A Great Hearts education transforms students into leaders prepared for the 21st century. We transform K-12 students into lead ... ers prepared for the 21st century by teaching the skills necessary for success: the ability to innovate through creativity, the ability to communicate clearly, the ability to apply critical thought through analysis and questioning the world around us, and through building virtue and character in order to demonstrate ethical judgment and integrity. Great Hearts Academies is a non-profit network of excelling K-12 public schools and is the largest provider of classical education in the country. Today there are 1,200 teachers serving more than 13,000 students at 28 public schools in greater Phoenix, Arizona and San Antonio and Irving, Texas, with waitlists that exceed capacity for enrollment. Please visit our website to learn more about Great Hearts. read more