Welcome to the Great Hearts Irving Lower School!
We are delighted to have you as part of our wonderful community. Below you will find numerous resources and helpful information as you begin to get acquainted with your child’s new school.
Topics are listed in alphabetical order.
Parents of new Great Hearts Irving Lower School scholars in all grades are also invited to join us on the Lower School campus for New Family Orientation. Visit greatheartsirving.org/newfamilyorientation for details.
Academic Calendar
You can always visit greatheartsirving.org/calendars to find our Academic Calendar and for the most up-to-date information, including a visual calendar of everything coming up.
Calendars
Athenaeum
Athenaeum is Great Hearts's after-school program for students in Kindergarten through 5th Grade. Athenaeum provides students dedicated homework time in addition to a diverse array of culturally-enriching, academically-oriented activities.
Learn More
Attendance
Your child’s daily, on-time attendance is critical to his/her success. Frequent absences can cause your child to fall behind in his/her schoolwork. Visit greatheartsirving.org/attendance for more information on our attendance policies.
Attendance Details
Breakfast and Lunch
Great Hearts Irving Lower School is proud to partner with SLA Management to offer a healthy and delicious breakfast and lunch to every student who wants one, every day.
Menus and More
Carline
To make our morning and afternoon carlines as safe and efficient as possible, all families are expected to acquaint themselves with our carline routes and procedures. Visit greatheartsirving.org/carline for detailed maps and instructions we will ask you to follow when dropping off and picking up your children.
Carline Maps
Curriculum
While students will learn at different paces, we believe that true education is a matter of development over time and within a stable community. At Great Hearts we give our students individualized attention, but always within a unified, multi-disciplined curriculum.
Curriculum Map
Family Handbook
The most comprehensive presentation of the Great Hearts Irving Lower School's philosophy, policies, and expectations for scholars and families is contained in our Family Handbook. All parents should read it carefully.
Family Handbook
Financial Assistance
Great Hearts Irving Lower School is proud to serve a diverse community united by our pursuit of truth, goodness, and beauty and the best possible education for our children. Financial assistance with breakfast and lunch, uniforms, and books and supplies is available to those who qualify.
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Giving
Great Hearts Irving Lower School depends upon the gifts of its families to offer the best possible classical, liberal education for our scholars. Whether it's $30 or $3,000, all families are asked to give in the amount that is right for them as a sign of their commitment to partnering with our school. Thank you in advance for your generosity.
How to Give
Meet the Teacher
Our annual Meet the Teacher celebration is an opportunity to deliver your child's books and supplies to school, find their classroom, and say hello to their teachers. Please plan to join us.
Full Details
Newsletter Signup
Each Sunday, our newsletter entitled “The Week Ahead” shares important dates and announcements with our community. To respect your email preferences, we ask parents to opt in to this newsletter.
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Parent Education
Great Hearts Irving Lower School stands apart not just for our rigorous academics, but because of our beliefs about both the world and the human person and our passionate commitment to a particular philosophy of education. We strongly encourage you to read more about our vision and mission.
What We Believe
Parent Service Organization
Our Parent Service Organization (or PSO) is a crucial part of our life as a school and the ongoing partnership between teachers and families. All Great Hearts Irving Lower School parents are automatically a member of our PSO. Find out more about how to get involved.
PSO Page
School Supplies & Classics to Keep
Great Hearts Irving Lower School partners with EduKit to make shopping for supplies as affordable and convenient as possible. Grade-level supply lists are also available for parents who wish to shop on their own.
Book & Supply Lists
Uniforms
Uniforms create a distraction-free learning environment in which students are free to focus on the noblest and most permanent things rather than the latest fad and fashion. Our uniforms are supplied by Dennis and Flynn O'Hara.
Details
Windows into Wonder
If you have not yet had a chance to visit our campus, we invite you to join one of our upcoming "Window into Wonder" tours.
Tours