Great Hearts Academies - Maryvale Prep

maryvaleprep.greatheartsamerica.org/

Charter School 1,192 Students

Other K - 12th

School Overview

Great Hearts Maryvale Prep, located on West Indian School Road in Phoenix, is a tuition-free, state-chartered public school that operates as part of the Great Hearts Academies network. The school follows a classical liberal arts curriculum, which emphasizes a content-rich education rooted in the Western tradition. Its academic model focuses on cultivating the whole person, prioritizing core subjects—such as literature, mathematics, science, and history—alongside the study of Latin, music, and art to develop students' critical thinking and communication skills.

Beyond academics, the school places a heavy emphasis on character formation, fostering an environment centered on virtues like integrity, honesty, and responsibility. By maintaining a small-school community atmosphere and a structured, disciplined environment, Maryvale Prep aims to prepare its students not only for success in college and professional life but also for lives of purpose and civic virtue. It is specifically designed to provide families in the Maryvale community with a rigorous, high-quality educational alternative grounded in the classical tradition.

1,192

Total Students

81.0

Full-Time Teachers

14.7

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Great Hearts Academies - Maryvale Prep
Demographic	Student Count
White	54
Hispanic	1,025
Black	55
Asian	34
Two or More	19
American Indian	4
Pacific Islander	1

Hispanic
1,025 (86.0%)
Black
55 (4.6%)
White
54 (4.5%)
Asian
34 (2.9%)
Two or More
19 (1.6%)
American Indian
4 (0.3%)
Pacific Islander
1 (0.1%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Other
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Charter School
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Maryvale Preparatory Academy (90861)
Phone:	(623)324-7609
Website:	http://maryvaleprep.greatheartsamerica.org/
Grade Range:	K - 12th
Total Students:	1,192
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	81.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	14.7
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	0
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	0

* 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

Kindergarten 101

Grade 1 116

Grade 2 124

Grade 3 115

Grade 4 121

Grade 5 124

Grade 6 111

Grade 7 99

Grade 8 84

Grade 9 71

Grade 10 48