An Affordable Education
Tuition & Fees
Chesterton Academy is committed to offering an outstanding high school education at an affordable cost to families. Tuition for the 2024-25 academic year is $9,550 per student with a $400 book and supply fee.
Because tuition does not cover the full cost of an education at Chesterton, families are expected to aid in fundraising efforts throughout the school year.
Financial Aid
Scholarships and tuition assistance are available to families who apply and qualify for aid. Chesterton Academy utilizes the services of TADs to help us allocate fairly our limited aid dollars. For the 2023-24 school year, we were able to award some amount of financial aid to 65% of our students. The student application process must be completed in full before being considered for tuition assistance.
Frequently Asked Questions
Life at Chesterton Academy
+ DAILY SCHEDULE
7:45AM Lauds (optional)
8:00AM 1st Period
8:46AM 2nd Period
9:32AM 3rd Period
10:18AM 4th Period
11:04AM Daily Mass
11:39PM Lunch
12:18PM 5th Period
1:04PM 6th Period
1:50PM 7th Period
2:36PM 8th Period
3:20PM Examen
3:30PM Dismissal
+ LUNCH
Students bring their own cold lunch and may use school microwaves to heat meals. Cheese pizza is available for sale on Fridays.
+ HOUSES
On the first day of school, new students draw a house name and are welcomed by their new housemates. Siblings are typically assigned to the same house, unless otherwise requested. Once a house has been chosen for a student, they will remain in that house until they graduate.
+ TRANSFER STUDENTS
Chesterton Academy welcomes transfer students each year who come from public, private, homeschool, and online high school environments. Our Headmaster works closely with each transfer student to ensure their success as they transition to Chesterton.
+ STUDENT BACKGROUNDS
Our students come from a wide range of educational backgrounds, including parochial K-8 schools, public schools, charter schools, homeschool, and online high schools.
Preparing for Your First Day
+ TRANSPORTATION
The school facilitates carpooling by creating an interactive map which is sent to families prior to the beginning of the new school year. The map helps families easily connect with one another in their geographic area.
+ SCHOOL UNIFORMS
The tradition of school uniforms goes back to Medieval times when caps and gowns were required at universities. Thus, all students regardless of background would dress alike, and all would show an outward sign of their dedication to the task of learning together within the university community. In other words, from the very beginning, uniforms have been in support of three goals: modesty, professionalism, and community, or school spirit. Our uniform policy aims at the same three goals.
+ SUMMER READING
Chesterton students are required to read one classical work over the summer each year. Reading assignments and study guides are available online. All students will have a quiz on their assigned book within the first week of the school year in their literature class.
+ SCHOOL SUPPLIES
The school supply list is released over the summer together with details on summer reading assignments.
+ STUDENT ORIENTATION
New students attending Chesterton Academy of the St. Croix Valley are required to attend an orientation session in uniform at their campus before each school year. Students will have an opportunity to meet their faculty, review their class schedule, set up their lockers and ask questions prior to the first day of school.
+ PARENT WELCOME BACK NIGHT
All parents are asked to attend an the Welcome Back evening at our campus during the first few weeks of each school year.
Your Next Steps
Shadow at CASCV
Prospective students are encouraged to spend a full shadow day at Chesterton Academy of the St. Croix Valley.
Students are paired with a Student Ambassador of the same age to experience our classes and joyful atmosphere.
Contact our Office Manager to schedule a time that's convenient for your family.
Attend a Prospective Student Event
Parents and students are invited to attend a Prospective Student Event, which occur several times throughout the year.
You'll meet our faculty and students, learn about our curriculum, and see our unique campus.
Check our Events page to see our upcoming Prospective Student Events!
Apply and Enroll
Our application process is completed online through TADS.
After the online application is complete, our headmaster will meet one-on-one with you and your student to get to know you and answer any questions that you may have.
Thank you to our generous sponsors for our 2023 Gala: Raising Joy!