January 21st – 27th is National School Choice Week, a special week set aside to inform, inspire, and empower parents to discover the K-12 education options available for their children, including traditional public, charter, magnet, online, private, and homeschooling. Every January, tens of thousands of schools, organizations, and individuals plan unique events and activities to... Read More »
Lindsey Burwell is a mom who had a kindergartener last year when she heard that Great Hearts was opening Great Hearts Christos, new private Christian academies. While she thought the concept of merging of classical education and Christian values was an amazing idea, she said she didn’t necessarily feel a pull to transfer from her existing school... Read More »
As our students have returned to school from winter break, it has been exciting to hear about all the great experiences, trips, and shared time with family and friends. But for Manasa Subramanian, a junior at Chandler Preparatory Academy, winter break was an international tour of performing a series of concerts in India. The young emerging talent... Read More »
What would you do if you had a winning lottery ticket in your hand? Most of us would try to use the winnings to make some sort of positive change in our life. Something that will have the greatest impact on our future. That’s exactly what families throughout the Valley are thinking about as we prepare... Read More »
At Great Hearts Academies, we place a high value on literature and seminar in our high school Humane Letters classes, where the goal is to help students obtain an enlarged understanding of ideas and values by means of Socratic questioning and active participation. While reading these texts, a seminar allows students to discuss freely and learn... Read More »