uniforms, solid classical curriculum, no cell phones for students, great intensive paid teacher training
Cons
lowest pay of all schools around, heavy work load, large class sizes, bad administration, young and inexperienced teachers, no discernable discipline policy in upper school, high turn over.
Great Hearts Academies Response
3y
We will take your feedback into consideration. We know there are areas of improvement including in retention and recruiting quality teachers/administrators. However, most of our administration staff have much more than 2 years of experience. We look for quality in experience and not just year of service when it comes to our employees. Some come from a variety of backgrounds and bring a lot of expertise to their academies. We know a few schools have had concerns that are being address. Thanks for your constructive feedback.
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5.0
Jun 29, 2026
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Pros
Intentional and caring work with children.
Cons
Demanding work, but ultimately fulfilling.
Great Hearts Academies Response
5d
Thank you for your feedback. We know our students, parents and community make our academies incredibly unique and special. We know there is always room for improvement. We are open to constructive critiques and recommendations. We value the unique and individual contributions of our teachers and staff. It is imperative to meet our standards while considering new teaching techniques. We know that this important work is at times challenging. Still, we believe the mission is worthy of our continued commitment, and Great Hearts strives to support teachers and staff through effective leadership, professional growth, and fidelity to the mission.
1) Hard to get fired
2) Lowest monthly premiums for benefits I’ve experienced
3) There are busy and slow seasons. Some times you have far too much work to complete in 40 hours and other times you may only have 20 hours of work
Cons
1) Low pay
2) Leadership could be better mainly HR/People Ops, individuals seemingly put into higher up positions based on tenure at the company rather than job experience.
3) Little to no room for growth in HR/People Ops.
4) No annual review process formal or informal and no raises based on individual merit
5) a standard company wide increase each year is in place but it’s typically 2% so not even an amount that keeps up with the cost of living
6) it can feel cliquey
Great Hearts Academies Response
3mo
Thank you for your feedback. We will share with our leadership your comments. We strive to set a standard of excellence for our students with a focus on a rich liberal arts curriculum and emphasis on moral formation. Great Hearts does provide excellent benefits (medical, dental, etc.), with employee premiums that are significantly below the national and regional averages. We have been engaged in ongoing work on this issue for several years despite no significant funding increases from the states in which we operate, and simultaneously we must balance the need to maintain smaller class sizes, robust network resources, and safe and welcoming campuses. Great Hearts does provide excellent benefits (medical, dental, etc.), with employee premiums that are significantly below the national and regional averages. We have increased our salary ranges in certain regions over the past year. We will continue to work to improve in these areas.