[Congressional Record Volume 148, Number 7 (Tuesday, February 5, 2002)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E78]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




    HONORING THE AMERICAN HERITAGE ACADEMY, CHEROKEE COUNTY, GEORGIA

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                             HON. BOB BARR

                               of georgia

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, February 5, 2002

  Mr. BARR of Georgia. Mr. Speaker, in 1999, a private school opened 
its doors to the north Georgia community in Cherokee County. Since its 
inception the American Heritage Academy has become an integral 
component of Georgia's education system, becoming a home to advanced 
and gifted students, motivating new goals, and challenging students to 
entertain a wide range of various ideas.
  The school operates on a college prep format and combines a versatile 
range of racial, ethnic, and religious backgrounds; giving its students 
a diversified look at the world from the start. At the heart of the 
American Heritage curriculum lies a balanced combination of academic 
development, community service, and individual creativity. Each class 
holds a maximum of 15 students, ensuring personal attention and the 
opportunity for every student's voice to be heard. For now, the school 
operates on a preschool through middle school scale, but soon it will 
unveil its newest extension. Students will be able to begin their 
formative school years at American Heritage, and continue on through 
high school, right up until they graduate and depart for the next phase 
of their education.
  American Heritage has become a flagship school to Cherokee County. 
Its presence has initiated a partnership between public and private 
schools that provides an important choice to parents. The school has 
grown not only in numbers, but also in reputation, in just a short 
while; it will no doubt continue to do so in the future.

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