Jerilyn Olson, Chief People Officer, has been with Great Hearts as a teacher and a supporter of teachers for almost 19 years. She will be returning again this year to host a workshop at the 2024 National Symposium for Classical Education on March 20-22 at the Phoenix Convention Center, hosted by the Great Hearts Institute. “I’m so excited to join you […] Read More »

Lindsey Burwell is a mom who had a kindergartener last year when she heard that Great Hearts was opening Great Hearts Christos, new private Christian academies. While she thought the concept of merging of classical education and Christian values was an amazing idea, she said she didn’t necessarily feel a pull to transfer from her existing school […] Read More »

Dr. Atolagbe is the Executive Director of Great Hearts Christos, private Christian classical schools with two campuses in Gilbert and Phoenix. Atolagbe will be speaking at the 2024 National Symposium for Classical Education on March 20-22 at the Phoenix Convention Center, hosted by the Great Hearts Institute. “I will be exploring the topic of mercy,” said Atolagbe. “As […] Read More »

As our students have returned to school from winter break, it has been exciting to hear about all the great experiences, trips, and shared time with family and friends. But for Manasa Subramanian, a junior at Chandler Preparatory Academy, winter break was an international tour of performing a series of concerts in India. The young emerging talent […] Read More »

At Great Hearts Academies, we place a high value on literature and seminar in our high school Humane Letters classes, where the goal is to help students obtain an enlarged understanding of ideas and values by means of Socratic questioning and active participation. While reading these texts, a seminar allows students to discuss freely and learn […] Read More »