Frequently Asked Questions

+ DAILY SCHEDULE

7:30AM Assembly
7:35AM 1st Period
8:23AM 2nd Period
9:11AM 3rd Period
9:56AM BREAK
10:07AM 4th Period
10:55AM 5th Period
12:00PM Mass*
12:34PM Lunch/Lyceum
1:22PM 6th Period
2:10PM 7th Period
2:55PM End of Day Clean Up
3:00PM School Dismissed
*Mon-Wed: St. Joseph (Downtown)
*Thurs: In-School Mass (Fr. Moss)

+ FRIDAY SCHEDULE

7:30AM Mass at Emmanuel
8:15AM Assembly
8:25AM 1st Period
9:13AM 2nd Period
10:01AM 3rd Period
10:46AM BREAK
11:01AM 4th Period
11:46AM Lunch/Lyceum
12:29PM 5th Period
1:17PM 6th Period
2:05PM 7th Period
2:50PM End of Day Clean Up
3:00PM School Dismissed

+ LUNCH

Students bring their own cold lunch and may use school microwaves to heat meals.

+ HOUSES

During a special ceremony on a 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.

+ HOMEWORK

Chesterton Academy works to limit assigned homework to an hour and a half of homework per evening. We seek to be efficient in the learning process such that students have time in the evenings to spend with their family and to commit to extracurricular activities and after-school jobs. We also build the class schedule to include three free periods per week to accommodate our students. They may use this time to study or to take a break as needed.

+ 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.