Re-organized three years ago, KINGDOMS has flourished at Archway Chandler! Kingdoms are a community within a community. You have your outside community, your school community and then you have your Kingdom. Each student is placed in their Kingdom, named for a land in literature, starting in kindergarten, staying with the same Kingdom through their Archway years. Each... Read More »
Mariah Abeita, a fifth-grade teacher at Archway Chandler, has brought her Navajo heritage and passion for education into the classroom, inspiring her students with the values of peace, beauty, and balance. From her roots in Ganado, Arizona, to her career as a teacher, Abeita’s story demonstrates her commitment to sharing her culture and imparting a... Read More »
Great Hearts Arizona is excited to share some remarkable achievements across our academies. For the third year in a row, our Great Hearts Archway K-5 schools have been recognized by the Arizona Department of Education as the highest-performing network of elementary schools in the state. The news of this achievement came by way of the Arizona State Board... Read More »
This year’s Great Hearts Arizona Summer Camps, which ran from June 3rd to June 28th, were a huge success. Hosted at Great Hearts Archway (Grades K-5) academies across the Valley, the camps and kinder readiness programs served an average of 800 scholars per week, totaling over 1,240 scholars throughout the summer. This marks one of... Read More »
Penny Carpenter attributes her musical abilities to her grandmother. “[She] was a pianist and played virtually everything by ear. She used to play old showtunes and hymns while our family sang along.” Carpenter began her musical journey at the age of six. Accompanying choirs in her youth, she discovered her calling as a music teacher, emphasizing... Read More »