Great Hearts Harveston School

Great Hearts Harveston 

Public Charter School. 

Grades  K-10 for the 

2026 –2027 school year

11801 Bluebonnet Blvd. 

Baton Rouge 70810 

Phone (225) 416- 7611 

GreatHeartsHarveston.org 

Mascot: Hawks 

Enrollment: Approx 658 

Head of Upper School: 

Drew Thomas 

Head of Lower School: 

Julie Harris 

History  

Great Hearts Harveston is a part of the Great Hearts Academies network of schools. Great Hearts Academies was founded in 2002 with the mission to cultivate the minds and hearts of students through the pursuit of Truth, Goodness, and Beauty. 

Today we are the largest brick-and-mortar K-12 classical education provider and one of the largest, fastest-growing, and best-performing charter networks in the nation. As the leading provider of classical education in the country, as of the 2025-26 school year, Great Hearts educates over 30,000 students 

Great Hearts Harveston opened its doors to the Baton Rouge community in the fall of 2023 as the first Great Hearts academy in the Louisiana region. Our Harveston family has gradually grown from serving grades K-7 in our first year to serving grades K-9 in the 2025-2026 school year. We will continue adding one grade level each year until we grow into a K–12 academy by 2028 and look forward to providing more students with a tuition-free, classical education. 

About

A classical education develops students into wise and virtuous individuals who seek what is true, good, and beautiful. Through this approach, students learn to think deeply, ask meaningful questions, and live fully as thoughtful, compassionate people. 

With rich, challenging academics, screen-free classrooms, and daily immersion in every subject, students experience a seamless journey that deepens both knowledge and character year after year. 

Two teachers in every K–5 classroom ensure that students receive personal attention essential for growth, while uniforms and orderly routines create the calm needed for confident voices and vivid imagination to thrive. 

In the classrooms, our highly qualified teachers guide students through Socratic discussion, a teaching method that involves asking questions rather than simply relaying information.  Literature, history, mathematics, science, and the fine arts are taught in dialogue with the great ideas of Western tradition, awakening wonder, and cultivating disciplined, joyful minds. 

Tuition

Great Hearts Harveston is a tuition-free academy. We offer private-school-caliber education, without the burden of tuition. 

Services Offered 

• Academic Interventions 

• Athletic Programs  

• Special Education  

• English Language Learner Services 

• Extracurricular Clubs 

• Free Full Day Kindergarten 

• After School Care 

• Academic Tutoring 

Athletics

Flag football, cross-country, track and field, basketball, volleyball, soccer, dance 

Extra-curricular Activities

Girls on the Run, theater, Young Rembrandts, art club, chess club 

Enrollment Process

If you are interested in joining us for the 2026 – 2027 school year, the best time to submit your application is during open enrollment (November 3rd  – December 19th). Applications for the 2026-2027 school year will be live on our website (GreatHeartsHarveston.org) on the first day of open enrollment, Monday, Nov. 3.