Stephanie Ochoa, the dean of academics and instructional coach at Trivium Prep, has explored different paths in her career, from science and healthcare to hospitality and, ultimately, education. But the common thread has always been connection. Now, with nearly a decade at Great Hearts, she continues to find joy in helping students, teachers, and families […] Read More »

Glendale Prep welcomes Conal Tanner as its new Assistant Headmaster, a role he steps into with a wealth of teaching experience, a clear passion for classical education, and an impressive career that spans three countries. Tanner was born and raised in Ottawa, Canada, and homeschooled until the age of 16, until he enrolled at a Pennsylvania […] Read More »

Interim Headmaster Rachel Janssen recently opened Curriculum Night at Glendale Prep with a personal experience she had as a mother that changed the way she viewed education, both as a parent as well as an educator. Inspired by Susan Wise Bauer’s The Well-Trained Mind, Janssen was determined to offer her children the kind of classical education she […] Read More »

Most freshmen start high school with small steps, but Scottsdale Prep’s Jackson Day is already climbing to incredible heights—literally. A nationally ranked rock climber, Day has made a name for himself on the competitive climbing scene while balancing the academic challenges of high school. Day’s love for climbing began as a casual monthly outing with […] Read More »

Great Hearts Chief Academic Officer, Jake Tawney, can now add published author to his title. His new book, Another Sort of Mathematics: Selected Proofs Necessary to Finally Acquire an Education in Mathematics was officially released on Amazon by publisher, Encounter Books. While Tawney oversees much of the curriculum for Great Hearts academies, he shared that this is not a […] Read More »