The Great Hearts Bard, the annual poetry recitation competition among our third, fourth, and fifth grade scholars will take place in the Marley Performing Arts Center at Maryvale Prep on Friday, April 10th, 2026, at 6:30 PM (MST). Those who are unable to attend in person can cheer on their favorite orator while watching the... Read More »
The Great Hearts Anthem Class of 2026 had the honor of placing a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Arlington National Cemetery during their senior trip to Washington, D.C. The senior trip is a long-standing experience at Great Hearts academies. Students have the opportunity, along with their classmates, to explore their heritage in art and... Read More »
The Cicero campus in central Scottsdale recently gathered for a school carnival that included students and families from both Archway Cicero and Cicero Prep. “The field was packed with more than 1,000 people for the event which included bounce houses, food trucks, balloon animals, carnival games, and the highly popular faculty dunk tank,” explained Brighton Demerest-Smith,... Read More »
This article originally appears on ON Classical Education. “Great Hearts is built on goodwill” – for several years I’ve repeated and championed this sentiment to my colleagues. I attribute the statement to Great Hearts Co-Founder, Dr. Daniel Scoggin, and although I do not recall the circumstance in which he first uttered it to me, it’s... Read More »
Luciano Marcolini, an extraordinary senior from Glendale Prep, has joined the ranks of less than one percent of ACT test takers with a perfect score of 36. And surprisingly, he is not the first in his family to reach this achievement. But this is only one aspect of this senior’s life that sets him apart. This... Read More »