Heritage Academy Kalispell

Spring Sprint Giving Drive Update! - https://mailchi.mp/3d59fa386d45/spring-story3bailey-2026-10821990

This spring, we are sharing a few “Stories of Our Heritage” which highlight ways God has worked in the lives of our alumni. Today’s story celebrates how God brought together – on our campus– two amazing people. Keenan & Rose VanGilder continue to love and lead weekly at Heritage as our worship directors. Read more about their journey as students to now leading as the Worship Directors at Heritage Academy in the link in our bio.

"Remain in me, as I also remain in you. No branch can bear fruit by itself; it must remain in the vine. Neither can you bear fruit unless you remain in me. I am the vine; you are the branches. If you remain in me and I in you, you will bear much fruit; apart from me you can do nothing."
- Jesus, John 15:4-5

✨Spring Sprint Giving Drive✨

Update: $8,001.56 has been given! $91,998.44 to go

Each year, Heritage raises approximately 20% of our annual budget through generous gifts from people just like you: Academy and Conservatory families, grandparents, churches, and donors in the broader community. These gifts help us keep tuition accessible for families who are already investing deeply in the education of their children.

To finish this year strong, we are trusting the Lord to provide $100,000 by the end of June.

You can engage in this Spring Sprint TODAY in the following ways:

✨GIVE generously as you are able.

✨ASK extended family, friends, or businesses to partner with us financially.

✨CONNECT us with your church leadership to establish a prayer and/or financial partnership.

Relay runner Zeke Gremel (7th grade) at the Bigfork track meet on Friday, April 10th.

Each year, Heritage raises approximately 20% of our annual budget through generous gifts from people just like you: Academy and Conservatory families, grandparents, churches, and donors in the broader community. These gifts help us keep tuition accessible for families who are already investing deeply in the education of their children.

To finish this year strong, we are trusting the Lord to provide $100,000 by the end of June. You can engage in this Spring Sprint TODAY in the following ways:

- GIVE generously as you are able.
- ASK extended family, friends, or businesses to partner with us financially.
- CONNECT us with your church leadership to establish a prayer and/or financial partnership.

This spring, we’ll also share a few “Stories of Our Heritage” emails highlighting ways God has worked in the lives of our alumni and community members. You won’t want to miss these!

Senior Thesis Defense! The Graduating Class of 2026 (not pictured: Jason Hohnberger)

"See to it that no one takes you captive by philosophy and empty deceit, according to human tradition, according to the elemental spirits of the world, and not according to Christ."
Colossians 2:8

A few years ago, we added the Senior Synthesis class which is a culmination of the classical tradition that embodies the Trivium (Grammar, Logic, & Rhetoric stages of learning). Our graduating seniors write and defend a thesis and complete a project that seeks to create and/or restore culture as they ask and answer the following questions:

What is good that I can celebrate?
What is missing that I can contribute?
What is evil that I can fight?
What is broken that I can restore?

This year, our seniors presented theses such as “How Fairy Tales Shape the Minds of Children”, “How Architecture Forms the Soul”, “Why Messianic Prophecy Is More Important Than You Think”, and “How Twenty-Seven Words Can Save a Nation”. To see a full list and read their engaging papers, visit this link: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1cgAE2-DsPyAhsZWQC_TttMdNrffepRFi/view

Today is our annual Fiesta Fundraiser!

Join us for food, fun games and fellowship while we raise funds to build a HOME for a family in need. We will provide the funds for supplies for a group of Heritage families to build the home. The approximate cost of the 20 x 20 home and its furnishings is $15,000.

Pictured are photos from March 2024 when our Heritage community built a home for a family in Costa Rica!

Will we see you tonight?

Heritage Academy families wrapped up winter break with a snowy adventure in Glacier National Park. Snowshoeing through the peaceful forest was the perfect way to enjoy God’s beautiful creation together before spring arrives. ❄️🌲🏔️

Heritage Academy is cheering loud and proud! 🎭 One of our talented students took the stage in Bigfork Playhouse’s Madagascar, and what a performance it was! We love seeing our students share their gifts with the community. 🌟

We are so proud of our Heritage Academy delegates at the 60th annual Model United Nations Conference at the University of Montana! Our students represented their countries with excellence — earning a Distinguished Country Delegation (Top 10%) for the United States 🇺🇸 and multiple individual honors across committees and position papers.

Congratulations to:
• Grace Bell — Distinguished Delegate (Top 10%)
• Reece Brotherton — Distinguished Position Paper
• Willow Rinehart — Distinguished Position Paper
• Dawson Gilbert — Honorable Delegate
• Teddy Cotton — Honorable Delegate
• Caroline Owens — Honorable Position Paper
• Lucas Spann — Honorable Position Paper

Congratulations, you make your Heritage community and family so proud! Thank you to for the article - link in bio.

Happy New Year! Incredible growth and expansion is happening at Heritage Academy! Thank you to the for this feature. We are so thankful for our new interim home while we plan and raise funds for the building of our permanent location.

Read more about this article at the link in our bio and, if called, please see our donation link in bio as well. Our community and family support directly impacts our future!

“Our approach across all programs emphasizes spiritual formation and growth in wisdom in virtue through a challenging, humanities-based program that teaches students to think critically and communicate winsomely as they love God and others,” said Head of School Jane Turner.