There are few moments in sports as powerful as the singing of the national anthem before a game. For the Cicero Preparatory Academy Concert Choir, that moment became a reality when they were invited to perform at Salt River Fields, which is just a short walk from their school. Taking a break from their studies, the students stepped […] Read More »

Young Hearts Preschool will be joining the Great Hearts Cicero campus in August 2025, bringing a high-quality early childhood education program for children ages 3 to 5. Applications are now open for enrollment in this inaugural preschool program at the campus. Since opening its first preschool at Great Hearts Roosevelt in 2022, Young Hearts has been an integral part of […] Read More »

A new initiative called “Open Gradebooks,” is making a significant impact at some of our Great Hearts academies, giving students, parents, and teachers greater transparency and collaboration in the learning process. Cicero Preparatory Academy is one of the first schools to pilot the program, providing valuable insights into its effectiveness. “Our goal was to open [the gradebooks] up and […] Read More »

It was a milestone day for the Great Hearts Cicero campus, home of Cicero Preparatory Academy and Archway Cicero. Select students and faculty gathered on small corner at the entrance of the campus to celebrate a decade of academic excellence and growth. The event featured the unveiling of a new monument sign that will welcome families, students, […] Read More »

For the second year in a row, Cicero Prep hosted a special Cowboy Breakfast inspired by the classic novel “Shane” for the sixth graders, who recently read the book as part of the curriculum. “Shane” is a western novel by Jack Schaefer published in 1949. The novel is a tale of a cowboy navigating life in early […] Read More »