Great Hearts Academies is a non-profit charter school management organization that operates a network of elementary, middle, and high schools in the Phoenix, Arizona Metropolitan area; in San Antonio, Ft. Worth, and Irving, Texas; and East Baton Rouge, Louisiana, with new academies planned for Florida in Fall 2025.

Great Hearts Academies is a non-profit network of public charter schools in the United States.

Founded in 2003, the organization aims to provide a classical liberal arts education to students in grades K-12.

Great Hearts Academies is known for its rigorous curriculum, high academic standards, and emphasis on character development.

[2] Great Hearts Academies was established in 2003 by Dr. Daniel Scoggin, Jay Heiler, Bob Mulhern and a group of like-minded educators in Phoenix, Arizona.

The founders sought to create a network of public schools that would offer students a comprehensive liberal arts education, focusing on the development of critical thinking, effective communication, and intellectual curiosity.

This flagship institution set the standard for the rigorous academic program and core values that would be central to all Great Hearts Academies.

[7] Great Hearts is a K-12 charter school network offering a high-quality classical liberal arts education, tuition free.

[8] The Archway campuses – the elementary schools of the network – all teach phonics, spelling, handwriting, and grammar as a part of their classical curriculum.

Great Hearts only offers one common course of study, but students may select from language options including Spanish, French, Latin, and Greek, depending on the school.

[10] Great Hearts students achieve SAT scores that are 220 points higher than the national average.

[11][12] Great Hearts Academies offers a wide range of extracurricular activities to complement the academic program, including athletics, fine arts, and various clubs.

Students are encouraged to engage with their local communities, participating in service projects and volunteering opportunities to help develop character, leadership skills, and a strong sense of civic responsibility.

[18] The following list provides the names of currently operating Great Hearts charter schools in each state: 1.

[65] As the demand for high-quality education continues to grow, Great Hearts Academies plans to further expand its network in existing and new regions.

[66][62] The organization remains committed to its mission of providing a transformative classical liberal arts education to students across the United States.

[69] Opponents to the policy argue that Great Hearts has chosen to ignore clear guidance from the medical and psychological communities regarding how best to support their transgender student population.

[70] Great Hearts argues that, since the civil rights of the transgender population is not yet a matter of settled law in the United States, the Board of Directors will define school policy in line with current statutory guidance and use the birth certificate as the official document that defines a student's gender.

[71][72] The Arizona chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) issued a press release opposing the city's partnership with Great Hearts until the policy is replaced.

"[76] The Arizona chapter of the ACLU together with Black Mothers Forum, a local advocacy organization, called on Great Hearts to eliminate their grooming standards.

[78][79] In April 2018, Great Hearts apologized after one of their teachers in Texas assigned homework in which students were to list the pros and cons of being a slave.