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 »

With the holidays behind us, families preparing for kindergarten can turn their attention to Great Hearts Arizona Kindergarten Offer Day for the 2026–2027 school year. The broadcast of the lottery will stream live on Monday, January 5th at 9:00 a.m. (MST) on YouTube and Facebook, and offers will be sent during the broadcast. While families applying for grades […] Read More »

The 6-12 workshops at the 2026 Great Hearts National Symposium for Classical Education are designed to enhance the theme, Classical Education and the American Experiment, with interactive workshops for upper school educators in History, Lesson Planning, Art, Poetry, Science, Essays, Shakespeare, Logic, and more. In the workshop, Teaching Benjamin Franklin’s Autobiography, Peter McNamara will discuss how Franklin’s […] Read More »