Great Hearts America-Texas academies are public, independently operated charter schools with open admissions policies. Each school promises a traditional liberal arts education with small classes and an advanced honors core curriculum. Each academy requires a common and rigorous sequence of courses for all students. All students graduate as critical thinkers, coherent writers, and confident speakers. High expectations for student conduct are co-equal with the school's academic standards. Students profess an honor code that calls upon them to practice and defend academic integrity.