For the fourth year, Glendale Prep has partnered with the Glendale Fire Department to make donations to Toys for Tots. This partnership includes a visit from the large fire engine to receive the donated new, unopened, unwrapped toys from the senior class during one of their mini senior retreats. Seniors at Glendale Prep enjoy mini senior retreats throughout... Read More »

In this season of giving, Great Hearts Christian Academies supported Samaritan’s Purse, a Christian humanitarian organization. The academies collected items to fill 161 shoe boxes with gifts and toys for children around the world who are in need for the Operation Christmas Child project. According to Executive Director Toyin Atolagbe, the initiative was made possible through the collective... Read More »

One of the hallmarks that sets Great Hearts academies apart is our comprehensive college counseling program. Beginning as early as freshmen year, our counselors provide intentional guidance, personalized support, and access to meaningful college and career exploration opportunities that extend well beyond the classroom. Through college tours, academic credit options, campus partnerships, and family-centered events,... Read More »

The 6-12 workshops at the 2026 Great Hearts National Symposium for Classical Education are designed to enhance the theme, Classical Education and the American Experiment, with interactive workshops for upper school educators in History, Lesson Planning, Art, Poetry, Science, Essays, Shakespeare, Logic, and more. In the workshop, Teaching Benjamin Franklin’s Autobiography, Peter McNamara will discuss how Franklin’s... Read More »

The High School Symposium is an annual event for all high school students to come together as a community to talk about a beautiful piece of literature. Complete with smaller grade level and blended grade level seminar sessions lead by both faculty and seniors, and a guest keynote speaker, this important day at the academy... Read More »