Texas: Applicants and students must reside in the State of Texas. Texas Senate Bill 15 provides public funding for a limited number of eligible students across the state, and eligibility requirements are set by the State. Click here to view eligibility requirements for Great Hearts Online – Texas.
As space is available, offers are made. An offer does not guarantee enrollment or registration in a Great Hearts Online academy. Once an offer is accepted by a parent/guardian, the parent/guardian then provides documentation to determine eligibility. If a student is eligible and when appropriate background documents are submitted, the student is enrolled/registered in Great Hearts Online. Click here for a more detailed description of the enrollment process.
A few critical things must be in place to set students up for success:
Productive Workspace: A distraction-free, quiet workspace where students can hear their teachers, answer questions and focus on independent work. Ideally, students should be able to sit in front of a blank wall and have their computer video on.
Hardware & Electricity: A computer with a power-outlet nearby so students can work without interruption for the day.
Supportive Grown Up: An available adult to support their learning and technology needs.
Internet: Strong internet connections capable of supporting sustained video conferencing.
Age Appropriate Academic Habits: Ability to focus on computer-based work for 30-45 minutes at a time.
A uniform is an indicator of our unity and of our pride of purpose. It identifies its wearer as part of a distinctive group with a distinctive purpose. Click here for the guidelines and where to purchase uniforms in Texas.
Families are responsible for providing their own laptop and access to high speed internet, and we recommend headphones depending on the student’s environment. A document camera is included in the Scholar Success Kit.
Click here to view technology requirements.
For families who have a financial need, GH Online will work to provide supplies and materials for the duration of the academic year.
Yes! GH Online will provide technology support in accessing class through Canvas (our Learning Management Systems) and joining live classes for parents as well as thoughtfully designing onboarding courses for parents. Students will be taught how to use the technology and tools during class.
Great Hearts Online serves students in grades K-8 in Arizona and Texas. 9th grade will be launch for the 2023 – 2024 school year.
Great Hearts Online – Arizona and Great Hearts Online- Texas are stand-alone academies. Your student’s enrollment in GH Online will mean they unenroll from their existing brick and mortar Great Hearts academy.
In K-3, there are no more than 15 scholars in a class. In 4-8, there are no more than 24 scholars in a class. We’ve designed a schedule and staffed our academy to intentionally create small class sizes and close-knit communities.
If a student transfers to Great Hearts Online from a Great Hearts brick-and-mortar academy, that student loses her/his seat at the brick-and-mortar academy. The same is true for a student transferring from Great Hearts Online to a Great Hearts brick-and-mortar academy. Students who have attended a Great Hearts academy (online or brick-and-mortar) for one year may use a transfer priority. While a transfer priority does not guarantee enrollment at the school of choice, it does prioritize the student on the waitlist.
As with all Great Hearts schools, we support the needs of our students. We have a strong Special Education team, provide services as indicated in the IEPs, serve students with Dyslexia and our English Language learners. It is our goal to provide this robust Liberal Arts education to all who come and we want to help our scholars grow, by providing the support they need.
Great Hearts Online is focused on building and sustaining a best-in-class K-8 online academy. At the same time, we are investing in the design of a superb classical online high school which will be launched during the 2023-2024 school year.
We will be investing heavily in the design of an exemplary GH Online high school in the coming years. Our current plan is to launch a GHO-AZ and GHO-TX high school in the 2024-2025 school year at the latest. However, that timeline may speed up based on multiple factors.
Great Hearts Online is a full-time, standalone academy under the Great Hearts network. Great Hearts brick-and-mortar students who need to quarantine or are home sick will be supported by their home academy.
Great Hearts Online is a tuition-free, public charter school. Parents/guardians are responsible for purchasing books and supplies for their students, as well as supplying uniforms and the necessary technology.
