While our Great Hearts Arizona scholars are still enjoying summer break for the next month or so, new staff at Great Hearts returned to school today for New Faculty Orientation (NFO). New teachers, faculty, and support staff from academies throughout the Valley, filled with excitement and anticipation, began their exciting new careers with Great Hearts... Read More »

This year’s Great Hearts Arizona Summer Camps, which ran from June 3rd to June 28th, were a huge success. Hosted at Great Hearts Archway (Grades K-5) academies across the Valley, the camps and kinder readiness programs served an average of 800 scholars per week, totaling over 1,240 scholars throughout the summer. This marks one of... Read More »

Brighton Demerest-Smith, a studio art teacher and fine arts master teacher at Cicero Preparatory Academy in Scottsdale, Arizona, undertook an incredible summer opportunity that led him across the country to Washington, D.C. As part of his extensive research on the artist Agnes Pelton, Demerest-Smith was granted access to invaluable resources, an experience that is sure... Read More »

Sofia Boonzaayer, a rising senior at Glendale Prep, has recently achieved remarkable success in high school athletics, earning the #1 spot in the state of Arizona for Girls Shot Put. Earlier, at the Divisional Championships, Boonzaayer’s talent was on display as she secured first place in discus and second place in shot put. Her performance... Read More »

The Kinder Readiness program at Great Hearts Harveston in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, proved to be a positive experience for its young scholars. Over the course of two weeks, from June 3 to June 14, incoming kindergarten students were introduced to the foundational elements of their future education while becoming familiar with the school environment and... Read More »