The building and grounds are paid for solely by contributions of individuals, churches, and businesses.  Tuition subsidies are required for normal operations; individuals, churches, and businesses fund scholarships.  We, at Heritage Christian Academy, have set ourselves to the task of teaching children that in life we must seek a proper relationship with God.  We will teach that Jesus Christ is central in all truth, not just in the Word of the Bible, but in the arts, music, science, math, history, geography, language and also in the universe.