Livestream the Great Hearts AZ Kindergarten Lottery on January 5

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 1–12 will look ahead to their offer day on January 20th, incoming kindergarten families will receive their own dedicated programming on January 5th to provide helpful guidance for those taking their first steps into a Great Hearts education. Families will be able to watch the lottery live, learn what comes next in the enrollment process, and discover more about what their young scholars will experience. Please refer to the event rundown below to find out what time you should tune in.

One unique offering that will be featured during the livestream is our Kinder Readiness program. The four-week program, offered in June, provides the perfect introduction to kindergarten at Great Hearts. It is designed to help incoming kindergarten students build confidence and feel prepared to start school in the fall.

During Kinder Readiness, scholars will be introduced to the Great Hearts curriculum, the academy teachers, and make new friends. They will also practice the skills needed in kindergarten through a unique curriculum each week. Learn more about the program at https://arizona.greatheartsamerica.org/summer/.

The Great Hearts Arizona Enrollment Team will be working on and off camera during the livestream, ensuring everything runs smoothly for the anticipating families. Questions submitted in the chat or comments during the broadcast will be monitored and answered by them in real time. “The Great Hearts Lottery is an exciting time for new families hoping to receive that offer of enrollment for next school year,” said Enrollment Manager Stephanie Eck. “Parents want the best for their student and believe that Great Hearts is that opportunity. The lottery is the beginning of that process for their path and future.”

Any application submitted during the open enrollment period has been entered into the lottery. When academies receive more applications than there are seats available, an academy/grade independent lottery is held to determine the waitlist order. The lottery assigns a random number to each application, and the applications are ordered on the waitlist based on the lottery number, application type, and priority status.

Have your assigned student ID number in hand during the lottery as this number will appear on the screen instead of names to protect your privacy. Your student ID can be accessed at greathearts.schoolaxis.com. Great Hearts’ waitlist is ordered based on application type and any applicable priority status such as sibling or transfer priority. Applicants may move up or down the waitlist during the lottery depending on application priority and/or application type and seat availability throughout the lottery.

At the conclusion of the broadcast, each Great Hearts archway academy will have extended offers to families according to their number on the waitlist for the next school year. Offers are sent by email, and families are given a deadline to accept their offer and complete registration. If you do not receive an offer at that time, you will receive a waitlist position, which you may track via our Parent Portal. Additionally, offers will continue to be sent out until all available seats have been filled.

Below is the rundown of the LIVE event and approximate times (MST).  These times are estimates and subject to shift during the broadcast, so please make sure you tune in early.

• 9:01 AM – East Valley
  Archway Lincoln | Archway Arete | Archway Chandler
• 9:09 AM – Scottsdale Corridor
  Archway Cicero | Archway Scottsdale | Archway Veritas
• 9:18 AM – West Valley
  Great Hearts Roosevelt | Archway Trivium | Maryvale Preparatory
• 9:23 AM – North Valley
  Archway North Phoenix | Great Hearts Anthem | Archway Glendale

At Great Hearts, it is our belief that every student deserves a high-quality classical education. Be assured that we will continue to grow and advance as we carry on our mission of pursuing Truth, Goodness, and Beauty throughout, allowing more families to join us in this mission. It is our most sincere hope that your family will be able to join us as well.  We wish you the best of luck during the lottery process.

Do you have a story or know of one that you would like to see featured at Great Hearts? Please contact jmoore@greatheartsamerica.org.

Submit a student application to a Great Hearts Academy by visiting: https://www.greatheartsamerica.org/enroll/.