Great Hearts Academies November 21, 2025 Cultivating Hearts of Gratitude: A Thanksgiving Reflection by Toyin Atolagbe As we approach Thanksgiving, we find ourselves reflecting on what it means to cultivate grateful hearts in our children. There is a remarkable difference between teaching a child to say, “thank you” and forming a soul that genuinely overflows with gratitude. The first is behavior; the second is character. The first can be trained through […] Read More »
Great Hearts Academies November 21, 2025 Discovering Specials at Great Hearts’ Archway Academies In an elementary school, a “special” refers to a class taught by a specialist, separate from regular classroom instruction. It often gives students a change in scenery from their primary classroom and gives their primary teachers space to prepare for the next lesson. But at Great Hearts lower schools, specials provide much more than a break in […] Read More »
Great Hearts Academies November 20, 2025 Great Hearts Celebrates Fall Sports Champions As the final whistle blew on Arizona’s fall sports season, more than 2,500 student-athletes across Great Hearts rose to the challenge, 1,536 in middle school and 991 in high school, competing with heart and discipline in football, volleyball, cross country, and golf. Our Arizona academies brought home state championships and delivered standout performances from exceptional student-athletes. “I […] Read More »
Great Hearts Academies November 18, 2025 Calling Great-Hearted Student Artists for Annual Holiday Card The holidays are finally upon us! And with Thanksgiving break just around the corner, Great Hearts is looking to find student artwork to grace the cover of our 2025 Holiday Card. Throughout the years, the selected artwork featured on the cover of the card vividly display holiday cheer, warmth, and happiness through watercolor, oil […] Read More »
Great Hearts Academies November 17, 2025 A Record-Breaking Evening at the 2025 Great Hearts Gala Earlier this month, the Great Hearts Arizona community came together in extraordinary fashion for the 8th annual Great Hearts Gala, presented by Smead Capital Management, to raise funds for the Teacher Excellence Fund. More than 550 parents, faculty, and supporters filled the courtyards and ballroom at Warehouse 215 in downtown Phoenix, decked out in black […] Read More »