CJ Geraci – From Hunting Insects to Eating Crawfish
CJ Geraci is a science teacher at Great Hearts Harveston, the newest Academy and the first Great Hearts school to open in Louisiana. But before her new frontier in the Pelican State, Geraci taught science for Great Hearts in Arizona. “I started in 2016 as a middle school life science and 9th grade biology teacher at... Read More »
Conversation is Our Work
By Jerilyn Olson My earliest memories of learning are from conversations with my mother. I was homeschooled, and these took place at the kitchen table and at the grocery store and just about anywhere else. In 9th grade, I had the great opportunity to attend a classical, liberal arts high school. Fortunately, “going” to school... Read More »
Alumni Send-Off is a Welcomed Return
Right before school started for scholars this year at North Phoenix Prep, the academy hosted its first ever Alumni Send-Off. Nearly 30 alumni attended from as far back as the Class of 2019. Not only did past students have the rare opportunity to reconnect with former classmates, but faculty also enjoyed the fortuity to experience the... Read More »
Leisure in the School Day and Academic Calendar
By Brandon Crowe About a decade ago, I did something remarkable – at least it seemed remarkable at the time: I threw out my calendar. It was not frenzy or anti-structural zeal that drove me to the recycle bin; I finally made the plunge to an exclusively electronic calendar. This was a practical move, but... Read More »
Glendale Prep Senior Receives a Perfect ACT Score
Glendale Prep senior, Alessandro Marcolini received a perfect score of 36 on the ACT. A score of 34 or higher places a student in the top 1%, but a full score of 36 places Marcolini at the top 0.313%. He said that having a strong intuition behind all his answers helped him the most on... Read More »