Chesterton High School
HIGH SCHOOL WITH A HIGHER PURPOSE
Chesterton Academies offer an incarnational, joyful learning environment, with a focus on truth, goodness, and beauty. Here students discover the lost tools of learning with emphasis on Socratic discussion. Our curriculum boasts honors level courses that fully prepare young minds for high learning as they work towards reaching their full potential.
The Three Pillars of a Chesterton Academy Education
Spiritual: Daily Mass, Retreats, Pilgrimages
Intellectual: Humanities, Math, Science, Fine Arts, Debate
Moral: Leadership Training, Mission Outreach, Entrepreneurship Skills
What We Provide
Students embark on a journey of Faith and Reason as they uncover truth, develop skills and discover their place in this world.
Freshman: The Year of Anticipation (Ancient World)
Sophomore: A Year of Incarnation (Early Medieval Period)
Junior: A Year of Culmination (High Mid. Ages/Renaissance)
Senior: A Year of Application (The Modern World)
OUR MODEL OF EDUCATION
Inspired by Saint Pope John Paul II, we take as our motto Cultura Vitae, the culture of life. t is our mission to offer a quality classical and creative arts education to accept our Lord’s offer to have life and have it abundantly. Our classical curriculum combines a broad liberal arts education with a strong emphasis on the development of Christian virtues and an appreciation of beauty. Through our Three Pillars Model, we form our students in:
INTELLECT
CHARACTER
SPIRITUALITY
Our Patron: G.K. Chesterton
Chesterton Academy of St. Therese is named for the great English writer and Catholic convert, G.K. Chesterton (1874-1936). Chesterton is a model for our school because he exemplified the Catholic faith through a life filled with joy, wonder, and gratitude.
Chesterton was considered one of the world’s most outstanding men of letters in the early 20th century. An accomplished essayist, novelist, and poet, he wrote a hundred books on all different subjects. In 1922, he shocked the literary establishment by converting to Catholicism. He was later eulogized by Pope Pius XI as “a gifted defender of the faith,” and there is presently a popular movement to have him canonized. The school has chosen him for its patron because he not only represents the fullness of faith and reason but also Catholic joy and common sense.
WHY A CHESTERTON ACADEMY
Saint Therese Classical Academy and Chesterton Academy are Accredited!
Saint Therese Classical Academy is so proud to announce that it has been awarded its accreditation through the National Association of Private Catholic and Independent Schools (NAPCIS)!