Students at Veritas Prep participate in a decades-long tradition called the Iliadathon, centered around the epic poem written over 2,700 years ago, The Iliad. Students arrive with camping tents and sleeping bags, along with their copy of the Iliad, ready to be “locked in” for a night of recitation and events based on The Iliad. […] Read More »

Veritas Preparatory Academy celebrates the shift from 10th to 11th grade with a meaningful tradition – the introduction of a new uniform. Each year, junior students are presented with a distinguished navy-blue blazer, signifying their dedication to their studies and the challenges that lie ahead. This ritual is commemorated in a formal gathering attended by all upper school […] Read More »

Great Hearts is committed to providing a classical education rooted in the pursuit of Truth, Goodness, and Beauty. One of the standout events in our upper schools is the High School Symposium, a platform that encourages scholars to engage in intellectual discussion and critical thinking. For most of our academies, scholars celebrate the return from […] Read More »

10 seniors from Great Hearts Academies in Arizona have qualified as National Merit Semifinalists. Leah C. Scharmann, Hayden Armstrong, William Tinker, Alessandro Marcolini, Mary Herbert, Tucker Flynn, Annika Kimery, Andrew Kulhan, Sumedh Seetharam, and Christian Song have each been recognized as one of the highest scoring entrants of the PSAT, qualifying them for recognition in the National Merit Scholarship […] Read More »

  “Knowledge about the ideas embodied in the Constitution and the ways in which it shapes our lives is not passed down from generation to generation through the gene pool; it must be learned anew by each generation.” -Sandra Day O’Connor In 2018, then Arizona Governor Doug Ducey proclaimed September 25th to be Sandra Day O’Connor […] Read More »