Dr. Wagner Duarte is a music teacher at Great Hearts Harveston in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. But his lifelong love for music began in the small coastal city of Maceió, located in the northeast region of Brazil, where he was surrounded by music from an early age. “I grew up in a family of musicians,” recalled... Read More »

It was another great day for a ballgame at Chase Field, when almost 800 family members and friends of Great Hearts academies made their way to the stands to cheer on the Arizona Diamondbacks for Great Hearts Day. This partnered event with the D-backs has become a fun family tradition, offering a fun and affordable... Read More »

Since the launch of the Great Hearts Dual Enrollment program at the beginning of the school year, over 500 scholars have enrolled in over 670 dual enrollment classes through our pilot partner institutions, Southeastern University in Florida and Arizona Christian University. “Something that we are becoming much more intentional about in the last couple of years is the evaluation and refinement... Read More »

Trivium Prep, a Great Hearts academy in Buckeye, Arizona, recently commemorated the presentation of blazers to their senior class. While there are many milestones that are celebrated in high school at a Great Hearts academy, the blazer ceremony at Trivium symbolizes the achievement and responsibility of becoming a senior. Many of our upper schools honor... Read More »

Teachers across the Great Hearts Arizona network gathered last week for the annual Fall Faculty In-Service, an afternoon of professional development aimed at helping educators improve their skills in the classroom. After an early dismissal for students, teachers from every academy in the Valley traveled to the campuses of Scottsdale, Arete, North Phoenix, Veritas, and... Read More »