Great Hearts Academies - Arete Prep

www.areteprepacademy.org

Charter School 540 Students

High School 6th - 12th

School Overview

Great Hearts Arete Prep is a tuition-free, public charter school located in Gilbert, Arizona, serving students in grades 6–12. As part of the Great Hearts Academies network, the school is founded on a classical liberal arts curriculum, which emphasizes the "Great Books" of Western civilization. The academic program is rigorous and human-centered, focusing on developing students' critical thinking, virtuous character, and effective communication skills through a structured study of mathematics, sciences, literature, history, and foreign languages.

Beyond its academic rigor, Arete Prep places a strong emphasis on cultivating a community of lifelong learners and virtuous citizens. The school promotes an environment where students are encouraged to pursue "truth, goodness, and beauty," supported by a faculty dedicated to mentorship and the development of the whole person. Because it is a public charter school, it remains open to all students, offering a private-school style classical education within the public school system, and it is well-regarded for its tight-knit campus culture and high college-readiness standards.

540

Total Students

44.0

Full-Time Teachers

12.3

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Great Hearts Academies - Arete Prep
Demographic	Student Count
White	286
Hispanic	136
Black	20
Asian	53
Two or More	37
American Indian	5
Pacific Islander	3

White
286 (53.0%)
Hispanic
136 (25.2%)
Asian
53 (9.8%)
Two or More
37 (6.9%)
Black
20 (3.7%)
American Indian
5 (0.9%)
Pacific Islander
3 (0.6%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	High School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Charter School
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Arete Preparatory Academy (89486)
Phone:	(480)222-4233
Website:	http://www.areteprepacademy.org
Grade Range:	6th - 12th
Total Students:	540
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	44.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	12.3
NSLP Participation:¹	No
Qualified Free Lunch:	N/A
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	N/A

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Grade 6 99

Grade 7 98

Grade 8 100

Grade 9 80

Grade 10 59

Grade 11 60

Grade 12 44