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Today will be highlighting one of the wonderful teachers at Chesterton Academy of St. John Paul II Classical School, Mr. Guevara. He not only loves to imbue the faith in the students but is also the high school Biology, Astronomy, Algebra I, and Music teacher! Thank you for being so great, Mr. Guevara!

Chesterton Academy is part of the Green Bay Area Catholic Education (GRACE) School System. It is a private Catholic school serving high school students (Grades 9-10, adding one grade each year) with open enrollment. The Academy provides an individualized education in a faith-based environment. Each child is supported not only academically, but spiritually. Learn more about us here.

Catch up on all of the latest GRACE news by checking out the Spring 2023 Newsletter. Read about Holy Family Catholic School’s pantry drive, celebrate GRACE’s Golden Apple award recipients, learn how Our Lady of Lourdes achieved their enrollment goal, and more!

April shadow days are now available at Chesterton Academy! You can sign up for the shadow days online here or by calling (920) 617-9542.

Chesterton Academy of St. John Paul II Classical School welcomed our first class of ninth-grade students back in the autumn of 2021. Every year thereafter, we have added one grade level until we will celebrate their very first group of graduating seniors in spring 2025!

We embrace their motto Cultura Vitae, the culture of life. In this way, we heed Christ’s call to have our fullest life in Him. This intentional joy for life and learning is imbued in our classical curriculum with a strong emphasis on the development of Christian virtues and an appreciation of beauty.

New Chesterton Academy student Grace agrees, and recently shared the following about her experience at our school:

“Chesterton Academy has done so much in my life. I just started at this school and I have already seen so many changes in my own life. I have been pushed to learn more about my faith and who I am as a child of God. I am lucky enough to be able to include God in everything I do throughout every day at school and we always make sure that God is never put second.

Our daily routine, which consists of going to daily mass and praying before every class, has helped me to grow into a deeper relationship with Christ. I can also say that between the teachers who truly care about every student and the friends who never [exclude] anyone, the people at this school are truly amazing. I would honestly, with my whole heart, recommend this school to anyone who asks. The people that I am now surrounding myself with are not just looked at as just a group of friends, but they have become a family.

When I go to Chesterton Academy, I feel like I am where I’m meant to be. I genuinely love my school.”

We are so happy Grace is loving her experience at Chesterton Academy thus far. Many pleasant memories are yet to be made!

Mrs. Devroy has been teaching Montessori preschool at St. John Paul II Classical School for the last four years. She has been instrumental in building a strong preschool program here and leading the children to a greater understanding of virtue. Mrs. Devroy loves to cook and bake and enjoy time with friends. Most importantly, she has an extremely caring heart and shows great love toward her students.

Thank you, Mrs. Devroy!

We would like to invite you to Chesterton Academy’s second annual spring concert!

It will take place at St. Mary’s Catholic Church on 1412 Main St., in Luxemburg on Friday, April 21. Doors will be opening at 6 p.m. with the concert beginning at 6:30 p.m. No RSVP is needed. We can’t wait to see you there!

Chesterton Academy will have several shadow days available for sign up through the month of March. Register online here!

GRACE: Gold Early Registration is only open today, February 27, through Sunday, March 5! Sign up early and we will waive your registration fee and your child will receive a FREE 2023 camp t-shirt. Why wait? Click the below button to register or to view the camp schedule, pricing, and catalog.

Headmaster Alex Wolf recently composed a column in The Compass highlighting the importance of classical education.

“The purpose of Catholic classical education is simple. It is to better know, glorify and ultimately enjoy God,” writes Wolf in the piece, “This happens through the study of the great academic traditions, in the form of curriculum and teaching methods, handed down to us through Western civilization. If education is altered to dissolve this tradition, or removes God altogether, the result is pure confusion.”

He discusses the significant return to classical education in depth and the reasoning for it. Patrick McKeown, headmaster at Chesterton Academy, also weighs in.

“People are re-imagining and rediscovering what can be loved, understood and embraced from the enormous depth of not only Western civilization, but from the church herself who has long been civilization’s greatest champion. In that manner, Chesterton schools cultivate holy students that are articulate, clear-thinking, well-rounded and, very importantly, joyful individuals engaged in a content-rich curriculum,” adds Mr. McKeown.

Read Mr. Wolf’s entire column about classical education’s importance on The Compass’s website here.

The Compass is the official publication for the Catholic Diocese of Green Bay.

Chesterton Academy shadow days can now be registered for online by clicking here. You can also find this link on the website under the Admissions tab.

Shadow Days will take place this month on February 1, 6, 8, 9, 13, 14, 15, 17, 22, 23, 27, and 28 . Reserve your spot today at the link above!