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We live in a world driven by technological innovation and rapid change, and a question is often asked during tours of campuses at Great Hearts, “Is classical education still relevant?” For Anthony Sciubba, Headmaster of Archway Scottsdale, the answer is a resounding, “Yes!” He recently addressed this question in a video message, tackling one of... Read More »

At Great Hearts, we believe the word virtue is the most important word in understanding the purpose of classical education.  An education intent on the cultivation of virtue stands in contrast to the recent history in American education of focusing mostly or only on data and outcomes for children.  In a very important sense, our... Read More »

At Great Hearts Academies, our kindergarten scholars through seniors study the profound inheritance of Western Culture, its history, philosophy, literature, arts, and mathematical and scientific achievements.  And I would argue that the ultimate subject of the story of the West is virtue and human purpose. We study the West as our American cultural inheritance.  By... Read More »

“We learn best in community, by listening to one another, sharing our convictions in good will, and refining our ideas over time according to a shared standard of truth.  The great legacy of Western Culture, from Socrates to today, is that sincere conversation about matters of great importance essential to human flourishing, refining our own... Read More »

Have you ever heard your child groan, “Why do I have to learn math?  I’m never going to use this when I grow up!”  As a parent, you struggle to find real world examples where math is crucial, but in a world with smart phones as calculation devices, it leaves some of us speechless. A... Read More »