Press Room

For the seventh year in a row, Brad Curtis, the cross-country coach at North Phoenix Prep, hosted the Root Beer Run. This fun early-morning event brings middle school and high school runners to the track, along with some of their friends, family, and coaches who participate. It serves as the unofficial kick-off for the school’s […] Read More »

The Cicero Prep gym was filled with spirit and energy as students of all ages from Great Hearts academies throughout the Valley participated in a cheer fundamentals clinics led by Spirit Line Coordinator Rebecca Heller. The event was held ahead of the start of the school year and welcomed both new and returning athletes, aiming to […] Read More »

The 2026 National Symposium for Classical Education will launch with a new half-day pre-conference dedicated to a vital question, “How can classical classrooms truly welcome every student, regardless of background or ability?” Recently, Great Hearts Institute’s Carol McNamara sat down with Amy Richards and Tom Doebler to discuss this very topic. Richards, an Affiliate Professor at Eastern University and […] Read More »

At Great Hearts Forest Heights in San Antonio, Texas, there was an excitement, an energy, as students and faculty returned for the first day of school. For the academy’s inaugural class of seniors, this was their last first day. To mark the milestone, they gathered at dawn for the very first Sunrise Breakfast, a new tradition […] Read More »

Great Hearts had the honor of hosting U.S. Secretary of Education Linda McMahon and Louisiana Superintendent Cade Brumley at Great Hearts Harveston in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. This visit was part of Secretary McMahon’s Returning Education to the States tour. The fifty-state tour, aimed to empower families and hear from students, teachers, and leaders on best practices in their own communities, […] Read More »