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January 5, 2024

Barca Academy Camp Scores Big for Athletes and Coaches Alike

Great Hearts Athletics hosted students aged 6 to 14 from across the Valley for the Barca Academy Phoenix Xmas Soccer Camp for the second consecutive year during winter break at Scottsdale Prep. The previous year marked the inaugural camp organized within the United States by the Barca Academy and their pro league partner, FC Barcelona,... Read More »

January 4, 2024

The Six Loves: The West

At Great Hearts Academies, our kindergarten scholars through seniors study the profound inheritance of Western Culture, its history, philosophy, literature, arts, and mathematical and scientific achievements.  And I would argue that the ultimate subject of the story of the West is virtue and human purpose. We study the West as our American cultural inheritance.  By... Read More »

December 21, 2023

Great Hearts Trivium Faculty Showcases Creativity in Eighth Annual Gingerbread Contest

At Great Hearts Trivium, the spirit of creativity, ingenuity, and determination thrives within its faculty members, who recently showcased their talents in their Annual Gingerbread Contest. “We’ve been doing this for about eight years,” said Archway Trivium Assistant Headmaster, Samantha Uphoff. “It’s something that we look forward to every single year. It’s very competitive, but... Read More »

December 21, 2023

The Classic Tale of a Girl, a Toy, and a Mouse

Many tales from classic literature have become synonymous with Christmas Eve. Whether it’s Ebeneezer Scrooge’s visitation from three mysterious spirits on Christmas Eve in Charles Dickens’ classic “A Christmas Carol” or Clement Clarke Moore’s 1823 poem, “A Visit from St. Nicholas,” more well-known as “’Twas the Night Before Christmas.” Another well-known tale set on Christmas Eve... Read More »