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January 5, 2026

Ancient Egypt Comes to Life at Archway Arete

The multipurpose room was transformed into ancient Egypt as first graders at Archway Arete welcomed visitors to their Ancient Egyptian Living Museum. For the second straight year, students used creativity, research, and imagination to turn their history studies into an interactive, hands-on experience. “Our first graders have been studying ancient Egypt,” explained Jaime Baij, a first-grade... Read More »

December 22, 2025

Maryvale Prep Artwork Shines on 2025 Great Hearts Holiday Card

Artwork by Leilani Duran Howard, a third grader at Maryvale Prep, was selected for the cover of the official 2025 Great Hearts holiday card. Each year, artwork submissions are requested from Great Hearts scholars to be the face of the holiday greeting that is distributed to thousands of recipients in the Great Hearts community. In... Read More »

December 22, 2025

Archway Trivium Travels Though the Wardrobe to Narnia

When the third graders at Archway Trivium complete their curricular read of The Lion, The Witch, and the Wardrobe by C.S. Lewis, they celebrate with a special visit from Mr. Tumnus and a host of magical characters from the book in an immersive experience they will remember throughout their days at Great Hearts. “Tea with Tumnus is one... Read More »

December 19, 2025

Bringing The Velveteen Rabbit to Life at Archway Veritas

Kindergarteners at Archway Veritas recently read the classic story of The Velveteen Rabbit and celebrated the literature and the wonder that the story inspires with a Velveteen Rabbit Day.   Sheena Barton, a kindergarten teacher at Archway Veritas, explained that her class has been reading the story all week. “We’ve been talking about what it means to... Read More »

December 18, 2025

Bringing Ebenezer Scrooge to Life at Veritas Prep

The Parent Service Organization (PSO) at Veritas Prep organized a special literary event for the 7th grade scholars to commemorate the end of their curricular reading of the classic, A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens. In past years, the event was observed as a luncheon for the students, but this year, they were treated to experiencing the masterpiece... Read More »