The Heritage School: A Model Extended Day Program

The Heritage School mission is to offer an innovative curriculum where traditional academics are balanced with interdisciplinary learning in which the arts-visual, music, dance, and drama-are critical dimensions to all programs of study. An extended day program was always an integral part of the mission because many of these programs cannot be implemented during regular hours.

Professor Judith Burton, the former Chair of TC's Department of Arts and Humanities and Professor of Art Education, who envisioned and propelled the school into reality, saw the "Extended Day and Community Program" as integrated with and flowing naturally from the regular school day curriculum and as a vehicle to involve the community in the life of the school.

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