Student Life

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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:

  • 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

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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. Some of the clubs we would like to see at Chesterton are:

  • 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

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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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