Student Life

House System

Chesterton Academy’s House system is drawn from the 1,000 year-old tradition of Christian education exemplified in the colleges at Oxford and Cambridge. The Houses provide real, tangible community within the larger school, giving students the opportunity to take ownership, fulfill the call to leadership, and to cultivate the ideal conditions for virtue. Each House has two Senior and two Junior prefects, two faculty advisors, and several parent liaisons.

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Encountering Christ

Catholicism is central to our mission. For this reason, every school day begins with Mass. We teach theology out of the Bible, the Catechism of the Catholic Church, and papal documents. Other important ways we live the faith include annual pilgrimages and retreats, modest and wholesome extracurricular activities, and sacred art and crucifixes adorn the hall and the classrooms.

Faith in Our School

  • Daily Mass

  • Opportunities for Adoration

  • Retreats, Confession, and Spiritual Formation

  • Faith incorporated into every subject

  • Support from priests and religious

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Senior Pilgrimage to Italy | Walking in the Footsteps of the Saints

Each year, graduating seniors from Chesterton Academies embark on a two-week pilgrimage to Italy—a culminating experience that brings four years of classical and Catholic education to life. From the major basilicas of Rome to the hill towns of Orvieto and Assisi, students encounter the history of the Church where it actually happened. They pray at the tombs of St. Peter, St. Paul, St. Francis, St. Clare, and Blessed Carlo Acutis, walk the ancient streets traveled by pilgrims for centuries, and experience the beauty of the Eternal City and beyond. The pilgrimage deepens students' faith, strengthens lifelong friendships, and helps them discover that the Catholic faith is not simply something to learn—it is something to live.

Athletics

Sports at Chesterton Academy are parent-driven. As a new school, we look forward to building an athletic program based on what our enrolled students and families want. Since the body is the temple of the Holy Spirit we will encourage sports at every level and will seek to build upon our initial offerings so that we may provide a strong athletic program. Here are some of the sports we hope to offer:

  • Men’s and Women’s Tennis
    Men’s and Women’s Cross Country

  • Men’s and Women’s Track
    Men’s and Women’s Tennis

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Clubs & Activities

In the first few years of Chesterton Academy, we will be initiating and building upon a variety of clubs and activities. We will encourage students to seek out a moderator and host their own clubs and activities. Please contact us if you’re interested in starting one! Some of the clubs we would like to see at Chesterton are:

  • Yearbook Club
    Student Council
    Chess Club

  • Men’s Schola
    Women’s Schola
    Instrumental Ensembles

  • Retreats
    Pro-Life Club
    Prayer Team
    Pilgrimages

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