Earn College Credit at Chesterton Academy of St. Joseph!
We are thrilled to announce an Historic Educational Alliance between Franciscan University of Steubenville and Chesterton Schools Network! Here's the press release:
On April 8, 2022, Dale Ahlquist, President of the Society of G.K. Chesterton and representing the Chesterton Schools Network (CSN), and Fr. Dave Pivonka, President of Franciscan University of Steubenville (FUS), entered into an historic partnership that will allow students at all 50 Chesterton Academies around the world to be concurrently enrolled at FUS and receive college credit upon successful completion of FUS courses.
What does this mean for the students attending a Chesterton Academy? Juniors and Seniors who attend a CSN Academy can choose to concurrently enroll in a college level class at FUS with a similar scope and sequence. This fall, Junior and Senior students will be eligible to enroll in twelve credit hours. These courses will be similar to the CSN Theology and Philosophy classes, and the agreement is open to growing to 36 credit hours. Although there is a charge per course, it is extremely cost effective for the older high school students who wish to earn college credits.
The Chesterton Academy school experience will not change as the students will enroll remotely with FUS. Juniors and Seniors will learn the material in their Chesterton Academy environment and with the CSN curriculum. But through these courses they will have the opportunity to complete college assessments. If the student passes the course, they will have an official FUS transcript that can be used at FUS or transferred to any college or university that will accept transfer credits.
"This partnership will be of great benefit to both the University and the Chesterton Schools Network," said Dale Ahlquist, President of the Chesterton Society. "There is great excitement all around." Many thanks to Fr. Dave Pivonka, President, and Dr. James Mello, Executive Director of Institutional Effectiveness, Innovation & Extension, and Dr. Cory Maloney, Director of Online Programming, Andrew Youngblood, Director of Curriculum and Instruction for the CSN, Thomas Costello, FUS liaison to the CSN, and all those who helped bring about this collaboration with the Chesterton Schools Network. The program begins this fall, 2022.
If you are a parent of a student considering joining us for junior or senior year please email us at info@casjdayton.org or casjdayton@gmail.com with your student's name and grade level for 2022-2023 if you are interested in participating in this program.
As a reminder, applications for 2022-23 are currently being accepted and can be completed by clicking on the button below! The teacher hiring process has begun. If your child is planning to attend this year, completing an application by 13 May will help ensure the right faculty is in place to meet the students’ needs.