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Archway Veritas started a new tradition this year by hosting its first-ever Patriot Day, a campus-wide celebration based on their school mascot, the Patriot, and dedicated the day to focus on citizenship, community, and school spirit. The event brought students and staff together for competitions, serving opportunities, and connection.   Headmaster Megan Opitz embraced the theme wholeheartedly,... Read More »

Kindergarteners at Archway Veritas recently read the classic story of The Velveteen Rabbit and celebrated the literature and the wonder that the story inspires with a Velveteen Rabbit Day.   Sheena Barton, a kindergarten teacher at Archway Veritas, explained that her class has been reading the story all week. “We’ve been talking about what it means to... Read More »

In an elementary school, a “special” refers to a class taught by a specialist, separate from regular classroom instruction. It often gives students a change in scenery from their primary classroom and gives their primary teachers space to prepare for the next lesson. But at Great Hearts lower schools, specials provide much more than a break in... Read More »

At Great Hearts, we believe in the power of partnership between families, faculty, and the broader school community. During National Volunteer Week, we pause to recognize and thank the incredible parent volunteers and Parent Service Organizations (PSO) who pour their time, energy, and love into supporting our academies. From organizing events and socials to supporting... Read More »

Scholars at Archway Veritas recently had the privilege of experiencing Ballet Arizona’s professional performance of scenes from “The Nutcracker Suite” on the stage of the academy’s very own Lund Center for Performing Arts. Ballet Arizona, the Southwest’s premier, non-profit ballet institution, dedicated to educating, creating, and performing remarkable classical and contemporary ballet, has brought several performances to the academy in the past,... Read More »