3 days, 70+ speakers, 80+ lectures, seminars, and workshops Phoenix Convention Center February 22–24, 2023 The Great Hearts Institute will be hosting The National Symposium for Classical Education at the Phoenix Convention Center on February 22-24, 2023. This symposium serves as the Institute’s annual flagship event. This one-of-a-kind event offers the biggest and brightest of […] Read More »

This weekend, many will be gathering with families and friends to share a meal together and reflect on all that we have to be thankful for.  Great Hearts Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder Jay Heiler recently shared, “Here in the present, we know that the feast is a pretext for drawing close with those we […] Read More »

The purpose of Great Hearts is to cultivate the minds and hearts of students through the pursuit of Truth, Goodness, and Beauty.  The Philosophical Pillars of Great Hearts states, “We do not dispute the usefulness of a liberal arts education, and we gladly prepare our students for college studies, but our main purpose is the […] Read More »

A question often asked of our Lower Schools is, “Will my child feel loved and nurtured at Great Hearts?”  It’s a fair question.  With the academic rigor, traditional uniforms, and high expectations that are attributed to a Great Hearts education, some parents fear their children will experience a strict and cold environment.  This could not […] Read More »

A classical education conjures images of students in uniform, classical literature, and poetry recitations.  It doesn’t often summon images of a basketball court or football field with bleachers full of cheering fans.  But is it an accurate dichotomy that these two opposing settings are disconnected?  Is there space in Great Hearts culture for the pursuit […] Read More »