Naming a Great Hearts School: Roosevelt
That the newest addition to our expanding network of schools bears the well-known namesake Roosevelt may be nothing to write home about. After all, there are streets and bridges, ships and bodies of water, institutions and buildings, and entire towns and cities that proudly bear the name of Roosevelt. Between Theodore and his distant cousin,... Read More »
2023 National Merit Finalists from Great Hearts
Seven seniors from Great Hearts Arizona academies have qualified as National Merit Finalists. Grace Horner (Scottsdale Prep), Raywon Kim (Scottsdale Prep), Travis Santa (Scottsdale Prep), Ian Miranda (Chandler Prep), Pierce Liestenfeltz (Cicero Prep), Luke Murray (Cicero Prep), and Emma Smith (Glendale Prep) have each been recognized as one of the 15,000 highest scoring entrants of... Read More »
Meet Joy Hanks
“I’ve heard people say that sometimes your passion finds you, you don’t find your passion.” Joy Hanks said she would have never believed in her younger years that she would make a good teacher. The reason she started teaching in the first place was in response to her 3-year-old daughter’s desire and insistence on learning... Read More »
Kindergarteners Celebrate Arizona’s Birthday
The kindergarten classes at Archway Classical Academy Glendale celebrated Arizona’s birthday in true pioneer fashion. Kindergarteners dressed up in their finest southwest cowboy and cowgirl gear as they participated in some fun pioneer activities while learning more about the great state that they live in. Arizona became the 48th state in the union on February... Read More »
Naming a Great Hearts School: Lincoln
In 2015, Great Hearts opened its doors to Archway Lincoln and Lincoln Preparatory in the East Valley of Arizona and was named after President Abraham Lincoln. Lincoln was born on February 12, 1809 and served as the President of the United States from 1861 until his assassination in 1865. You (along with Shakespeare) may be... Read More »