Dr. Junius Johnson, a Yale-trained theologian and philosopher, will bring his passion for wonder to the National Symposium for Classical Education in February. The Symposium theme of Cultivating Wonder connected deeply with Dr. Johnson’s mission to place wonder and beauty at the heart of education. His address, Feasting in the Land of Fairy: The Role of Enchantment in Education, will explore the essential role […] Read More »

By Mira Radovich, Senior Contributing Writer at Rio Salado College – a Maricopa Community College For the past decade, Great Hearts Academies has welcomed Rio Salado College educator preparation students into their classrooms. In fact, Great Hearts is the largest employer of Rio’s Teacher in Residence (TIR) candidates. At least 60 Rio alumni have taught on […] Read More »

At Great Hearts academies, it is not only students who pursue Truth, Goodness, and Beauty. Our faculty members are also on a journey of their own as lifelong learners. At Cicero Prep, Humane Letters Master Teacher Betsy Brown McClelland has taken her love of poetry to new heights, recently publishing her first collection, City Nave, under the pen […] Read More »

Jessica Hooten Wilson, the Fletcher Jones Chair of Great Books at Pepperdine University, will deliver a keynote address at the upcoming  2025 National Symposium for Classical Education, Hooten Wilson will complement the central theme of “Cultivating Wonder” with her talk, “Witness and Wonder.” In this address, she will explore Socrates’ pursuit of justice and how it […] Read More »

This week, Max Bruns, a senior at Arete Preparatory Academy, a Great Hearts academy in Gilbert, has been nominated for The Arizona Republic’s High School Boys’ Athlete of the Week for his remarkable cross-country performance. According to Athletic Director Todd Conklin, Bruns has long been a leader on and off the track, and his latest achievement reinforces his legacy at Arete […] Read More »