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Great Hearts Academies February 1, 2023

Meet Jackie Labadie

“I started by volunteering in the school a lot.” Jackie Labadie’s two children both graduated from Veritas Prep. It was when her second child graduated that Jackie decided to get back into the workforce. “I thought, ‘apply to what you love,’ and I love Great Hearts. So, I applied here, and the rest is history,” […] Read More »
Great Hearts Academies January 31, 2023

How to Join Our Great-Hearted Team

Great Hearts is hosting several local, in-person hiring fairs at a few of our campuses. This is a great opportunity to learn a bit more about Great Hearts, meet with campus leadership, and even interview on site.  Great Hearts is growing with new campuses and classes being added to existing academies in the upcoming school […] Read More »
Great Hearts Christos January 30, 2023

Introducing Great Hearts Christos

Great Hearts is expanding its school network to include Great Hearts Christos, private Christian Academies in Arizona, which will include faith formation interwoven with a time-tested classical program.  Christos Academies are a separate, faith-based, non-profit, private school arm of the Great Hearts organization committed to creating and offering the best ecumenical Christian academies in the country. Because they are private schools, the Christos Academies’ programs can, and do, integrate […] Read More »
Chandler Preparatory Academy January 27, 2023

Been There, Run That

JD Oullette, a senior at Chandler Preparatory Academy, recently ran a half marathon and placed 1st in his division (male, age 15-17) at the Rock ‘n’ Roll Running Series with a finish time of 1:14:24.  Overall, JD placed 20th out of 5,693 runners. An amazing accomplishment for this 17-year-old. “I feel like I did good. […] Read More »
Great Hearts Roosevelt January 26, 2023

Tony Cruz – Leading in a Growing Community

Tony Cruz is the founding Headmaster for the upper school at Great Hearts Roosevelt, the newest academy in Arizona that launched in the fall of 2022, located in Buckeye, notably recognized as one of the fastest growing cities in the country. Cruz’s parents are both immigrants to this country. “My mom fled war torn Honduras shortly […] Read More »