Joshua Harris, a senior at Lincoln Prep, recently received a perfect score on the ACT with a composite score of 36. This is an extraordinary accomplishment for the Great Hearts scholar, as only about one-quarter of 1% of students who take the ACT earn a top score. Harris took the exam in late March 2024 and described the experience as […] Read More »

Four seniors from Chandler Prep’s Class of 2025 have qualified as National Merit Semifinalists. Amelia Locery, Andrew Nguyen, Robin Teske, and Joshua Tong have each been recognized as one of the highest scoring entrants of the PSAT, qualifying them for recognition in the National Merit Scholarship Program as semifinalists of over 1.5 million entrants. They will be continuing on in the National Merit Scholarship competition […] Read More »

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 »