Author: Shannon Richards

Author: Shannon Richards

Great Hearts Arizona October 28, 2025

Country Star Matt Stell to Headline 8th Annual Great Hearts Gala

  PHOENIX – Great Hearts Academies is proud to announce the return of its Great Hearts Gala, presented by Smead Capital Management. The event takes place on Friday, November 7, from 5:30 to 11 p.m. at Warehouse 215 in downtown Phoenix. One of nine new artists in the past six years to have consecutive #1 […] Read More »
Young Hearts Preschool November 8, 2024

Community Helpers Day at Young Hearts Preschool

Young Hearts, a Great Hearts preschool, recently celebrated Community Helpers Day, a special day set aside to provide our great-hearted preschoolers the opportunity to learn about and honor essential members of the community, from firefighters and police officers to doctors, nurses, and even teachers. Clarissa Sainz, the assistant director of Young Hearts, shared about the […] Read More »
Great Hearts Academies November 30, 2022

Against The Odds: Public Charter School Tops the Chart on 2021-22 Academic Success

Great Hearts Lincoln is Arizona’s top-scoring K-8 school, according to data recently released by the Arizona State School Board.  There were 1,342 others competing for that distinction. Great Hearts is Arizona’s highest-performing network of charter schools! Great Hearts Lincoln, like all public charter schools, enrolls any student who applies, provided a seat is available.  There […] Read More »
Young Hearts Preschools June 27, 2022

Founders of Great Hearts Academies Opening Young Hearts Preschool in August

Buckeye, Ariz. – The first Young Hearts Preschool will open its doors for children ages 3-5 on August 15, 2022 on the brand new Campus of Great Hearts Roosevelt Academy in Buckeye, and applications are being accepted now. Young Hearts is a private offshoot of the highly regarded network of Great Hearts Academies K-12 public […] Read More »
Maryvale Preparatory Academy May 24, 2022

Maryvale Preparatory Celebrates 100% Graduation Rate

Maryvale Preparatory Academy will graduate 100% of the senior class this year. Headmaster Mac Esau called it a testament to the teachers’ and school officials’ undying dedication. Esau told ABC15, “I think it sends the message — this is possible.” Arizona’s statewide average graduation rate, according to U.S. News, was 74% in the 2019-2020 school […] Read More »