Lisa Handley

Great Hearts Academies is a nonprofit network of tuition-free public charter schools that provides classical preparatory K-12 education. The private company is based in Phoenix, AZ. The organization is the largest provider of liberal arts classical education campuses in the United States, serving over 22,000 students at 33 tuition-free public schools in various locations including Texas. The curriculum is interdisciplinary, incorporating the great books with advanced math and science, a focus on the arts and language, and a range of competitive athletics and extra-curricular activities. The company was founded by Jay Heiler and Daniel Scoggin, and Jay Heiler has been the CEO since incorporation.