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Great Hearts Academies

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Don't do it! - Instructor Great Hearts Academies Employee Review

1.0
Aug 16, 2024
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Pros

If you have zero experience, this may be a place where you will be given a chance if you are not a certified teacher. The elementary teachers have an aide.

Cons

The salaries are sub-par. The majority of the administration and the teachers are not certified in the state in which they practice. The duties for teachers are unreasonable. Avoid it all you can! They have too many events on Fridays and weekends.

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Great Hearts Academies Response
1y
Thank you for sharing your constructive feedback. We believe the best learning environments for our students include having a well trained staff that works together to give the students the very best. In particular, our training includes a lead teacher working with a teaching apprentice/assistant in each elementary classroom who is learning teaching strategies and how to be a good teacher. Our TAs are placed through a rigorous training program and are trained by lead teachers and staff to be an integral part of our academies. We also have a training program for our leadership and prepare them for administrative roles. Our compensation package has been an area that we have been working to improve. Great Hearts does provide excellent benefits (medical, dental, etc.), with employee premiums that are significantly below the national and regional averages. As of the 2024-2025 school year, we have increased the salaries of our current and new teachers. We know there is always room for improvement and sometimes we fall short in some areas. Please share your specific concerns with our leadership team as well: HRFeedback@greathearts.org so they can address them directly.

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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
Recommend
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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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