Press Room

The Great Hearts Institute has announced that the 2025 National Symposium for Classical Education will be held from February 19-21 at the Tempe Mission Palms Hotel. This venue, renowned for its elegant Southwestern ambiance, is situated in the vibrant Mill Avenue District, conveniently close to an array of local attractions including Arizona State University and […] Read More »

If there is one Great Hearts event that displays the wonder of a young life that has been exposed to the beauty of a classical education, it’s the Great Hearts Bard. This annual poetry recitation among our third, fourth, and fifth grade scholars will take place in the Veritas Prep Lund Center for the Performing Arts on Friday, […] Read More »

To celebrate National Barbershop Quartet Day, our very own barbershop singing group, Shave Shack, comprised of students from Veritas Prep, performed  on Fox 10 Phoenix and an in studio performance for an Arizona Midday segment on 12News. Shave Shack is not your traditional barber shop quartet. They’re a quartet with a little extra harmony, boasting five members instead of four. The musical group […] Read More »

80 Great Hearts Arizona athletes, grades 8th – 12th, were recently given the opportunity to do a combine at Exos, a world-renown athletics performance and training location in Phoenix. “Exos is one of the premier training facilities in the world, so this was a great opportunity for our Great Hearts student-athletes to showcase their skills […] Read More »

Sarah Sponcil is a Veritas Prep alumnus who graduated the Great Hearts academy in 2013. Since high school graduation, Sponcil’s journey has included playing college volleyball, an Olympic career, and most recently playing for a professional indoor volleyball league, signing with the Grand Rapids Rise, part of the Professional Volleyball Federation (PVF).   Sponcil found the curriculum to […] Read More »