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American Heritage is located on a breathtaking 11-acre parcel of property immediately adjacent to the Mount Timpanogos Temple in American Fork, Utah and serves over 600 students in grades K-12. Class sizes cap at 17 students in kindergarten, 21 in 1st grade, 22 in 2nd grade, 23 in 3rd grade, 24 in 4th grade and 25 in grades 5-12. Classes are held Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. until 3:05 p.m. for grades 1-6 and 8:10 a.m. until 3:10 p.m. for grades 7-12. Our AM Kindergarten classes are from 8:00 - Noon. Our PM Kindergarten classes are from 12:00 - 3:00 PM.

Students in grades K-6 study with a core teacher for Devotional, Math, Reading, Language, Literature, Phonics, Orthography, Spelling, Geography, and History. These students have specialty teachers for science, music and Physical Education. Saxon math, Riggs phonics and A Beka language are used as curriculum for core subjects.

In grades K-8 using the ITBS, a nationally standardized exam, American Heritage School scores above the 80th percentile in most subjects with many students scoring in the 90-99th percentile.

Upper school (grades 7-12) currently offers AP Calculus, AP Biology, and AP Human Geography, and students are well prepared to take other AP tests. “Core” instructors integrate the subjects of Language Arts, Literature, and History/Geography into a unified course. Electives include Spanish, French, Orchestra, Mixed Choir, Chamber Choir, Drama, Debate, Art, Ballroom Dance, Fitness for Life, Journalism, Family Science, Student Leadership and Government. Seminary is also provided at the school during the day and also as an early morning option.

Extra-curricular programs at the school include Drama, Art, Student Government, National Honors Society, Choir, Orchestra, Constitution Bowl, Science Bowl and other events. Athletics include boys and girls basketball, soccer and cross-country.

The 2011 Graduating Senior Class consisted of 25 students, including two National Merit Scholars. The average ACT score was 25.8.

Tuition and Fees: 2012-2013 Academic Year

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* Participation fees may apply for extracurricular athletics and also to some curricular electives (middle and high school only). International students are required to prepay the full annual tuition unless otherwise arranged with the School's Director of Finance.

Non-refundable Application Fee: A non-refundable application fee of $30 per student is required to be paid with respect to returning and new student applications.

Non-refundable Academic Evaluation Fees: Non-refundable academic evaluation fees are required for all new students to the school as follows (see “Academic Evaluations” above for more details): $45 per student for a Placement Assessment, applicable to all applicants entering grades 1-12; $20 for a Kindergarten Readiness Assessment, applicable to all incoming Kindergarten students.

Non-refundable Seating Fee: Upon formal acceptance, a non-refundable seating fee equal to one-twelfth of tuition is required to be paid in order to guarantee the applicant's seat in the designated grade. The seating fee is fully applied to the student's tuition, and will satisfy the first month's tuition obligation (for those paying monthly).