Great Hearts Academies July 14, 2026 NFO Welcomes New Faculty Before the school year resumes in August for Great Hearts academies in Arizona, new faculty gather for an orientation, affectionately called NFO (New Faculty Orientation). This year we have 392 new teachers and support staff who will be joining in the joint pursuit of Truth, Goodness, and Beauty at our 25 charter academies, two preschools (Young […] Read More »
Great Hearts Roosevelt July 13, 2026 Meet the Interim Headmaster at Archway Roosevelt – Geri Kirby K-5 students at Great Hearts Roosevelt will be welcoming Geri Kirby as the Interim Headmaster when they return to school after the summer break. “This responsibility is one I embrace wholeheartedly, as it is both humbling and deeply meaningful to be entrusted with the care of your children and the stewardship of our vibrant community,” said […] Read More »
Great Hearts Academies July 10, 2026 Between The First and Last Day of Class: What We Say to Teachers By Brandon Crowe In my time as a school leader, I offered an “exhortation” at the beginning of the school year to the faculty. I wanted to remind teachers of the meaningfulness of the work we were taking on that year. Yet, as I watched each year go by, it occurred to me that teachers […] Read More »
Archway Scottsdale July 9, 2026 Meet the Interim Headmaster at Archway Scottsdale – Altreana Anderson Archway Scottsdale has announced that Altreana Anderson will be stepping in as the Interim Headmaster for the K-5 academy in the 2026-27 school year. She had previously served as the academy’s assistant headmaster of faculty. Anderson has nine years of experience as a school leader, with seven years as a principal of a private school in […] Read More »
Lincoln Prep July 8, 2026 Lincoln Prep Expands with New Upperclassmen Building When the upperclassmen of Lincoln Prep return to school on the first day of the 2026-27 school year, they will be welcomed with a new upper-class “hall” in a newly built addition. This stand-alone building is detached from the main building and sets adjacent to the academy’s athletics field. “The whole building is about 7,200 […] Read More »