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Archway Veritas August 24, 2023

Ms. Opitz Fills Big Shoes with a Big Heart at Archway Veritas

Megan Opitz stepped into her new role of Headmaster at Archway Veritas after her mentor, Dr. Mary Frances Jeffries, a long-time and beloved administrator at the academy, retired from the position last year. Opitz worked under Jeffries as Assistant Head and Dean of Students where she served as an integral member of the academy’s leadership team […] Read More »
North Phoenix Prep August 22, 2023

Alumni Send-Off is a Welcomed Return

Right before school started for scholars this year at North Phoenix Prep, the academy hosted its first ever Alumni Send-Off. Nearly 30 alumni attended from as far back as the Class of 2019. Not only did past students have the rare opportunity to reconnect with former classmates, but faculty also enjoyed the fortuity to experience the […] Read More »
Great Hearts Academies August 21, 2023

Leisure in the School Day and Academic Calendar

By Brandon Crowe About a decade ago, I did something remarkable – at least it seemed remarkable at the time: I threw out my calendar. It was not frenzy or anti-structural zeal that drove me to the recycle bin; I finally made the plunge to an exclusively electronic calendar. This was a practical move, but […] Read More »
Great Hearts Academies August 18, 2023

Stealing Home and Stealing Hearts at Great Hearts Day at Chase Field

If you glove baseball puns, this article will leave you in pitches. Great Hearts is once again going for the fences with our baseline partnership to bring families another Great Hearts Day at Chase Field with the Arizona Diamondbacks. Buy me some peanuts and Cracker Jack and let’s take first base of the school year with America’s pastime! […] Read More »
Glendale Prep August 17, 2023

Glendale Prep Senior Receives a Perfect ACT Score

Glendale Prep senior, Alessandro Marcolini received a perfect score of 36 on the ACT. A score of 34 or higher places a student in the top 1%, but a full score of 36 places Marcolini at the top 0.313%. He said that having a strong intuition behind all his answers helped him the most on […] Read More »