Question 1

Is Great Hearts tuition-free?

Accepted Answer

Yes. The 47 Great Hearts charter academies in Arizona, Texas, Louisiana, and (founding 2026) Florida are tuition-free public charter schools. Funding comes from per-pupil state allocations, supplemented by Foundation gifts and (in Arizona) the Public School Tax Credit. The exception is Great Hearts Christian Academies, a separate private network in Arizona with published tuition of $8,900 (K) to $10,700 (grades 1–7), where about 90% of families receive ESA + STO scholarship aid.

Question 2

How many Great Hearts academies are there?

Accepted Answer

47 K–12 charter academies across Arizona, Texas, Louisiana, and Florida (founding 2026), plus three sister programs: Great Hearts Christian Academies (private, Arizona), Great Hearts Online (national), and the Great Hearts Foundation. The network was founded in Phoenix in 2003 and serves approximately 24,000 students.

Question 3

What is the Great Hearts curriculum?

Accepted Answer

Classical liberal arts, K–12. Latin from grade 4. Singapore Math taught concrete-pictorial-abstract. Spalding integrated phonics. Two-teacher classrooms in K–5. Humane Letters seminar from 6th through 12th grade. Euclid at the board in 7th grade. Senior thesis defended before the faculty in 12th grade. The motto Veritas · Bonitas · Pulchritudo (Truth · Goodness · Beauty) names the curriculum's organizing principle.

Question 4

How do I apply to a Great Hearts academy?

Accepted Answer

Find the academy nearest you using the ZIP-based finder on the Academies page, then apply through the campus's application platform. Most Arizona campuses use SchoolAxis. Most Texas campuses use SchoolMint. Christian Academies (private) use christos.schoolaxis.com. The application is free, the schools are tuition-free, and admission is by lottery for oversubscribed grades.

Question 5

Can I get a tax credit for donating to Great Hearts?

Accepted Answer

In Arizona, yes. Every Arizona resident can redirect up to $200 (single filer) or $400 (joint filer) of their state tax liability to a public charter school via the Arizona Public School Tax Credit. The credit is dollar-for-dollar — what you give comes off your state tax bill, not your taxable income. The Great Hearts Foundation also accepts one-time gifts, recurring giving, securities, planned giving, and capital-campaign support.

Question 6

Where is Great Hearts hiring?

Accepted Answer

Approximately 80 active faculty roles network-wide as of 2026, listed on the public Oracle Taleo career portal. Roles span Latin specialists, Humane Letters faculty, math and science teachers, and the two-teacher classroom model in K–5. Network leadership is grown internally through APEX, the network's residency for headmasters and deans.

Question 7

Who founded Great Hearts?

Accepted Answer

Great Hearts America was founded in Phoenix, Arizona in 2003 by Dr. Daniel Scoggin and Jay Heiler. The first campus, Veritas Preparatory Academy, opened with 96 students. Twenty-two years later the network operates 47 academies across four states with approximately 24,000 students.

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