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January 30, 2024

Victory is spelled T-E-M-P-U-R-A at the Great Hearts Spelling Bee

Archway Trivium fourth grader, Carlie Nguyen, won the 2024 Great Hearts Spelling Bee and will be representing Great Hearts as she moves on to the Regional Spelling Bee with the potential to move onto the Arizona State Spelling Bee and ultimately the Scripps National Spelling Bee. Vidyuth Nandeesh, a fifth grader from Archway Anthem was the runner up and Nathan Kirchheimer, a fourth grader... Read More »

January 26, 2024

Your Athletic Director Deserves a Hug This January

In the heart of winter, the role of an Athletic Director (AD) at Great Hearts Arizona becomes a testament to dedication and resilience. Jon Rickey, the Director of Athletics, describes January as a whirlwind of activity, juggling responsibilities across multiple sports with unwavering commitment. Great Hearts currently boasts an impressive roster of 872 high school... Read More »

January 25, 2024

Alumni Panels Inspire Scottsdale Prep to Dream Big

Scottsdale Prep high school students celebrated their return from winter break with the annual Alumni Panel, where 20 graduates of the Great Hearts Academy returned to share stories, antidotes, and advice from their own experience in various levels of continued education. Spread out across four different sessions, current students had the opportunity to gain insight from... Read More »

January 24, 2024

Jerilyn Olson Shows Socrates is for Kindergarteners Too

Jerilyn Olson, Chief People Officer, has been with Great Hearts as a teacher and a supporter of teachers for almost 19 years. She will be returning again this year to host a workshop at the 2024 National Symposium for Classical Education on March 20-22 at the Phoenix Convention Center, hosted by the Great Hearts Institute. “I’m so excited to join you... Read More »

January 18, 2024

The Arizona Lottery has Concluded… Now What?

Today was a thrilling day for many families as they watched the LIVE broadcast of the Great Hearts Arizona Enrollment Lottery with anticipation as enrollment priority was assigned to their child’s application for the next school year at Great Hearts. The broadcast was co-hosted by Arizona Enrollment Manager, Stephanie Eck and Vice President of Operations, Lyn Music. We hold the... Read More »