Press Room

Great Hearts has always been a place of family for Brooke Stephens, the assistant headmaster at Chandler Prep, with her own two daughters attending Archway Chandler and Chandler Prep. But it became even more of a family affair when Stephens introduced her brother, Kyle Bagwell, to the classical charter network of schools. Bagwell now teaches […] Read More »

It’s not unusual to walk the halls of the Great Hearts Home Office and hear members of the leadership team speaking passionately about the mission of the public charter school network and the impact classical education has on its students. For many though, that belief goes far beyond their professional roles. Many members of the […] Read More »

The spirit line at Trivium Prep held a three-day cheer clinic at their Goodyear campus this summer. Under the leadership of Trivium Prep Head Coach Jessie Jacobs, the team worked on learning new material, technique, and skills to get ready for the busy athletics season ahead. But most importantly, according to Jacobs, it was a […] Read More »

Megan Opitz, the headmaster at Archway Veritas, recently shared her professional journey at the Great Hearts Summit, the annual kickoff event for academy faculty and staff in Arizona. Optiz has dedicated 15 years of service, which accounts for most of her adult life, to Great Hearts, from teaching kindergarten to assistant headmaster and now headmaster. “Since […] Read More »

As the 2026-27 school year began for Great Hearts Harveston, a growing academy in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, faculty and staff were excited to welcome the first class of 10th graders to the campus. As the academy expands into a what will be a K-12 campus by 2028, it is adding opportunities to high school students […] Read More »