| Chesterton Academy | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
1320 Mainstreet , , 55343 United States | |
| Coordinates | 44°54′25″N 93°19′46″W / 44.90694°N 93.32944°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Private, Coeducational |
| Motto | Cultura vitae (The culture of life) |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Roman Catholic |
| Established | 2008 |
| CEEB code | 240-262 |
| Faculty | 15 |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | 125 (2015) |
| Student to teacher ratio | 8:1 |
| Color(s) | Navy Blue and Gold |
| Website | www.chestertonacademy.org |
Chesterton Academy is a private, co-ed, Catholic secondary school in Hopkins, Minnesota, United States. It is located in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis.
Launched in the fall of 2008 by Dale Ahlquist and Tom Bengtson, the school is centered on G. K. Chesterton’s ideas of integrated learning. It offers summer school programs, options for home-schooled students, and adult enrichment classes.[1]
Chesterton Academy has been recognized as one of the "Top 50 Catholic High Schools for excellence in Catholic identity, academics and civics education" by the Cardinal Newman Society.[2]
Chesterton Academy has several campuses around the United States. Besides Hopkins, there is one in Saint Paul,[3] Omaha, Chicago, Milwaukee, and Buffalo, New York.[4] There is also a campus in Italy, whose students have sometimes visited the Edina campus. Chesterton Academy also sometimes receives foreign exchange students.
References
- ↑ About | Chesterton Academy
- ↑ Nation’s Top 50 Catholic High Schools Announced Archived October 11, 2013, at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ "Chesterton Academy students begin studies at new St. Paul campus - TheCatholicSpirit.com". TheCatholicSpirit.com. 2017-09-01. Retrieved 2018-04-12.
- ↑ "Home". Chesterton Academy of Buffalo. Retrieved 2016-02-29.
