The Cicero campus in central Scottsdale recently gathered for a school carnival that included students and families from both Archway Cicero and Cicero Prep. “The field was packed with more than 1,000 people for the event which included bounce houses, food trucks, balloon animals, carnival games, and the highly popular faculty dunk tank,” explained Brighton Demerest-Smith, […] Read More »

This article originally appears on ON Classical Education. “Great Hearts is built on goodwill” – for several years I’ve repeated and championed this sentiment to my colleagues. I attribute the statement to Great Hearts Co-Founder, Dr. Daniel Scoggin, and although I do not recall the circumstance in which he first uttered it to me, it’s […] Read More »

Saint Patrick’s Day has become a global celebration of Irish culture, commemorating the patron saint of Ireland. While today it is often marked by parades, corned beef and cabbage, and the wearing of shamrocks, it began as a religious feast day dating back to the early 17th century. These traditions offer a fun way to […] Read More »

The lower school at Great Hearts Anthem recently held an International Festival, where grade-level classrooms hosted presentations for families of different continents from around the world. This is the second year the academy has coordinated the after-school event that allowed families to learn alongside their young scholars as they toured exhibits, participated in themed crafts, […] Read More »

14 Great Hearts scholars from Arizona came together to compete in the 2026 Great Hearts Arizona Spelling Bee. Each student, ranging from 3rd to 8th graders, had individually won their school-level spelling competitions and came to represent their schools in this Championship Bee. After successfully spelling the word, illicitly, eighth grader Rebecca Smith from Chandler Prep was declared […] Read More »