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.

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

  • Weekly opportunities for Adoration

  • Retreats, Confession, and Spiritual Formation

  • Faith incorporated into every subject

  • Chaplains or regular visits from priests and religious

Athletics

The body is the temple of the Holy Spirit, as such we encourage sports at every level. The Crusaders compete in multiple sports each season, led by our Athletic Director, Mr. Andrew Carstarphen, as well as our coaches for each sport.

Furthermore, sports at the Chesterton Academy round out the formation of the students. As a new school, we have the ability to build our athletic program based on what our enrolled students and families want. Here are some of the sports we hope to offer:

Clubs & Activities

In the first few years of Chesterton Academy of St. Margaret Clitherow, 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: