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Great Hearts Academies December 5, 2022

Celebrating a Decade of Giving

The Greater Good Fund recently celebrated 10 years of giving. The milestone was recognized with a celebratory luncheon at the Great Hearts Maryvale campus with donors from all over the Great Hearts network. The Great Hearts Greater Good Fund is a shared effort of the Great Hearts community to support the teachers and students at […] Read More »
Great Hearts Institute December 2, 2022

Why Poetry Matters – a LIVE Event

In advance of the 2023 National Symposium for Classical Education, The Great Hearts Institute is proud to present participating speakers Dana Gioia and Fred Turner. The two poets will take part in a LIVE conversation on the fortunes of poetry with ample opportunity for audience Q&A. The virtual forum will be facilitated by Great Hearts Institute […] Read More »
Great Hearts Academies December 1, 2022

Thankful Thursday

Today, in celebration of #ThankfulThursday, we want to express our gratitude for everyone that participated in the nationally recognized #GivingTuesday campaign this week. Gratitude was the theme of the day as each academy shared stories of the outstanding people working, volunteering, and contributing in each academy. We are also grateful to our parents who already support […] Read More »
Great Hearts Academies November 30, 2022

Elementary Readers Journey to Far Away Places

In our lower schools, we look for books that are classics including many works of 20th century fiction.  As we explore some of the classics that are introduced on the lower school’s reading list, it is important to note that we do not treat children’s literature as a lower or “less than” form of literary […] Read More »
Great Hearts Academies November 30, 2022

Against The Odds: Public Charter School Tops the Chart on 2021-22 Academic Success

Great Hearts Lincoln is Arizona’s top-scoring K-8 school, according to data recently released by the Arizona State School Board.  There were 1,342 others competing for that distinction. Great Hearts is Arizona’s highest-performing network of charter schools! Great Hearts Lincoln, like all public charter schools, enrolls any student who applies, provided a seat is available.  There […] Read More »