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Great Hearts Academies

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Great Hearts Academies reviews

3.5

51% would recommend to a friend

(496 total reviews)
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Jay Heiler

69% approve of CEO

47% positive business outlook

Great Hearts Academies has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 496 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Great Hearts Academies employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Education industry (3.7 stars).

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496 reviews
5.0
Jun 29, 2026
Recommend
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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
1w
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.
5.0
Jun 21, 2026
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Pros

Great for students, low stress, way to get foot in the door

Cons

Hours are capped at around 18, curriculum was one size fits all

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Great Hearts Academies Response
1w
Thank you so much! 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. 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. As a network committed to human flourishing, we address individual concerns at each of the schools in a way that is fair and equitable to our students, teachers, and staff. We desire a positive and safe working environment for all our children to learn, grow, and mature with truth, beauty and goodness as the pillars of their formation. We will share your comments with our leadership team.
5.0
Feb 10, 2026
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Pros

Great people Clear mission Lots of support Job security

Cons

Pay is less than most schools First year workload is heavy

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Great Hearts Academies Response
4mo
We appreciate your feedback. We know our teachers and staff make our schools incredibly unique and special. While we acknowledge that the administration of each academy may vary slightly, it is our goal to bring alignment and clarity to all academies around our common mission. We appreciate your input on this issue, and we have in recent years made it our goal to eliminate the non-essential burdens on teachers. 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. We will share your feedback with our leadership.
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