For many of us, we vividly remember September 11th, 2001, as the day everything changed. We can still recall exactly where we were when we heard the news that the first tower collapsed 25 years ago. But for our students, 9/11 is a history lesson rather than a memory. At Glendale Prep that moment in history remains close... Read More »

Dr. Malachy Rodriguez is a middle school music teacher at Lincoln Prep and going on his 13th year with Great Hearts. According to Headmaster Eric Tope, Rodriguez is a hit with students who often affectionately shout out, “Doctor” when they see him in the halls. Rodriguez was born and raised in Texas and lived with... Read More »

The Team Behind the Team of a High School Football Game by Jon Rickey Hopefully all of us have had the opportunity to attend a Great Hearts high school football game on a Friday night, or mid-week for JV and Frosh/Soph games. But many fans will never know the amount of planning and hard work... Read More »

When Arizona families look at a Great Hearts transcript or report card, you may notice something new beside every 10th, 11th, and 12th grade course: a “CL” designation. Those two letters now identify the courses as College Level, reflecting the depth of the Great Hearts curriculum and complementing expanded college credit opportunities such as Dual... Read More »

Nathan Frumkin has been teaching science at Lincoln Prep for nearly a decade, but his accomplished career began with publishing peer-reviewed research in animal behavior and ornithology. His early work focused on mockingbirds, a fitting subject for someone who would eventually join a classical academy where students study To Kill a Mockingbird. Frumkin’s love for nature... Read More »