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Academy for Classical Teachers February 2, 2023

ACT Now for Summer Courses

The Academy for Classical Teachers (ACT) will be offering live online courses this summer. ACT provides online enrichment for classical teachers who seek to teach in their classrooms according to the principles of a traditional Liberal Arts Education. ACT is a collaborative initiative of Great Hearts Academies and our partner institutions in both higher education […] Read More »
Archway Glendale February 1, 2023

Meet Joy Hanks

“I’ve heard people say that sometimes your passion finds you, you don’t find your passion.” Joy Hanks said she would have never believed in her younger years that she would make a good teacher.  The reason she started teaching in the first place was in response to her 3-year-old daughter’s desire and insistence on learning […] Read More »
Great Hearts Institute February 1, 2023

Join The Great Conversation From Your Sofa

The 2023 National Symposium for Classical Education, the Great Hearts Institute‘s flagship conference, is almost here. The National Symposium for Classical Education is designed to enrich our understanding of the classical, liberal arts in both the theoretical and practical dimensions of curriculum and pedagogy. Beginning with curated presentations from select scholars and practitioners, we provide school […] Read More »
Great Hearts Academies February 1, 2023

Meet Silvina Horvath

Silvina Horvath moved to the Valley from Buenos Aires, Argentina nearly 30 years ago. “That is still a big part of me… I am grateful that everyone puts up with my accent, that I still have, and some of my ways,” she said with an almost mischievous chuckle. “As immigrants, education here was very different […] Read More »
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 »