Great Hearts Academies has appointed Mark McAfee as the next headmaster of Arete Preparatory Academy in Gilbert.
McAfee serves as headmaster of Scottsdale Preparatory Academy, where he has worked for four years. During that time, he focused on strengthening instructional alignment, enhancing academic culture and building parent confidence in the school’s classical, liberal arts model.
Before joining Great Hearts, McAfee spent 13 years as a school leader in Arizona and Colorado. His experience includes founding Benjamin Franklin High School, where he developed the curriculum and helped grow enrollment to more than 1,200 students.
