General Information

General Goals

We believe that if we fulfill our larger mission, we can also fulfill our secondary goals of providing the accepted educational requirements that will allow our children to pursue college and university degrees. We will recognize the standards that these institutions will generally require.

One of the main problems with modern education is that the parent has been almost totally left out of the process. Chesterton Academy will insist on parental involvement in their children's education. A well-coordinated network of volunteers is necessary to the success of the school. We believe this is not only the right philosophical approach, but the most practical approach as well, to monitor and maintain our standards, and to keep the costs manageable. We wish to combine the strengths of home schooling with the advantages of an institution. This requires keeping a balance and a clear vision.

General Characteristics

  • Well-defined Integrated Core Curriculum with Classical Emphasis
  • Catholic-centered - All subjects will be taught through a Catholic lens
  • Emphasis on General Knowledge - not  Specialization
  • Mixture of Socratic Method and Lecture format
  • Basic college preparation
  • Training culture warriors - Defending the Faith and the Family and actively engaging the Culture of Death
  • Regular and committed involvement in Pro-Life activities and strong ties to established Pro-Life organizations

Distinctive Characteristics

  • Daily Mass
  • Rigorous academics
  • Clearly-defined discipline policy and conduct code
  • Uniforms .

other considerations

  • Chesterton Academy is a private, independent high school. There will be no public or arch-diocesan funding either solicited or expected.
  • There will be extensive after-school activities for a variety of special interests, all coordinated by volunteers.
  • Tuition for 2009-2010 Academic Year: $5500 + book fee. We estimate that the actual cost to educate each student will be about $10,000 a year. Each family will also expected to help with fund-raising to cover the balance of the costs in the budget.