Trivium Prep, a Great Hearts academy in Buckeye, Arizona, recently commemorated the presentation of blazers to their senior class. While there are many milestones that are celebrated in high school at a Great Hearts academy, the blazer ceremony at Trivium symbolizes the achievement and responsibility of becoming a senior. Many of our upper schools honor... Read More »

Teachers across the Great Hearts Arizona network gathered last week for the annual Fall Faculty In-Service, an afternoon of professional development aimed at helping educators improve their skills in the classroom. After an early dismissal for students, teachers from every academy in the Valley traveled to the campuses of Scottsdale, Arete, North Phoenix, Veritas, and... Read More »

Just a few weeks into the school year, many of our Great Hearts academies hold an annual high school retreat, something that has become a tradition for both students and teachers, offering a unique break from the usual classroom setting. Glendale Prep’s High School Retreat was held at Lost Canyon, a Young Life camp located in Williams, Arizona.... Read More »

Great Hearts Anthem recently dedicated their long-awaited libraries, one for K-5 scholars and the other for 6-12 scholars. Zack Withers, Headmaster for the upper school, acknowledged the collaboration that brought the libraries to life. “This has been a long time coming,” he remarked during the ceremony. “When we first moved into this campus, the space said ‘library,’... Read More »

Allison Avery, a senior at Scottsdale Preparatory Academy, earned the highest possible American College Testing (ACT) composite score of 36. Avery didn’t expect this result when she took the test, thinking it was just a practice run. “I thought this was my practice ACT, and I’d have another chance later,” she said. But when her scores came in, she... Read More »