Student Life
Faith & Spirituality
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 & Novenas
First Friday Adoration
Retreats, Confession, and Spiritual Formation
Faith incorporated into every subject
Chaplains or regular visits from priests and religious
Athletics
Sports at Chesterton Academy are student 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:
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Men’s and Women’s Cross Country - Est. 2025
Men’s and Women’s Soccer -
Women’s Volleyball -
Men’s Basketball Est. 2025
Ski Club Est. 2025 -
Men’s and Women’s Track
Men’s Baseball - Planned Spring 2027
Women’s Softball - Planned Spring 2027
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. Some of the clubs we would like to see at Chesterton are:
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Yearbook Club - Est. 2025
Literary & Art Magazine - Est. 2025
Chess Club
Forensics (Speech & Debate)
Mock Trial
Improv -
Men’s Schola
Women’s Schola
Instrumental Ensembles
Advanced Choir/A Capella Group -
Retreats - Est. 2025
Pro-Life Club - Est. 2025
Pilgrimages
Community Service Club
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.
