At Great Hearts Academies, our kindergarten scholars through seniors study the profound inheritance of Western Culture, its history, philosophy, literature, arts, and mathematical and scientific achievements. And I would argue that the ultimate subject of the story of the West is virtue and human purpose. We study the West as our American cultural inheritance. By... Read More »
When we think about a school’s success, we often focus on teachers, students, and academic programs, and rightly so. While these elements are obviously vital, the operations behind the school are the unsung heroes. Erik Twist will detail the pivotal role that operations and processes play in creating an environment conducive to learning in his sessions... Read More »
At Great Hearts Trivium, the spirit of creativity, ingenuity, and determination thrives within its faculty members, who recently showcased their talents in their Annual Gingerbread Contest. “We’ve been doing this for about eight years,” said Archway Trivium Assistant Headmaster, Samantha Uphoff. “It’s something that we look forward to every single year. It’s very competitive, but... Read More »
Many tales from classic literature have become synonymous with Christmas Eve. Whether it’s Ebeneezer Scrooge’s visitation from three mysterious spirits on Christmas Eve in Charles Dickens’ classic “A Christmas Carol” or Clement Clarke Moore’s 1823 poem, “A Visit from St. Nicholas,” more well-known as “’Twas the Night Before Christmas.” Another well-known tale set on Christmas Eve... Read More »
Each year the third-grade hall at Archway Trivium magically transforms into the land of Narnia. This “coincidentally” happens just as the classes conclude their curricular reading of “The Lion, The Witch, and the Wardrobe” by C.S. Lewis. The classic is the first of seven in “The Chronicles of Narnia” series. The books are set in the fictional... Read More »