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It has been said that the study of one language yields insights into others. That’s one reason Latin has been part of a Great Hearts education from the very beginning. While Latin may seem like a language of the past, its influence is still all around us, in the words we use, the books we […] Read More »

Great Hearts Lake Charles will welcome its first K–3 students when the new Louisiana academy opens in the fall of 2027. The new school has celebrated many exciting milestones over the last few months as we prepare to bring classical education to families in Southwest Louisiana, but none more exciting than welcoming Julie Harris to the Lake […] Read More »

At Trivium Prep, seniors received a required training that was a bit different from the Great Books, fine arts, or Socratic discussions they are accustomed to in an average school day, but the CPR training they received could be among some of the most impactful life lessons they will learn at Great Hearts. Under A.R.S. § […] Read More »

On September 16th, 2025, Great Hearts Institute launched ON Classical Education on the Substack platform with the simple goal of creating a place for serious conversation about classical education, its purposes, its practices, its inheritance, and its future. And now, 12 months later, that conversation is still growing. Great Hearts Institute is the think tank of Great Hearts […] Read More »

by Andrew Ellison In Book VIII of the Republic (557c-d), Socrates offers an interesting account of the nature of democracy, characterizing it as the “prettiest” sort of regime, “like a general store”, containing all sorts of interesting wares and multi-colored things to choose from. Fyne knackes for ladies, / cheape, choyce, brave and newe, as […] Read More »