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August 26, 2025

A Parent’s Story of Frustration That Turned Into a Scholar’s Formation

Interim Headmaster Rachel Janssen recently opened Curriculum Night at Glendale Prep with a personal experience she had as a mother that changed the way she viewed education, both as a parent as well as an educator. Inspired by Susan Wise Bauer’s The Well-Trained Mind, Janssen was determined to offer her children the kind of classical education she... Read More »

August 20, 2025

APEX Announces New Fall Courses for School Leaders

The APEX Program for School Leadership is happy to announce that Fall Courses are now open for enrollment! And there are five options for aspiring and current leaders in classical education to choose from. Great Hearts offers a series of short courses through the APEX Program for School Leadership that are designed for developing leaders of classical... Read More »

August 19, 2025

Scottsdale Prep Freshman Reaches Great Heights on the Climbing Wall

Most freshmen start high school with small steps, but Scottsdale Prep’s Jackson Day is already climbing to incredible heights—literally. A nationally ranked rock climber, Day has made a name for himself on the competitive climbing scene while balancing the academic challenges of high school. Day’s love for climbing began as a casual monthly outing with... Read More »

August 18, 2025

Great Hearts Class of 2025 Earns Over $77 Million in Scholarships

The Great Hearts Class of 2025 have once again demonstrated what is possible when high academic expectations, character formation, and a rich co-curricular life come together through a classical education. With 783 graduates across Arizona and Texas, this year’s outcomes reflect our commitment to prepare students for college as well as a life of purpose beyond... Read More »

August 15, 2025

A Sweet Victory at The North Phoenix Prep Root Beer Mile

For the seventh year in a row, Brad Curtis, the cross-country coach at North Phoenix Prep, hosted the Root Beer Run. This fun early-morning event brings middle school and high school runners to the track, along with some of their friends, family, and coaches who participate. It serves as the unofficial kick-off for the school’s... Read More »