Henry County Charter School Granted Approval

Recently, Heron Bay Academy received big news! The Heron Bay Academy has been  approved by the Georgia Charter School Commission to begin construction on the charter school that will be located within the master-planned community of  Heron Bay Golf  & Country Club in Locust Grove.

Heron Bay Academy is scheduled to open in the fall of 2011 and will initially serve 400 students grades K-6 throughout Henry and Spalding Counties in its first year. Plans are in the works to expand the tuition-free school to include grades 7 and 8 in the school’s third year.

Unlike a traditional public school, the new charter school incorporates a personalized achievement plan for every student, allowing for a more hands-on social studies program that includes literature, drama, art, music and technology studies. Foreign language studies will also be offered to kindergarten students, allowing them to get a jump start on foreign language education.

A uniform dress code, before and after school programs, extended school hours and an extended school year are other unique aspects that will help set the Academy apart from Georgia’s traditional public schools.

Heron Bay Academy is currently accepting applications for enrollment for students K-6 in Henry and Spalding Counties. Be sure to register soon as capacity is limited.

If the number of applicants exceeds the number of spaces offered, a lottery will be held. Another benefit to enrolling early is that once your student is enrolled, any younger siblings will be guaranteed enrollment.