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Great Hearts Academies September 28, 2026

National Merit Semifinalists at Great Hearts Announced

Officials of National Merit Scholarship Corporation (NMSC) recently announced the names of more than 16,000 Semifinalists in the 72nd annual National Merit Scholarship Program. We are pleased to introduce nine exceptional scholars from Great Hearts academies who qualified for this round of the national program. Over 1.2 million juniors in about 20,000 high schools entered the […] Read More »
Great Hearts Academies September 25, 2026

Arizona Civics Day Celebrated at Great Hearts

Sandra Day O’Connor Civics Celebration Day is observed annually in Arizona on September 25 to honor the historic legacy of the first female U.S. Supreme Court Justice and prominent Arizonan Sandra Day O’Connor. With the support of the Jack Miller Center, keynote speakers were deployed from Arizona State University’s School of Civic and Economic Thought at four […] Read More »
Great Hearts Institute September 23, 2026

Zena Hitz to Speak at 2027 Symposium

Preparations are underway for the 2027 Great Hearts National Symposium for Classical Education, taking place February 24–26 at the Tempe Mission Palms Hotel in Tempe, Ariz. The annual “big tent” event for classical education is hosted by the Great Hearts Institute and welcomes educators, scholars, and leaders from across the country. But in the meantime, we […] Read More »
Great Hearts Academies September 22, 2026

Latin: The Language That Forms Minds and Hearts

It has been said that the study of one language yields insights into others. That’s one reason Latin has been part of a Great Hearts education from the very beginning. While Latin may seem like a language of the past, its influence is still all around us, in the words we use, the books we […] Read More »
Great Hearts Lake Charles September 21, 2026

Julie Harris Named Founding Head of School at Great Hearts Lake Charles

Great Hearts Lake Charles will welcome its first K–3 students when the new Louisiana academy opens in the fall of 2027. The new school has celebrated many exciting milestones over the last few months as we prepare to bring classical education to families in Southwest Louisiana, but none more exciting than welcoming Julie Harris to the Lake […] Read More »