When Dr. Mary Frances Jeffries retired in 2023 after nearly a decade of service at Archway Veritas as headmaster, she thought she had closed a fulfilling chapter of her impressive career in education. But in true Great Hearts fashion, the network had a way of calling her back. This time to serve as interim headmaster at Arete... Read More »

As the school year begins at Arete Prep, incoming freshmen take part in the unique tradition of Charger Camp at Camp Tontozona. Located in the Tonto National Forest near Payson, this historic site has long been known as the summer training ground for Arizona State University’s football team. Originally established in 1959 by legendary ASU Coach Frank... Read More »

Each month, Archway Cicero teachers highlight one of the nine Core Virtues (Citizenship, Courage, Friendship, Honesty, Humility, Integrity,Perseverance, Responsibility, and Wisdom), integrating it into lessons, stories, and daily life on campus. Whether through literature, history, or even moments on the playground, these virtues come to life in meaningful ways for scholars. At the first Virtue Assembly of... Read More »

At Archway Arete, parents of our youngest scholars recently had the opportunity to step into the classroom for Kindergarten, First, and Second Grade Curriculum Night. These evenings, held in the first weeks of school, are designed to give parents a firsthand look at the rhythms, expectations, and joys of a typical day in a Great... Read More »

Interim Headmaster Rachel Janssen recently opened Curriculum Night at Glendale Prep with a personal experience she had as a mother that changed the way she viewed education, both as a parent as well as an educator. Inspired by Susan Wise Bauer’s The Well-Trained Mind, Janssen was determined to offer her children the kind of classical education she... Read More »