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Great Hearts Academies

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Great Hearts Academies reviews

3.5

54% would recommend to a friend

(493 total reviews)
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Jay Heiler

69% approve of CEO

51% positive business outlook

Great Hearts Academies has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 493 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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493 reviews
5.0
Feb 10, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

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
3mo
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.
5.0
Jan 27, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

High job stability; TRS (Teacher Retirement System) pension; Strong mission and values

Cons

Compensation growth is limited; Bureaucratic and slow decision-making

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Great Hearts Academies Response
4mo
Thank you for your feedback. 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. 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 the mission to pursue truth, goodness, and beauty. Those pillars demand that our teachers and staff model virtuous excellence, but in any human endeavor, we fall short of those expectations and the work is hard at times. 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 administrators and leadership team.
5.0
Sep 4, 2025

Truth, beauty and goodness

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Great team environment and meaningful work

Cons

Not enough staff to manage the volume of work and speed of growth

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Great Hearts Academies Response
9mo
Thank you so much for your feedback. 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. While we acknowledge that the culture of each academy may vary slightly, it is our goal to bring alignment and clarity to all academies around the mission to pursue truth, goodness, and beauty. Those pillars demand that our teachers and staff model virtuous excellence, but in any human endeavor, we fall short of those expectations and the work is hard at times. 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.
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