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      5.0
      Jun 26, 2024
      Mathematics instructor
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      Pros

      A liberal arts education is a most excellent format for having a lasting effect on the leaders of tomorrow. We are now on a par with the most prestigious prep schools nationwide. This past spring, Scottsdale Prep graduated 5 National Merit Finalists. At least two of our seniors earned scholarships to top military academies and another will be playing football via a scholarship to MIT. A varsity female swimmer is attending Harvard, but I am not sure if there was a scholarship earned. More important than all of these things, our students desire to excel both academically and otherwise. Even students who are not partaking in school-sponsored sports are often involved in worthwhile extracurriculars outside the walls of the classroom. My colleagues desire to give students the very best of themselves daily. This is the key to a thriving academy and something that cannot be taught in any teacher education course. Historically, we have always had 10-20 teachers (out of some 60) who could be considered worthy of earning the Teacher of the Year Award every year.

      Cons

      While the rewards of teaching with Great Hearts are the best of the best, the school year is a very busy time. Teachers have a lot of irons in the fire. In this regard, teaching with Great Hearts is not for the faint of heart! But if you love people, it is the greatest challenge you will ever love.

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      Great Hearts Academies Response
      1y
      Thank you for your feedback. We appreciate your comments as we strive to set a high standard of excellence for our students and faculty. We continue to work on ways to improve work life balance for teachers. We believe the classical liberal arts model at Great Hearts truly provides the best education for our students. Liberal education consists of cognitive, emotional, and moral education—thinking deeply, loving noble things, and living well together. That program of study cannot be accomplished haphazardly, and so a coherent, broad, and consistent sequence is implemented for all students to access. We truly see this model is liberating but at the same requires extra efforts on behalf of all involved – bringing scholars to the fullest version of themselves both intellectually and morally. For students who may yearn for more specialized or skills-based programs, those options are available to them via other educational institutions both public and private, but we humbly stand by the usefulness of a liberal arts program for all students K-12.

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      5.0
      Jun 29, 2026
      Anonymous employee
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      Pros

      Intentional and caring work with children.

      Cons

      Demanding work, but ultimately fulfilling.

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      Great Hearts Academies Response
      3d
      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.
      3.0
      Apr 9, 2026
      People operations specialist
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      Pros

      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

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      Great Hearts Academies Response
      2mo
      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.
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