Carol McNamara, Director of the Great Hearts Institute, and her team have unveiled the theme for the 2025 National Symposium for Classical Education: “Cultivating Wonder.” This theme emphasizes the foundational role of wonder in classical education, highlighting its power to inspire curiosity and a desire for knowledge. With preparations in full swing, Dr. McNamara eagerly anticipates welcoming new […] Read More »

Cicero Prep announced the outstanding accomplishments of its Class of 2024 Valedictorian, Cruz Reichert, and Salutatorian, Ava Caggiano, who gave their graduation addresses at the academy’s commencement ceremony. Both students have not only excelled academically but have also demonstrated exceptional leadership, talent, and dedication in various extracurricular activities. Reichert made history at Cicero Prep by becoming the only student to […] Read More »

The Arizona State Poetry Society (ASPS) recently announced that two Great Hearts Online Arizona scholars took first and second place in the grades 1-4 category in their 2024 Youth Contest. Tyler, a fourth grader, won first place for his poem, “Pupu’ole,” and his third grade sister, Emi, won second place in the same category for […] Read More »

Archway Veritas recently hosted a special concert featuring five brass musicians and a pianist from The Phoenix Symphony. According to Headmaster Megan Opitz, this is not an isolated event at the academy, which places great value on exposing scholars to the fine arts. They come multiple times a year to perform different classical music based on […] Read More »

The high school robotics program at Trivium Prep competed in the FIRST Tech Challenge (FTC), a global initiative by FIRST to use robots to help build character. The three FTC teams at Trivium, comprising a total of thirty students, achieved great success this year. They qualified for the state competitions, won several awards along the way, and one of their […] Read More »