The 2026 Great Hearts Invitational – Tournament of Cup Champions brought together some of the best high school golfers in the Great Hearts network as they faced off at Talking Stick Golf Club. “[It] was absolutely epic,” shared Roland Bennett, Director of Golf Operations and organizer of the event. The impressive tournament is now in its... Read More »
Several students in the Great Hearts Class of 2026 have earned recognition as National Merit Finalists. These high-achieving seniors earned a high score on the PSAT and met other program requirements, placing them among approximately 15,000 of the most academically promising students in the nation. According to the National Merit Scholarship Corporation website, finalists are “chosen... Read More »
Great Hearts Lake Charles is excited to share an important milestone as we prepare to open in August 2027. The future home of the academy will be on the campus of St. Luke-Simpson United Methodist Church, located at 1500 Country Club Road in Lake Charles, Louisiana. Great Hearts Lake Charles will be the second Great Hearts academy to open... Read More »
The art and culture of France was celebrated in the halls of Archway Arete at their annual Fine Arts and French Night, where the academy was transformed into a Parisian art gallery, Le Louvre à Arete, for one night. Over 800 works of student art, using mediums of paint, charcoal, pencil, pastels, clay sculpture, mosaic, still... Read More »
As we wrap up the 2025-26 school year, we take pause and look back at the many achievements our students have accomplished not only in academics, but also in athletics. Great Hearts believes that athletics is an integral part of a complete classical education. Plato even argued that sport cultivates aretê, the harmony of the... Read More »
